NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Huttonsville, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Huttonsville, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 5 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 5
- 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 Huttonsville
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Huttonsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. The record near Huttonsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Isabel in 2003, a tropical storm 50 miles away. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Huttonsville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on July 9, 1980; its path came within 17 miles. Of the 5, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and one has come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on June 17, 2015. Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Huttonsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1959, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Huttonsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Huttonsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Huttonsville: 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 Huttonsville
By decade
- 2010s1
- 1980s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1980 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 2015 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1980 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1957 | F1 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1967 | F0 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 5 of 5, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Huttonsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Huttonsville since 1959, made on 10 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 27, 1959. The most recent report is from February 26, 2020. May has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Huttonsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bartow 1S, WV, 15 miles southeast of Huttonsville at 3,025 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and October and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 43.8 inches over 94 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 153 nights a year. Snowfall averages 67.4 inches a year, most of it in February. That 43.8 inches is more than at 26 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (35%). Beverly, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Elkins Randolph Co Airport, WV): 47.4 inches a year, 3.6 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 17 | 3.4 | 8 | 16.0 |
| Feb | 39 | 19 | 3.0 | 7 | 17.2 |
| Mar | 47 | 26 | 4.1 | 9 | 13.9 |
| Apr | 60 | 35 | 3.8 | 8 | 2.5 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 4.9 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 74 | 53 | 3.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 56 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 55 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 48 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 37 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 49 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 39 | 22 | 3.7 | 8 | 12.8 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 43.8 | 94 | 67.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bartow 1S, WV (3,025 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 Huttonsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 55 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Huttonsville: 26 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 floods and 5 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $297,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 60 mph, on June 29, 2012. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 5 have had fewer than Huttonsville.
July 31, 2012: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Huttonsville — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Two automatic rain gauges in Mill Creek measured 2 inches of rain. However, the emergency manager received 2 unofficial measurements from the community of Mill Creek.”
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
Randolph County, which includes Huttonsville, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Randolph 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 $18.7 million a year, the 17th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.6 million (94%), 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.
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