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Wind in Marshall County, West Virginia
182 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 182 wind events in Marshall County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 59.6 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
27 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Marshall County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 182 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.6 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.4 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
9Mar
9Apr
15May
20Jun
43Jul
39Aug
27Sep
4Oct
4Nov
5Dec
4
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 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marshall County had?
182 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 Marshall County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marshall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Marshall County compare with West Virginia for wind?
59.6 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 182 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.