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Wind in Ritchie County, West Virginia
176 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 176 wind events in Ritchie County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 43 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 38.9 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
8 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 | Ritchie County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.9 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 209.9 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
8Mar
12Apr
19May
12Jun
45Jul
31Aug
21Sep
6Oct
1Nov
5Dec
8
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 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ritchie County had?
176 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 Ritchie County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ritchie County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Ritchie County compare with West Virginia for wind?
38.9 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 176 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.