NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Cumberland, 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 New Cumberland, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sandy in 2012. Since 1950, 48 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 48
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for New Cumberland
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed New Cumberland; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The record near New Cumberland begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Sandy in 2012, a tropical storm 39 miles away. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. New Cumberland has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 48 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 48, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2025. New Cumberland has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 161 West Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 83 times since 1980, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). New Cumberland has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 161 West Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Cumberland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SandyOct 31 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in New Cumberland: 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 New Cumberland
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s5
- 2000s1
- 1990s9
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 22 mi | 39 mi | 9 / 120 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 3 mi | 15.32 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF2 | 21 mi | 15.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F2 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Jun 4, 1975 | F2 | 20 mi | 45.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 1967 | F2 | 21 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 1956 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1954 | F2 | 24 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 6.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | EF1 | 25 mi | 1.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 48, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Cumberland
The Storm Prediction Center has 83 hail reports within 10 miles of New Cumberland since 1980, made on 46 separate days. Of these, 47 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 14, 2014. The most recent report is from April 19, 2025. April has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Cumberland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Steubenville, OH, 10 miles south of New Cumberland at 992 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 19°F. June is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 91 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 116 nights a year. That 43.2 inches is more than at 21 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (28%). Georgetown, PA, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Montgomery L&D, PA): 40.7 inches a year, 2.5 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 19 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 40 | 21 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 49 | 27 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 62 | 38 | 3.7 | 9 |
| May | 72 | 49 | 4.3 | 9 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Oct | 64 | 42 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nov | 51 | 32 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 41 | 25 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Year | 61 | 41 | 43.2 | 91 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Steubenville, OH (992 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 New Cumberland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 302 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Cumberland: 259 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods, 14 floods and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $4.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 23, 2013. July has had the most flash floods, 13 of 26. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 100 have had fewer than New Cumberland.
July 23, 2013: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New Cumberland — 2 injured, $100,000 damage.
April 2, 2024: flood 6 miles from the centre of New Cumberland — $881,000 damage.
July 1, 2023: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of New Cumberland — $500,000 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 New Cumberland's ZIP code 26047 have filed 109 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Ivan in 2004: 39 claims (36% of all) and $1.1 million, then Flooding in 1996 with 32. 65% 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, 80 have fewer than New Cumberland.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Ivan2004 | 39 | $1.1 million |
| Flooding1996 | 32 | $301,000 |
Hancock County, which includes New Cumberland, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 4 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 Hancock County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, 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 $11.8 million a year, the 31st highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.5 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 New Cumberland
- Toronto, OH4 mi
- Georgetown, PA6 mi
- Chester, WV6 mi
- Weirton, WV7 mi
- Hookstown, PA8 mi
- Wellsville, OH8 mi
- East Liverpool, OH8 mi
- Steubenville, OH11 mi
- Midland, PA11 mi
- Richmond, OH11 mi
- Colliers, WV12 mi
- Wintersville, OH12 mi
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