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Wind in Marion County, West Virginia
207 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.
NCEI records 207 wind events in Marion County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 67.0 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
47 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Marion County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 207 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.0 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.0 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
15Apr
24May
19Jun
61Jul
32Aug
23Sep
7Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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
The 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
207 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 Marion County?
22 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 Marion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Sep 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Marion County compare with West Virginia for wind?
67.0 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 207 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.