NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Maysville, 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
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Maysville, West Virginia since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 11 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 11
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Maysville
The strongest storm to pass near Maysville was an unnamed storm in 1893, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 60 miles away. The record near Maysville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Isabel in 2003, a tropical storm directly overhead. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 13 systems, one has come since 2000. Maysville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 83% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 11 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 3, 1980, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 19, 1967, killed 1 person. Of the 11, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and one has come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on July 12, 2022. Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Maysville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 18 times since 1982, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Maysville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Maysville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 60 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 11 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 Maysville: 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 Maysville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 1990s5
- 1980s2(1 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1967 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 1980 | F3 | 21 mi | 29.8 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 20 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 20, 1977 | F2 | 24 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 8, 1985 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1954 | F1 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | EF0 | 21 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | F0 | 7 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1998 | F0 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1997 | F0 | 8 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1992 | F0 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 11 of 11, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Maysville
The Storm Prediction Center has 18 hail reports within 10 miles of Maysville since 1982, made on 15 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on April 9, 2021, the most recent report. July has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Maysville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Petersburg, WV, 7 miles south of Maysville at 960 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 23°F. May and July are the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 40.4 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (20.8 of 40.4 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 81°F and 3.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 30 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 125 nights a year. That 40.4 inches is more than at 8 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (11%). Moorefield, 12 miles east, has its own station (Moorefield 1 SSE, WV): 35.4 inches a year, 5.0 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 23 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 47 | 25 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 56 | 31 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 68 | 40 | 3.5 |
| May | 76 | 50 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 84 | 59 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 89 | 63 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 86 | 62 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 81 | 54 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 69 | 42 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 57 | 33 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 47 | 27 | 2.9 |
| Year | 67 | 42 | 40.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Petersburg, WV (960 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 Maysville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Maysville: 109 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 floods and 15 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $266,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 29, 2012. April has had the most flash floods, 6 of 15. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 42 have had fewer than Maysville.
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
Grant County, which includes Maysville, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grant County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.2 million a year, the 39th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.5 million (79%), 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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