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Wind in Webster County, West Virginia
114 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 114 wind events in Webster County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 42 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 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
4 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Webster County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 138.2 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
6Apr
13May
17Jun
31Jul
20Aug
11Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
5
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 114 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | 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 | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Webster County had?
114 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 Webster 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 Webster County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Webster County compare with West Virginia for wind?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 114 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.