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Wind in Summers County, West Virginia
110 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 110 wind events in Summers County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 30.5 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
48 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Summers County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.5 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.4 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
3Apr
11May
12Jun
27Jul
26Aug
17Sep
2Oct
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 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 |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Summers County had?
110 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 Summers County?
18 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 Summers County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $225K.
How does Summers County compare with West Virginia for wind?
30.5 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 110 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.