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West Virginia, 2023
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 2023 was 846 against 1,205 in 2022.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2023 | Fayette | Flood | — | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Kanawha | Flash Flood | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Putnam | Lightning | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Harrison | Flash Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hardy | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2023 | Mercer | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Preston | Hail | 2.50 in | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Summers | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Cabell | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2023 | Mercer | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Ohio | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Preston | Hail | 1.50 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Wayne | Tornado | EF1 | $3,000 | — | — |
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 2023
No declaration touching West Virginia was made in 2023.
Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss
58 NFIP claims, 48 of them paid, for $1,468,203.
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.