NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Moundsville, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Moundsville, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 26 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 26
- 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 Moundsville
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Moundsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 30 miles away. The record near Moundsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 74 miles away. Of the 7 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site, 45% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Moundsville. The highest rating among the 26 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 6 times; the most recent, on February 28, 2024, came within 19 miles. Of the 26, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. July and October have had the most tornadoes, 6 each. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Moundsville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 161 West Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1983, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Moundsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Moundsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Moundsville: 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 Moundsville
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s2
- 2000s1
- 1990s4
- 1980s1
- 1970s3
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF2 | 25 mi | 15.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 1954 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | EF1 | 23 mi | 4.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 11 mi | 7.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 26, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Moundsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Moundsville since 1983, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 24, 1998. The most recent report is from May 11, 2024. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Moundsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Moundsville, WV, 1 mile southwest of Moundsville at 620 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 39°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 46.2 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 22 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 113 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.2 inches is more than at 36 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (48%). Bellaire, OH, 7 miles north, has its own station (Wheeling, WV): 41.9 inches a year, 4.3 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 20 | 3.8 | 8 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 43 | 21 | 3.1 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 52 | 29 | 3.9 | 8 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 65 | 38 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 75 | 49 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 58 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 62 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 61 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 42 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 31 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 44 | 25 | 3.7 | 8 | 2.5 |
| Year | 64 | 41 | 46.2 | 92 | 15.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Moundsville, WV (620 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 Moundsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 236 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Moundsville: 165 thunderstorm wind reports, 39 flash floods, 31 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $11.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 14, 2022. June has had the most flash floods, 14 of 39. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 127 have had fewer than Moundsville.
April 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind in Moundsville — 1 injured, $3,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds blew in a window in a classroom at Moundsville Junior High School, injuring a teacher. The teacher received cuts to her hands and face, but was not seriously injured.”
April 2, 2024: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Moundsville — $3.6 million damage.
July 29, 2017: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Moundsville — $3.0 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 Moundsville's ZIP code 26041 have filed 218 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1980: 78 claims (36% of all) and $290,000, then Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004 with 40. 55% 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, 106 have fewer than Moundsville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1980 | 78 | $290,000 |
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 40 | $606,000 |
Marshall County, which includes Moundsville, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 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 Marshall County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.8 million a year, the 20th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.0 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Moundsville
- Glen Dale, WV3 mi
- Shadyside, OH4 mi
- Powhatan Point, OH6 mi
- Bellaire, OH7 mi
- Jacobsburg, OH8 mi
- Wheeling, WV11 mi
- Bridgeport, OH11 mi
- Triadelphia, WV12 mi
- Martins Ferry, OH13 mi
- Saint Clairsville, OH15 mi
- Belmont, OH16 mi
- New Martinsville, WV19 mi
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