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West Virginia, 2024

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

1,575events recorded846 in 2023
3deaths recorded7 injuries
$19Mproperty damage (estimates)$44K crop damage
4disaster declarations192 NFIP claims, $4.2M paid
← 20232025 →

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

Wind711
Winter332
Flood225
Drought210
Hail49
Tornado21
Cold18
Heat5
Other2
Wildfire1
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 1,575 against 846 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Kanawha County80
Putnam County56
Monongalia County53
Upshur County46
Boone County41
Wood County40
Marion County38
Lewis County33
Preston County32
Wayne County32
Cabell County31
Barbour County29
Ritchie County29
Harrison County28
Mercer County28
Mingo County28
Berkeley County27
Marshall County26
Wetzel County26
McDowell County24
Clay County22
Mason County22
Braxton County21
Lincoln County21
Doddridge County20

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
13 Feb 2024RoaneFlood——1—
4 Apr 2024WoodFlood——1—
14 Apr 2024WoodFlood——1—
27 Sep 2024MercerHigh Wind75 mph$5,000,000—1
2 Apr 2024FayetteTornadoEF2$100,000—1
9 May 2024WoodTornadoEF1$15,000—1
9 Jan 2024KanawhaStrong Wind41 mph$8,000—1
26 May 2024RaleighThunderstorm Wind58 mph$3,000—1
26 May 2024MercerThunderstorm Wind58 mph$2,000—1
8 May 2024HancockTornadoEF2——1
2 Apr 2024MarshallFlash Flood—$3,570,000——
11 Apr 2024WetzelFlash Flood—$1,400,000——
2 Apr 2024WetzelFlash Flood—$933,000——
2 Apr 2024HancockFlood—$880,000——
2 Apr 2024OhioFlash Flood—$570,000——
2 Apr 2024BrookeFlash Flood—$564,000——
11 Apr 2024MarshallFlash Flood—$409,000——
11 Apr 2024HancockFlash Flood—$394,000——
11 Apr 2024OhioFlash Flood—$333,000——
2 Apr 2024KanawhaTornadoEF1$300,000——
11 May 2024PrestonTornadoEF1$300,000——
3 Apr 2024PrestonFlood—$250,000——
11 Apr 2024BrookeFlash Flood—$132,000——
18 May 2024MercerFlash Flood—$100,000——
5 Jun 2024BerkeleyTornadoEF0$100,000——
26 Sep 2024MercerFlash Flood—$100,000——
26 May 2024WetzelThunderstorm Wind58 mph$100,000——
18 May 2024MercerFlash Flood—$90,000——
27 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHigh Wind69 mph$90,000——
2 Apr 2024KanawhaTornadoEF1$80,000——
2 Apr 2024CabellTornadoEF1$75,000——
2 Apr 2024KanawhaTornadoEF1$70,000——
2 Apr 2024KanawhaTornadoEF1$60,000——
2 Apr 2024KanawhaThunderstorm Wind85 mph$60,000——
12 Jan 2024Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$50,000——
12 Jan 2024Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$50,000——
2 Apr 2024KanawhaThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
8 Aug 2024BerkeleyTornadoEF0$50,000——
5 Jun 2024JeffersonTornadoEF0$50,000——
9 May 2024PrestonTornadoEF0$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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
9 Dec 2024DR-4851Major disasterTropical StormPost-Tropical Storm Helene1
24 May 2024DR-4787Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides13
22 May 2024DR-4783Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides15
30 Jan 2024DR-4756Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides6

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

192 NFIP claims, 162 of them paid, for $4,238,417.

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.