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West Virginia, 2019
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 2019 was 967 against 1,041 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2019 | Preston | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 29 May 2019 | Roane | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | 1 | — |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Mingo | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Dec 2019 | Preston | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 13 Dec 2019 | Braxton | Winter Weather | — | $80,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Mercer | Lightning | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Kanawha | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 May 2019 | Tyler | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Randolph | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2019 | Kanawha | Hail | 4.25 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2019 | Putnam | Hail | 1.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Kanawha | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2019 | Fayette | Hail | 3.00 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2019 | Kanawha | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2019 | Summers | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Cabell | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2019 | Summers | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Kanawha | Tornado | EF0 | $70,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Ritchie | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2019 | Mingo | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Lewis | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2019 | Gilmer | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2019 | Monroe | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Ritchie | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Roane | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Taylor | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Barbour | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Tyler | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Upshur | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Boone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Braxton | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Wayne | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $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 2019
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2019 | DR-4455 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
47 NFIP claims, 35 of them paid, for $352,025.
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.