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Cabell County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
90
Hail reports
106
Floods since 1996
579
All events
8
Deaths
$19.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cabell County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 4 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Significant flash flooding occurred in Cabell County. The hardest hit area was the Enslow Park area where over 100 homes and many vehicles were inundated as Fourpole Creek flooded. Some vehicles were swept away. Route 10 was closed due to flash flooding near Huntinton High School…
Water rose rapidly on several local streams and creeks resulting in roadway blockages and homes surrounded. The hardest hit area was along Green Valley Road where 50 homes sustained damage from high water. The public witnessed a car drive rapidly into flooded waters along Green V…
The outflow wind gust was funneled between 2 adjacent buildings along Piedmont Road in Huntington. A man was sitting outside on his second floor apartment landing, reading his Bible. The wind blew out a window unit from the adjacent building and dropped onto him. The 73 year old …
A 12 year old boy was sucked into a 14 inch diameter drain pipe and drowned. He was playing in a neighbor's yard with 2 other boys, after a heavy downpour. The pipe was normally covered, but had been left opened during the construction of a nearby home. Apparently. the 5 foot 4 i…
Numerous trees and large branches were blown down. Nearly 33,000 customers lost electricity. Three homes had major damage and 4 others had minor damage. A front canopy sign was ripped off a business in Huntington. A garage roof to a funeral home was damaged in Milton. The public …
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Tree damage along Bowen Creek Road resulted in approximately 80 homes to be without power around the Winslow community.
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A tree fell onto an unoccupied vehicle along Park Avenue in Barboursville.
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Flood Flood
Three to five inches of water ponded on the East Huntington Bridge. Cars were driving through it.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One downed tree along Davis Creek Road resulted in local power outages in the community of Melissa.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was observed on Adams and 5th Avenues, 25th Street, and at the 1st Street viaduct in Huntington.
Drought Drought
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding was observed on Barbara Street in Barboursville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding was observed on US 60 in Pea Ridge.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding was observed on Martha Road in Barboursville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooded roads were observed on 5th Avenue and 29th Street in Huntington.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In Martha, street flooding occurred along McComas Road in the same spots as the day before.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Huntington, a downed tree blocked portions of Foster Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Over 500 homes were without power in the Huntington area due to tree and power line damage around the city.
Flood Flood
High water was observed along McComas Road in the community of Martha.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage along Grant Gardens Road resulted in local power outages in the Ona area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Big Bend Road south of Barboursville.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding was observed in downtown Huntington and southeast of Barboursville near McComas Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Street flooding was observed on the eastward side of Huntington.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees and power lines in the Pea Ridge area resulted in local power outages.
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Flood Flood
High water was observed across Route 60 between Tanyard Station Drive and Main Street.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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