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West Virginia, 2001

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

830events recorded1,123 in 2000
5deaths recorded11 injuries
$213Mproperty damage (estimates)
3disaster declarations930 NFIP claims, $14M paid
← 20002002 →

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.

Events by hazard

Wind284
Winter109
Flood94
Other91
Heat89
Cold81
Hail70
Wildfire8
Lightning3
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2001 was 830 against 1,123 in 2000.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2001
Raleigh County29
Fayette County25
Wyoming County24
Berkeley County23
Boone County23
Kanawha County23
Pocahontas County23
Grant County21
Mineral County21
Randolph County21
Webster County21
Jefferson County20
Putnam County20
Nicholas County19
Hampshire County18
Jackson County18
Clay County17
Hardy County17
Lincoln County17
McDowell County17
Morgan County17
Preston County17
Upshur County17
Mingo County16
Cabell County15

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
18 May 2001LoganFlood——2—
8 Jul 2001WyomingFlash Flood—$60,000,0001—
29 Jul 2001McDowellFlash Flood—$150,0001—
22 May 2001RoaneFlash Flood—$35,0001—
11 Aug 2001RaleighLightning———9
8 Jul 2001McDowellFlash Flood—$50,000,000——
8 Jul 2001FayetteFlash Flood—$47,000,000——
8 Jul 2001RaleighFlash Flood—$40,000,000——
17 May 2001RaleighFlash Flood—$250,000—2
8 Jul 2001MercerFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
8 Jul 2001BooneFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
26 Jul 2001FayetteFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
17 May 2001WyomingFlash Flood—$700,000——
18 May 2001BooneFlash Flood—$550,000——
8 Jul 2001SummersFlash Flood—$500,000——
10 Jul 2001MarionFlash Flood—$500,000——
29 Jul 2001NicholasFlash Flood—$500,000——
26 Jul 2001RaleighFlash Flood—$500,000——
10 Jul 2001TaylorFlash Flood—$400,000——
22 May 2001KanawhaFlash Flood—$300,000——
29 Jul 2001BooneFlash Flood—$300,000——
8 Jul 2001KanawhaFlash Flood—$300,000——
18 May 2001LincolnFlash Flood—$200,000——
26 Jul 2001NicholasFlash Flood—$200,000——
26 Jul 2001PutnamFlash Flood—$200,000——
29 Jul 2001FayetteFlash Flood—$200,000——
21 May 2001WoodTornadoF0$175,000——
18 May 2001MasonHail2.00 in$150,000——
21 Jun 2001BarbourThunderstorm Wind—$150,000——
6 Jun 2001PrestonFlash Flood—$150,000——
1 Jul 2001MarshallLightning—$150,000——
17 May 2001MercerFlash Flood—$125,000——
12 Aug 2001MarshallFlash Flood—$100,000——
29 Jul 2001MercerFlash Flood—$100,000——
12 Aug 2001PutnamFlash Flood—$90,000——
17 May 2001BooneFlash Flood—$65,000——
8 Jul 2001DoddridgeFlash Flood—$60,000——
21 Mar 2001BerkeleyStrong Wind—$50,000——
17 May 2001MercerFlash Flood—$50,000——
19 May 2001KanawhaFlash Flood—$50,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2001

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Nov 2001FM-2392Fire management assistanceFireWv - Trough And Smoke Hole Fire Complex - 11/16/20012
16 Nov 2001FM-2391Fire management assistanceFireWv - Southeast Fire Complex - 11/16/200112
3 Jun 2001DR-1378Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding And Landslides24

Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss

930 NFIP claims, 802 of them paid, for $13,542,298.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.