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West Virginia, 2025
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 2025 was 2,187 against 1,575 in 2024.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2025 | Ohio | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | 9 | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | McDowell | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 3 May 2025 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Brooke | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Mingo | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | McDowell | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Mercer | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Marion | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Morgan | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Ohio | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Summers | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Harrison | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Mercer | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Mercer | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Marion | Flash Flood | — | $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 2025
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | DR-4884 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | DR-4861 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2025 date of loss
440 NFIP claims, 373 of them paid, for $16,673,487.
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.