NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Claysville, PA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Claysville, Pennsylvania since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Claysville
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Claysville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1878, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Claysville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities on this site, 92% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Claysville. The highest rating among the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 11, 2024, came within 21 miles. Of the 35, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2025. Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 87% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Claysville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1985, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 794 Pennsylvania cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Claysville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Claysville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Claysville: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Claysville
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s5
- 1990s3
- 1980s4
- 1970s4
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 5.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | EF2 | 9 mi | 1.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF2 | 8 mi | 15.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1990 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 21, 2025 | EF1 | 12 mi | 13.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 6.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 2 mi | 4.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 4 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 8 mi | 0.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 24 mi | 7.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Claysville
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Claysville since 1985, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on August 12, 2023. The most recent report is from May 2, 2025. July has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Claysville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Washington 3 NE, PA, 12 miles east of Claysville at 1,300 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 41.3 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. Snowfall averages 31.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.3 inches is more than at 27 of the 148 Pennsylvania stations used on this site (18%). Avella, 11 miles north, has its own station (Wheeling Ohio Co Airport, WV): 37.6 inches a year, 3.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 20 | 3.3 | 8 | 9.9 |
| Feb | 40 | 22 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 49 | 29 | 3.5 | 8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 63 | 40 | 3.3 | 8 | 0.6 |
| May | 72 | 49 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 60 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 43 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 33 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 41 | 26 | 3.3 | 7 | 6.0 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 41.3 | 87 | 31.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Washington 3 NE, PA (1,300 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Claysville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 206 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Claysville: 153 thunderstorm wind reports, 37 flash floods, 15 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 9 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $4.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on July 25, 2005. Of the 788 Pennsylvania cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 463 have had fewer than Claysville.
June 14, 2025: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Claysville — 9 killed, $2.0 million damage.
April 2, 2024: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Claysville — $565,000 damage.
April 11, 2024: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Claysville — $133,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Washington County, which includes Claysville, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 30, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $57.4 million a year, the 17th highest of 67 Pennsylvania counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $51.5 million (90%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Claysville
- Washington, PA9 mi
- Avella, PA11 mi
- Triadelphia, WV11 mi
- Houston, PA13 mi
- Wellsburg, WV15 mi
- Wheeling, WV15 mi
- Mc Murray, PA17 mi
- Eighty Four, PA17 mi
- Martins Ferry, OH17 mi
- Follansbee, WV18 mi
- Rayland, OH18 mi
- Colliers, WV18 mi
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