Logan County, West Virginia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 54045 · population 32,451 · 453 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 468 records for Logan County, West Virginia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 331 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (137 records). The deadliest single record is the February 18, 2015 extreme cold/wind chill, filed for the forecast zone Logan, which covers the county: 2 deaths. FEMA has issued 36 declarations naming the county since 1967, 33 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 468on 331 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 63 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $48Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- FEMA declarations
- 36latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Logan County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 137 since 1974. 45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1974 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among West Virginia's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 137 | 84 | 1974-2026 | 0 | 2 | $1.9M | 36 of 53 |
| Floods | 93 | 64 | 1996-2026 | 4 | 0 | $44M | 27 of 53 |
| Hail | 68 | 41 | 1977-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | 26 of 53 |
| Winter storms | 62 | 62 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.0M | 47 of 53 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 28 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 0 | $56K | 31 of 53 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 26 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | $130K | 35 of 53 |
| Drought | 20 | 20 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 of 53 |
| Heat | 20 | 20 | 1996-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 of 53 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 10 | 1998-2018 | 0 | 0 | $588 | 24 of 53 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 1999-2001 | 0 | 0 | $18K | 3 of 53 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2014-2014 | 0 | 1 | – | 26 of 53 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
When was the last damaging storm in Logan County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 23, 2026 flash flood ($20,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Flash FloodFive Block, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2026-06-22 | FloodBarnabus, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodBlair, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodShamrock, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodCrown, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodSpruce Vly, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodDehue, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodRossmore, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodPine Creek, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodPine Creek, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-22 | Flash FloodCora, Logan County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindEarling, Logan County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-18 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLogan County · forecast zone Logan In less than a week, a second arctic front swept through West Virginia during the early afternoon hours of the 18th. Snow showers formed ahead of the front. Bands of snow showers lingered into the evening over the central mountains and southern lowland counties as temperatures dropped into the single digits before ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-05-18 | FloodRobinette, Logan County A family of 4 crossed a swollen Buffalo Creek. They were driving through the stream bed in their pickup truck. The stream was running well above normal from the overnight rains, but was not in flood. Their pickup truck rolled over several times, while moving about 30 yards down the creek. The mother and the 7 year old ... | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2003-11-19 | FloodLogan County · forecast zone Logan Rains of 2 to 4.2 inches fell from 2200E on the 18th through 1600E on the 19th. A strong inflow of moist air from the southeast, helped enhance these rains. The heaviest rain was over the central and southern mountains, say from the Snowshoe region on through Richwood, Beckley, Mullens, and Elkhorn. Some of the ... | 1 | 0 | $321K | |
| 1996-05-15 | Flash FloodCountywide, Logan County Training showers and thunderstorms moved southeast acrosssouthern West Virginia overnight, along a warm frontalboundary. A rainfall of 2.5 to 3.5 inches was common inin 6 hours. Pineville and Mullens of Wyoming Countyhad 3.6 inches, Elkhorn of McDowell County had 3.2 inches,and Branchland of Lincoln County had 3.0 ... | 1 | 0 | $6.6M | |
| 2014-06-10 | LightningGuyan Terrace, Logan County A large tree was struck by lightning. The tree came down onto a porch of a mobile home. Three men standing on the porch were trapped beneath the fallen tree. The local fire department freed the trapped men. One man suffered a broken collar bone and 5 broken ribs. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2008-04-11 | Thunderstorm WindLogan County Trees were blown down in the city. One tree hit a mobile home and slightly injured a woman. A large restaurant sign fell down onto several parked vehicles. | 60 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $274K |
| 2006-04-07 | Thunderstorm WindMan, Logan County Well south of a cold front, severe thunderstorms moved through the southern coal fields of West Virginia. The time frame was late on a Friday afternoon and into the early evening.The initial severe weather was large hail. However, the storms following the initial cells, consolidated and organized into a squall line. ... | 60 kt wind | 0 | 1 | $73K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-30 | Flash FloodCountywide, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $11M | |
| 2012-03-15 | Flash FloodBig Creek, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $7.1M | |
| 1996-05-15 | Flash FloodCountywide, Logan County | 1 | 0 | $6.6M | |
| 2003-06-16 | Flash FloodWest Portion, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $6.4M | |
| 2010-06-12 | Flash FloodLogan County | 0 | 0 | $5.4M | |
| 2002-07-19 | Flash FloodLyburn, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 2007-04-15 | FloodChapmanville, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 2006-08-11 | Flash FloodMan, Logan County | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Logan County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 27 | 58 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 4 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
45% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1974 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 49 · Feb 68 · Mar 31 · Apr 54 · May 58 · Jun 77 · Jul 45 · Aug 20 · Sep 13 · Oct 17 · Nov 17 · Dec 19 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Logan County
FEMA's register lists 36 declarations that include Logan County: 27 major disasters, 8 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for severe storm (16) and flood (10).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3639 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-02-26 | DR-4861 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2021-05-20 | DR-4605 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2020-04-03 | DR-4517 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3450 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-04-17 | DR-4359 | Mud/Landslide | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2015-08-07 | DR-4236 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2015-05-14 | DR-4219 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2015-03-31 | DR-4210 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2014-01-10 | EM-3366 | Chemical | Chemical Spill |
| 2012-10-29 | EM-3358 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2012-07-23 | DR-4071 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2012-06-30 | EM-3345 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| 2012-03-22 | DR-4061 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Lanslides |
| 2010-06-24 | DR-1918 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides |
| 2007-05-01 | DR-1696 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3221 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-09-20 | DR-1558 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2004-08-06 | DR-1536 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2004-06-07 | DR-1522 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2003-11-21 | DR-1500 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2003-06-21 | DR-1474 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2003-03-14 | DR-1455 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding and Landslides |
| 2002-05-05 | DR-1410 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides |
| 2001-11-16 | FM-2391 | Fire | Wv - Southeast Fire Complex - 11/16/2001 |
| 2001-06-03 | DR-1378 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides |
| 1996-05-23 | DR-1115 | Flood | Flooding, Heavy Winds |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1084 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) |
| 1993-03-17 | EM-3109 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1984-05-15 | DR-706 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-08-24 | EM-3052 | Flood | Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding |
| 1977-04-07 | DR-531 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1974-01-29 | DR-416 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1972-08-23 | DR-349 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
| 1972-02-27 | DR-323 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
| 1967-03-13 | DR-224 | Flood | Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Logan County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 93 flood or flash flood records for Logan County from 1996 to 2026, on 64 days, with 4 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Logan County ranks 179th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $31.8 million on 2,149 claims filed in Logan County; the most in one year was 458 in 1978. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 458 · 1979: 277 · 1980: 15 · 1981: 34 · 1982: 35 · 1984: 119 · 1985: 16 · 1987: 19 · 1989: 34 · 1990: 2 · 1991: 19 · 1992: 2 · 1993: 7 · 1994: 19 · 1996: 216 · 1997: 21 · 1998: 3 · 1999: 1 · 2000: 3 · 2001: 8 · 2002: 9 · 2003: 43 · 2004: 285 · 2005: 2 · 2006: 6 · 2007: 135 · 2009: 9 · 2010: 153 · 2011: 4 · 2012: 81 · 2013: 5 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 16 · 2016: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 29 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 46 · 2026: 5; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Logan County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Logan County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $29.8 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | $51K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $27M | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $400K | once in about 103 years (modeled) |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | $22K | once in about 100 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $576K | 3.6 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.1M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $51K | 9.3 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $138K | 49 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Logan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Severe thunderstorm wind in West VirginiaThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The West Virginia recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Logan CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Logan County's FEMA declarations (CSV)36 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis