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Wind in Morgan County, West Virginia
173 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 173 wind events in Morgan County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 41 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 75.5 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
75 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 | Morgan County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 173 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 75.5 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 100.5 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
11Mar
9Apr
11May
12Jun
34Jul
27Aug
31Sep
22Oct
3Nov
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 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $250 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $250 | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $70K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1996 | High Wind | — | $25K | $15K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morgan County had?
173 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 Morgan County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morgan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Morgan County compare with West Virginia for wind?
75.5 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 173 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.