NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rivesville, 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 Rivesville, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isabel in 2003. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 31
- 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 Rivesville
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rivesville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1878, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 43 miles away. The record near Rivesville begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Isabel in 2003, a tropical storm 32 miles away. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Rivesville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 54% of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 3, 1980; its path came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on June 16, 1982, killed 1 person. Of the 31, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on June 26, 2024. Rivesville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 161 West Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1975, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Rivesville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rivesville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 43 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 Rivesville: 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 Rivesville
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s8
- 1990s4
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5
- 1960s5
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1980 | F3 | 12 mi | 29.8 mi | 0 / 19 |
| Jun 21, 1981 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1971 | F2 | 22 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Aug 22, 1970 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1968 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 7, 1967 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F1 | 10 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 22, 2017 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | EF1 | 24 mi | 4.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | EF1 | 11 mi | 0.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 13 mi | 4.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 31, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rivesville
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Rivesville since 1975, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 10, 1975. The most recent report is from March 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rivesville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fairmont, WV, 6 miles south of Rivesville at 1,300 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. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February and November the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 47.8 inches over 100 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 109 nights a year. That 47.8 inches is more than at 47 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (63%). Morgantown, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Morgantown Hart Field, WV): 43.2 inches a year, 4.6 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 24 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Feb | 43 | 26 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Mar | 52 | 33 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Apr | 65 | 42 | 3.9 | 9 |
| May | 73 | 52 | 5.1 | 11 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Aug | 83 | 63 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Oct | 65 | 45 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Nov | 54 | 36 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 44 | 29 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Year | 63 | 44 | 47.8 | 100 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fairmont, WV (1,300 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 Rivesville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 316 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rivesville: 210 thunderstorm wind reports, 80 flash floods, 22 floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 1 person and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $4.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on December 31, 2024. May has had the most flash floods, 26 of 80. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 158 have had fewer than Rivesville.
May 25, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Rivesville — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
June 6, 2026: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Rivesville — 5 injured.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Rivesville — 1 injured.
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 Rivesville's ZIP code 26588 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $53,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 27% 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 Rivesville.
Marion County, which includes Rivesville, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on July 22, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marion County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.6 million a year, the 10th highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $26.7 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).
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Cities near Rivesville
- Fairmont, WV5 mi
- Fairview, WV8 mi
- Morgantown, WV12 mi
- Mannington, WV12 mi
- Maidsville, WV13 mi
- Shinnston, WV14 mi
- Grafton, WV15 mi
- Lumberport, WV17 mi
- Reedsville, WV18 mi
- Masontown, WV18 mi
- Point Marion, PA18 mi
- Bridgeport, WV18 mi
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