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West Virginia, 2004

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

618events recorded866 in 2003
5deaths recorded10 injuries
$141Mproperty damage (estimates)
3disaster declarations2,810 NFIP claims, $49M paid
← 20032005 →

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

Wind212
Flood145
Winter116
Cold72
Hail67
Tornado4
Lightning1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2004 was 618 against 866 in 2003.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2004
Berkeley County26
Preston County23
Jefferson County20
Mason County19
Morgan County19
Tucker County19
Raleigh County18
Hampshire County17
Jackson County16
Fayette County15
Kanawha County15
Mercer County15
Brooke County14
Hancock County14
Marion County13
Braxton County12
Grant County12
Marshall County12
Mineral County12
Ohio County12
Putnam County12
Harrison County11
Lincoln County11
Randolph County11
Roane County11

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
17 Sep 2004MarshallFlood—$4,700,0001—
31 May 2004WyomingFlash Flood—$500,0001—
17 Sep 2004LincolnFlood—$125,0001—
25 May 2004MarionThunderstorm Wind60 mph$15,0001—
1 Jun 2004MorganThunderstorm Wind63 mph—1—
17 Sep 2004BerkeleyTornadoF2$25,000—6
17 Sep 2004OhioFlood—$40,000,000——
17 Sep 2004HancockFlood—$36,000,000——
21 May 2004PrestonThunderstorm Wind69 mph$55,000—2
17 Sep 2004BrookeFlood—$20,000,000——
21 May 2004OhioThunderstorm Wind79 mph$75,000—1
1 Jun 2004CabellThunderstorm Wind58 mph$75,000—1
30 May 2004MingoFlash Flood—$9,000,000——
30 May 2004LoganFlash Flood—$7,000,000——
18 Sep 2004WetzelFlood—$7,000,000——
17 Sep 2004WoodFlood—$2,000,000——
17 Sep 2004KanawhaFlood—$1,500,000——
17 Sep 2004CabellFlood—$1,000,000——
17 Sep 2004PleasantsFlood—$1,000,000——
17 Sep 2004TylerFlood—$1,000,000——
26 Jul 2004FayetteFlash Flood—$900,000——
4 Jun 2004MingoFlood—$850,000——
27 May 2004PutnamFlash Flood—$750,000——
27 May 2004KanawhaFlash Flood—$500,000——
27 May 2004BraxtonFlash Flood—$500,000——
25 Jul 2004LoganFlash Flood—$500,000——
17 Sep 2004WayneFlood—$500,000——
17 Sep 2004MasonFlood—$500,000——
17 Sep 2004JacksonFlood—$500,000——
17 Sep 2004WirtFlood—$500,000——
27 May 2004JacksonFlash Flood—$400,000——
12 Jun 2004MingoFlood—$400,000——
17 Sep 2004MingoFlood—$250,000——
17 Sep 2004RoaneFlood—$250,000——
17 Sep 2004BraxtonFlood—$250,000——
17 Sep 2004JeffersonTornadoF1$250,000——
25 Jul 2004LincolnFlash Flood—$200,000——
4 Jun 2004LoganFlood—$150,000——
31 May 2004BooneFlood—$150,000——
31 May 2004RaleighFlood—$150,000——

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 2004

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
20 Sep 2004DR-1558Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides22
6 Aug 2004DR-1536Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides4
7 Jun 2004DR-1522Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides24

Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss

2,810 NFIP claims, 2,551 of them paid, for $49,464,468.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.