NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Clare, 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 Mount Clare, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 20 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 20
- 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 Mount Clare
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Clare; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1878, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The record near Mount Clare 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. Mount Clare has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The highest rating among the 20 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 21, 1981, came within 23 miles. Of the 20, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 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, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Clare. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 70 times since 1978, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Mount Clare has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 161 West Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Clare
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 54 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 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 49 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 Mount Clare: 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 Mount Clare
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s4
- 1990s3
- 1980s3
- 1970s6
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1981 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 22, 1970 | F2 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 1967 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | EF1 | 8 mi | 4.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 6 mi | 1.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 18 mi | 4.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1998 | F1 | 9 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 30, 1996 | F1 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1989 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 20, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Clare
The Storm Prediction Center has 70 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Clare since 1978, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 36 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 and June have the most reports, 17 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Clare
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksburg 1, WV, 5 miles northwest of Mount Clare 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%). Bridgeport, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Clarksburg Benedum Airport, WV): 44.8 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 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 Mount Clare
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 267 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Clare: 176 thunderstorm wind reports, 62 flash floods and 29 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 23, 2017. June has had the most flash floods, 22 of 62. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 146 have had fewer than Mount Clare.
August 25, 2020: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Mount Clare — 1 injured, $8,000 damage.
August 6, 2011: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Mount Clare — $950,000 damage.
August 29, 2023: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Mount Clare — $700,000 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 Mount Clare's ZIP code 26408 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $79,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 9% 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, 2 have fewer than Mount Clare.
Harrison County, which includes Mount Clare, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Mount Clare
- Lost Creek, WV4 mi
- Clarksburg, WV6 mi
- Bridgeport, WV7 mi
- Flemington, WV10 mi
- Jane Lew, WV10 mi
- Lumberport, WV13 mi
- Shinnston, WV13 mi
- Philippi, WV15 mi
- Weston, WV15 mi
- Buckhannon, WV15 mi
- Salem, WV16 mi
- Grafton, WV17 mi
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