NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lost Creek, 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 Lost Creek, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 18 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 18
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Lost Creek
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lost Creek; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1878, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Lost Creek begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Isabel in 2003, a tropical storm 54 miles away. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Lost Creek has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 18 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on October 1, 1986; its path came within 25 miles. Of the 18, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on June 14, 2021. Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lost Creek. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 72 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Lost Creek has more hail reports within 10 miles than 63% of the 161 West Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lost Creek
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 52 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 Lost Creek: 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 Lost Creek
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s5
- 1990s1
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1986 | F3 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 22, 1970 | F2 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 1967 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | EF1 | 8 mi | 4.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 2015 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 4 mi | 1.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 22 mi | 4.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1998 | F1 | 12 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 5, 1989 | F1 | 11 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 4, 1986 | F1 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 18, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lost Creek
The Storm Prediction Center has 72 hail reports within 10 miles of Lost Creek since 1971, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 16, 1998. The most recent report is from October 21, 2025. April has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lost Creek
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksburg 1, WV, 7 miles north of Lost Creek at 990 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 22°F. July is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and October and November the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 48.3 inches over 101 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 16 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. Snowfall averages 23.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.3 inches is more than at 51 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (68%). Jane Lew, 6 miles southwest, has its own station (Stonewall Jackson Dam, WV): 51.5 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 22 | 3.5 | 9 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 43 | 23 | 3.4 | 8 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 52 | 30 | 4.2 | 9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 65 | 39 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 50 | 4.8 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 59 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 55 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 42 | 3.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 32 | 3.3 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 44 | 27 | 3.8 | 9 | 3.8 |
| Year | 64 | 42 | 48.3 | 101 | 23.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clarksburg 1, WV (990 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 Lost Creek
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 229 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lost Creek: 153 thunderstorm wind reports, 51 flash floods and 25 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 24, 2010. May has had the most flash floods, 19 of 51. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 135 have had fewer than Lost Creek.
August 25, 2020: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Lost Creek — 1 injured, $8,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were downed with many losing power across West Milford. Several roads became blocked due to the fallen trees.”
August 29, 2023: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Lost Creek — $700,000 damage.
May 27, 2004: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Lost Creek — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “5 to 3 inches fell in less than 6 hours. 05 inches.”
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 Lost Creek's ZIP code 26385 have filed 88 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $683,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1980, with 48. 5% 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, 75 have fewer than Lost Creek.
Harrison County, which includes Lost Creek, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Harrison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.2 million a year, the 11th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $25.1 million (89%), 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 Lost Creek
- Mount Clare, WV4 mi
- Jane Lew, WV6 mi
- Clarksburg, WV8 mi
- Weston, WV11 mi
- Bridgeport, WV11 mi
- Buckhannon, WV14 mi
- Flemington, WV14 mi
- Salem, WV14 mi
- Lumberport, WV15 mi
- Shinnston, WV16 mi
- Philippi, WV18 mi
- French Creek, WV22 mi
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