Wyoming County, West Virginia
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 54109 · population 21,372 · 499 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 423 records for Wyoming County, West Virginia from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 329 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (94 records). The deadliest single record is the May 31, 2004 flash flood: 1 death and $781,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 30 declarations naming the county since 1967, 28 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
- 423on 329 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 210 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $142Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 1strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 30latest 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 Wyoming County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 94 since 1983. 51% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1983 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 | 94 | 62 | 1983-2026 | 0 | 1 | $667K | 49 of 53 |
| Hail | 90 | 50 | 1976-2024 | 0 | 0 | $291K | 20 of 53 |
| Winter storms | 90 | 90 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.0M | 35 of 53 |
| Floods | 46 | 35 | 1996-2025 | 2 | 0 | $123M | 49 of 53 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 28 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $56K | 36 of 53 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 22 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $148K | 45 of 53 |
| Heat | 20 | 20 | 1996-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 of 53 |
| Drought | 19 | 19 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 of 53 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 10 | 1998-2002 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 of 53 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 1999-2001 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 53 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 1974-1974 | 0 | 9 | $15M | 45 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.
How many tornadoes has Wyoming County had?
NOAA records 1 tornado in Wyoming County from 1974 to 1974, the strongest rated F1, with 0 deaths and 9 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 1 tornado whose track touched Wyoming County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 1, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in West Virginia.
Every tornado record filed for Wyoming County (1)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-04 | Wyoming County | F1 4.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 9 | $2.5M step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Wyoming County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 14, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,500 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindHanover, Wyoming County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindMc Graws, Wyoming County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindEdith, Wyoming County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindMaben, Wyoming County | 45 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindPineville Kee Field, Wyoming County | 45 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-14 | Thunderstorm WindWolf Pen, Wyoming County | 45 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-01 | DroughtWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-16 | Winter WeatherWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-22 | Heavy SnowWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | Cold/Wind ChillWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-31 | Flash FloodNorth Portion, Wyoming County The rain maximum came out of southern Logan County and rain east, across northern portions of Wyoming County. The maximum rain amount in the 3.5 to 4 inch range was likely for northern Wyoming County. This included portions of Huff Creek, Clear Fork including its Trace Fork, and Laurel Fork. Oceana measured 3.5 ... | 1 | 0 | $781K | |
| 2001-07-08 | Flash FloodEast Portion, Wyoming County The first flooding on small headwater streams and runs in Wyoming County occurred around 0900E. This would include such streams as Rockcastle Creek, Cabin Creek, the headwaters of Laurel Creek at Glen Rogers, and Slab Fork near Maben. Flooding in and around Mullens began 1000-1100E, then crested near 1500E. Water was ... | 1 | 0 | $100M | |
| 1974-04-04 | TornadoWyoming County | F1 4.9 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 9 | $2.5M step |
| 1991-04-09 | Thunderstorm WindWyoming County | 0 | 1 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-08 | Flash FloodEast Portion, Wyoming County | 1 | 0 | $100M | |
| 2009-05-09 | FloodOceana, Wyoming County | 0 | 0 | $14M | |
| 2010-06-12 | Flash FloodCyclone, Wyoming County | 0 | 0 | $2.7M | |
| 2003-11-19 | FloodWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 2001-05-17 | Flash FloodCyclone, Wyoming County | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 1997-06-01 | Flash FloodGlen Rogers, Wyoming County | 0 | 0 | $827K | |
| 2004-05-31 | Flash FloodNorth Portion, Wyoming County | 1 | 0 | $781K | |
| 2012-10-29 | Heavy SnowWyoming County · forecast zone Wyoming | 0 | 0 | $514K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 4, 1974 (tornado, Wyoming County).
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 Wyoming 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 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 36 | 16 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 4 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 16 | 21 | 27 | 26 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 | 7 | 20 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
51% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1983 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 56 · Feb 56 · Mar 31 · Apr 42 · May 50 · Jun 54 · Jul 40 · Aug 26 · Sep 11 · Oct 16 · Nov 15 · Dec 26 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Wyoming County
FEMA's register lists 30 declarations that include Wyoming County: 22 major disasters, 7 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for severe storm (12) and flood (7).
| 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 |
| 2020-04-03 | DR-4517 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3450 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2015-03-31 | DR-4210 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2012-11-27 | DR-4093 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 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 |
| 2010-06-24 | DR-1918 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides |
| 2010-03-02 | DR-1881 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2009-05-15 | DR-1838 | Severe Storm | 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 |
| 2004-06-07 | 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 |
| 1977-04-07 | DR-531 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1977-01-19 | EM-3021 | Drought | Drought |
| 1974-04-11 | DR-426 | 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 Wyoming County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 46 flood or flash flood records for Wyoming County from 1996 to 2025, on 35 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Wyoming County ranks 346th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $14.2 million on 923 claims filed in Wyoming County; the most in one year was 327 in 2001. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 19 · 1979: 16 · 1980: 11 · 1981: 20 · 1982: 2 · 1984: 13 · 1985: 1 · 1987: 7 · 1989: 16 · 1991: 4 · 1992: 1 · 1993: 1 · 1996: 44 · 1997: 4 · 1998: 2 · 1999: 1 · 2001: 327 · 2002: 8 · 2003: 141 · 2004: 64 · 2005: 2 · 2006: 6 · 2007: 9 · 2009: 97 · 2010: 44 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 7 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2025: 47; 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 Wyoming County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wyoming County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $18.9 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 | $78K | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $16M | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | $145K | once in about 10 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.1M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $180K | once in about 136 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $111K | 48 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $30K | 11 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $189K | 1.7 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 Wyoming County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in West VirginiaEvery West Virginia tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- 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 Wyoming CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Wyoming County's FEMA declarations (CSV)30 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis