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Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
97
Hail reports
132
Floods since 1996
613
All events
18
Deaths
$54.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Greenbrier County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 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.
Unprecedented flash flooding occurred across large parts of Greenbrier County but especially in a swath across the central part of the county where an estimated 6 to 10 inches of rain fell in less than 12 hours. The first flood-related report was received at 100 PM EDT (1200 PM E…
A motorist was driving on Coffman Hill Road in the community of Ronceverte, WV when a mudslide spilled across the road, carrying with it a tree. The tree hit the vehicle, causing the fatality of the motorist. The motorist was the only one in the vehicle.
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Tree and power line down reported near the intersection of Hollywood/Childers Road and Montvue Road.
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Tree and power line down reported in between Harper Road and Foxfire Lane.
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A large tree was reported down across Monroe Draft near its intersection with Organ Cave Drive.
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A tree was reported down at the intersection of Rockland Road and Walker Lane.
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A tree was reported down along Crosier Road just southwest of the town of McRoss.
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A tree was reported down over Anvil Rock Lane near the Anvil Rock Training Center.
Hail Hail
A hailstone with an estimated size of 1.25 inches was reported near the intersection of Seneca Trail and Brownstown Road.
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of Alta Drive and Dyer Lane.
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A tree was reported down and across the road at the 300 Block of Goheen Street near New Covenant Sanctuary.
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A few trees reported down across Ronceverte. They are as follows: A tree was reported down at the intersection of Renick Avenue and Chesapeake Street. A tree was reported down near the intersection of Grandview Drive and Hillcrest Drive. A tree was reported down at the 500 Block …
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One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto Highland Trail blocking one lane of the roadway.
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One large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto a vehicle along Mike Stuart Road.
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Three trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along the 1900 block of Miller Road.
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Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds onto Underwood Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Runoff from heavy rain was observed flowing several inches deep across Rockland Road near the Town of Ronceverte. No damage was reported to the road, which was reopened to traffic after the water receded.
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Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds, with one falling on a home near Monroe Draft and the other blocking Teaberry Road.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Sunlight Road and Friars Hill Road.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Spotts Road.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Laurel Hill Road and Chestnut Ridge Road.
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A tree was downed onto power lines and blocked the entire road on Rockland Road.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds in the 2000 block of Germany Road and blocked the road.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds and blocked the road in the 5000 block of Raders Valley Road.
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A funnel cloud was viewed from Interstate-64, west of the Lewisburg, WV exit.
Hail Hail
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Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Sewell Creek abv Little Sewell Creek at Rainelle, WV (RANW2), crested at the minor flood stage of 14.30 feet at 3:30 am EST on the 16th above the flood stage of 14.0 feet. The flooding was the result of between 2 and 2.50 inches of rain falling across the Camp Creek basin in abou…
Flood Flood
The Meadow River at Hines, WV (HNEW2) crested at the Moderate Flood Stage of 16.09 feet (Flood stage is 14 feet). This was caused by between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain over an 11 hour period due to training showers along a stalled front. Some snowmelt was involved from 8 to 12 inch…
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Thunderstorm winds blew down three trees near the intersection of Big Draft Road and Anthony Road.
Flood Flood
Water from the Greenbrier River was observed out of its banks and covering low spots along River Road. No damage was reported to the road.
Flood Flood
Anthony Creek near Anthony, WV (ANYW2) crested at 15.00 feet (Flood stage is 14 feet) at 1:35 am EST on the 16th. This was caused by between 1.75 and 2.5 inches of rain falling over a 10 hour period ending at around 8:30 pm on the 15th. Snowmelt was a factor given the 8 to locall…
Flood Flood
Water was observed flooding into the basement of a house near the intersection of Fairmont Avenue and Charles Street.
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Harts Run was observed flowing out of its banks several inches deep across Harts Run Road. No damage was observed to the roadway.
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Water from Wades Creek has risen several feet out of its banks, and surrounded multiple trailers, with water entering at least 2 of them.
Flood Flood
Water from a pond was observed flowing ankle deep across Judyville Road.
Flood Flood
A minivan became stranded in the Monroe Draft railroad tunnel as it tried to pass through about 2 feet of water. The motorist was able to evacuate to safety.
Flood Flood
The stream gage at the Greenbrier River at Alderson, WV (ALDW2) crested at 15.33 feet (42,200 cfs) at 8:15 am EST on 2/7/25. This is roughly a 2-year event (50% AEP) per USGS Streamstats for this location and the highest crest on record since 2014. The Greenbrier basin received b…
Flood Flood
Snake Run was observed flowing out of its banks several inches deep across Snake Run Road. No damage was reported to the road, and it was open to traffic after the flooding receded.
Flood Flood
Runoff from prolonged rainfall and partially frozen ground caused Big Draft Road to be inundated by water about 2 feet deep. It's possible that the culvert under the road was partially blocked by debris. No damage was reported to the road, which was reopened to traffic after the …
Flood Flood
Arbuckle Lane was reported flooding by runoff from prolonged rainfall and partially frozen ground. No damage was reported to the road.
Flood Flood
Raders Valley Road was inundated around 4 inches deep due to runoff from prolonged rainfall and partially frozen ground. No damage was reported to the road.
Flood Flood
The stream gage at the Greenbrier River at Ronceverte (RONW2) crested at 16.11 feet at 5:20 am EST on 2/7/25. This is the highest crest on record since March 2021. The Greenbrier basin received between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall in about a 12-hour period ending 10:00 AM EST on 2/…
Flood Flood
The stream gage at Anthony Creek near Anthony (ANYW2) crested at 14.43 feet (5,830 cfs) at 5:20 pm EST on 2/6/25. This is less than a 2-year event (50% AEP) per USGS Streamstats for this location. The Anthony Creek basin received between 2 and 2.75 inches of rainfall in about a 1…
Flood Flood
The stream gage at Anthony Creek near Anthony (ANYW2) crested at 14.24 feet (5,580 cfs) at 1:50 am EST on 2/1/25 due to 2 to 2.25 inches of rain falling across the basin within a roughly 24 hour period. There was very little snowpack in the basin prior to the event, therefore ver…
Flood Flood
The Meadow River at Hines, WV (HNEW2) crested at 15.53 feet (Flood stage is 14 feet). This was caused by between 2.25 and 2.5 inches of rain over a 24 hour period. Snowpack was confined to western Greenbrier County, with core sample of 1.7 SWE at Quinwood prior to the rainfall, s…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 47 | 0 |
| 2010 | 40 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 36 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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