NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Waverly, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Waverly, West Virginia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hugo in 1989. Since 1950, 19 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 19
- 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 Waverly
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Waverly; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. The record near Waverly begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Hugo in 1989, a tropical storm 4 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site, 89% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Waverly. The strongest of the 19 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on September 16, 2010; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 19, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on May 9, 2024. Of the 161 West Virginia cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Waverly. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Waverly has more hail reports within 10 miles than 66% of the 161 West Virginia cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Waverly
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Waverly: 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 Waverly
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s4(1 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF3 | 19 mi | 9.05 mi | 1 / 16 |
| Jul 10, 2003 | F2 | 13 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | F2 | 7 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1981 | F2 | 9 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 24, 1971 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2024 | EF1 | 2 mi | 3.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EF1 | 12 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | EF1 | 20 mi | 0.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2000 | F1 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 1973 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1951 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 9, 1950 | F1 | 2 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 19, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Waverly
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Waverly since 1967, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 9, 2015. The most recent report is from May 5, 2025. June has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Waverly
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Parkersburg Wood Co Airport, WV, 5 miles northwest of Waverly at 831 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 40°F and 24°F. July is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 42.7 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 105 nights a year. That 42.7 inches is more than at 19 of the 75 West Virginia stations used on this site (25%). Williamstown, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Marietta Wwtp, OH): 45.4 inches a year, 2.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | 24 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 44 | 26 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Mar | 54 | 33 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Apr | 67 | 42 | 3.6 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 52 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Jul | 85 | 64 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Aug | 85 | 62 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 79 | 55 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 67 | 44 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Dec | 44 | 28 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Year | 65 | 44 | 42.7 | 86 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Parkersburg Wood Co Airport, WV (831 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 Waverly
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 220 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Waverly: 155 thunderstorm wind reports, 32 flash floods, 28 floods, 4 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 18, 1997. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 32. Of the 161 West Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 116 have had fewer than Waverly.
July 11, 2012: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Waverly — 1 injured.
June 27, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Waverly — $750,000 damage.
June 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Waverly — $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 Waverly's ZIP code 26184 have filed 40 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $81,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1984, with 29. 10% 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, 51 have fewer than Waverly.
Wood County, which includes Waverly, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on May 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $36.8 million a year, the 3rd highest of 55 West Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $33.1 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 Waverly
- Williamstown, WV7 mi
- Davisville, WV9 mi
- Walker, WV9 mi
- Parkersburg, WV9 mi
- Marietta, OH9 mi
- Vienna, WV9 mi
- Saint Marys, WV11 mi
- Belpre, OH12 mi
- Mineral Wells, WV14 mi
- Fleming, OH15 mi
- Elizabeth, WV16 mi
- Washington, WV17 mi
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