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Wind in Jackson County, West Virginia
170 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Jackson County, West Virginia, has 170 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 36.6 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Jackson County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 170 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.6 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.3 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
10Mar
15Apr
23May
23Jun
33Jul
23Aug
17Sep
3Oct
4Nov
7Dec
7
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 170 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 72 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
170 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Jackson County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Jackson County compare with West Virginia for wind?
36.6 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 170 of the state's 10,267 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.