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Wind in Monroe County, West Virginia
98 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 98 wind events in Monroe County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Monroe County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 98 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.5 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
1Apr
12May
4Jun
25Jul
19Aug
16Sep
3Oct
5Nov
1Dec
2
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 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
98 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 Monroe County?
16 Feb 2025 (High Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Monroe County compare with West Virginia for wind?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 98 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.