NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Reedsville, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Reedsville, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 30
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Reedsville
None of the 9 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Reedsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near Reedsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Isabel in 2003, a tropical storm 17 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Reedsville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 72% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 3, 1980; its path passed within a mile of the city centre. The deadliest, an F1 on June 16, 1982, killed 1 person. Of the 30, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 12 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on May 11, 2024. Reedsville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 74% of the 161 West Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 62 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Reedsville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 161 West Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Reedsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Reedsville: 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 Reedsville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s6
- 2000s2
- 1990s4
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1980 | F3 | in town | 29.8 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 18 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1977 | F2 | 14 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 16 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 7, 1967 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F1 | 9 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 11, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 3.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | EF1 | 7 mi | 0.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 12 mi | 4.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 30, 1996 | F1 | 21 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Reedsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 62 hail reports within 10 miles of Reedsville since 1981, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 41 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 7, 2023, the most recent report. June has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Reedsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Morgantown Hart Field, WV, 11 miles northwest of Reedsville at 1,240 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 24°F. July is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 43.2 inches over 93 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. That 43.2 inches is more than at 21 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (28%). Kingwood, 6 miles southeast, has its own station (Terra Alta #1, WV): 57.1 inches a year, 13.9 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 24 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Feb | 44 | 26 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Mar | 53 | 33 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Apr | 65 | 42 | 3.9 | 9 |
| May | 74 | 52 | 4.3 | 10 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.1 | 9 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Aug | 83 | 63 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 66 | 45 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Nov | 54 | 36 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Dec | 44 | 29 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 43.2 | 93 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Morgantown Hart Field, WV (1,240 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 Reedsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 207 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Reedsville: 174 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 5 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 29, 2012. July has had the most flash floods, 14 of 27. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 105 have had fewer than Reedsville.
May 21, 2004: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Reedsville — 2 injured, $55,000 damage.
July 8, 2014: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Reedsville — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
July 12, 2003: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Reedsville — $525,000 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
Preston County, which includes Reedsville, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 6 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on May 22, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Preston County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, 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 $9.1 million a year, the 37th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.5 million (82%), 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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