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West Virginia, 2017
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 631 against 894 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2017 | Roane | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Wood | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Kanawha | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Raleigh | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Marshall | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Harrison | Flash Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Harrison | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Taylor | Flood | — | $299,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Marshall | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Mercer | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Harrison | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Monongalia | Tornado | EF0 | $65,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2017 | McDowell | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2017 | Taylor | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Doddridge | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Randolph | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Preston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Monongalia | Tornado | EF1 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2017 | DR-4331 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
171 NFIP claims, 141 of them paid, for $3,577,044.
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.