NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Colliers, WV
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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Colliers, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 42 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 42
- 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 Colliers
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Colliers; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1878, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Colliers begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 45 miles away. Of the 9 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Colliers has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 72% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 42 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 8 times; the most recent, on May 7, 2024, came within 14 miles. Of the 42, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 10 each. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2025. Colliers has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 90% of the 161 West Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1974, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Colliers has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 161 West Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Colliers
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Colliers: 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 Colliers
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s6
- 2000s1
- 1990s5
- 1980s5
- 1970s4
- 1960s1
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 15.32 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF2 | 9 mi | 15.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 24 mi | 6.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 24 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1975 | F2 | 24 mi | 45.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1956 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1954 | F2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 21, 2025 | EF1 | 17 mi | 13.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | EF1 | 14 mi | 6.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 20 mi | 4.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 42, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Colliers
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of Colliers since 1974, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently March 28, 2020. The most recent report is from April 2, 2025. April has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Colliers
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Steubenville, OH, 4 miles northwest of Colliers at 992 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 91 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 116 nights a year. That 43.2 inches is more than at 21 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (28%). Wellsburg, 6 miles south, has its own station (Wheeling Ohio Co Airport, WV): 37.6 inches a year, 5.6 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 40 | 21 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 49 | 27 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 62 | 38 | 3.7 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 49 | 4.3 | 9 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 41 | 25 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 43.2 | 91 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Steubenville, OH (992 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 Colliers
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 359 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Colliers: 307 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 20 floods, 7 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $7.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 121 mph, on May 18, 1997. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 24. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 92 have had fewer than Colliers.
May 18, 2017: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Colliers — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
April 29, 2025: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Colliers — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
NWS: “A tree fell on a home and a man was hit in the head and transferred to the hospital.”
July 30, 2016: flood 3 miles from the centre of Colliers — $1.2 million 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Colliers's ZIP code 26035 have filed 20 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $161,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 45% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 131 West Virginia cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 22 have fewer than Colliers.
Brooke County, which includes Colliers, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on May 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Brooke County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.6 million a year, the 29th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.6 million (92%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Colliers
- Follansbee, WV2 mi
- Weirton, WV4 mi
- Steubenville, OH4 mi
- Mingo Junction, OH5 mi
- Wellsburg, WV6 mi
- Burgettstown, PA8 mi
- Wintersville, OH8 mi
- Toronto, OH9 mi
- Avella, PA9 mi
- New Cumberland, WV12 mi
- Richmond, OH12 mi
- Rayland, OH13 mi
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