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Wind in Preston County, West Virginia
308 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.
Preston County, West Virginia, has 308 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 197 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 47.5 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Preston County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 308 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.5 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 89.6 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
8Mar
19Apr
24May
32Jun
71Jul
80Aug
35Sep
16Oct
2Nov
4Dec
10
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 179 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 308. 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 | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 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 |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | 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 | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1999 | High Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Preston County had?
308 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 Preston County?
14 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 Preston County?
The high wind of 11 Feb 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Preston County compare with West Virginia for wind?
47.5 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 308 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.