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Hardy County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
25
Hail reports
52
Floods since 1996
627
All events
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Deaths
$18.6M
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and a power line blew down at Welton Orchard Road and Snyderville Road.
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A tree blew down at Arkansaw Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Baker.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 2100 block of CR-7 South Fork Road.
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A snow squall produced a quick coating to inch of snow. Visibilities were below one quarter of a mile and winds gusted to 30 mph.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of 6 inches of water crossing Durgon Road and Route 220. Portions of the road have become washed out or impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Jenkins Run was was flowing swiftly out of its banks along Jenkins Run Road. Up to 6 inches of fast moving water was observed near the intersection of US-220 and Jenkins Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three trees blew down on CR-23/10 Trout Run Road one mile south of Wardensville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of CR-7 South Fork Road and Winchester Avenue/Old WV-55.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of Winchester Avenue/Old WV-55 and US-220 South Main Street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports of 6 to 8 inches of water across US 220 between Old Fields and the county line.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Evacuations underway on JC Markwood Road due to flash flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down along CR-10 Rig Road.
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Trees blew down along WV-55.
Flood Flood
Durgon Road closed due to high water.
High Wind High Wind
In response to a cold front, strong westerly wind gusts were observed across Hardy County, West Virginia. The mesonet observation at Old Fields recorded a 59 mile per hour gust early in the afternoon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large trees blew down on property in the 2400 block of Middle Cove Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were several trees blown down across Hardy County.
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet 2 miles NE of Lost River, WV measured a peak wind gust of 70 mph at 1444LST.
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Ice Storm Ice Storm
WV DOH reported numerous downed trees due to ice.
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Coldest apparent temperatures/wind chills overnight into morning hours.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down at the intersection of old WV-55 and Leisure Acres Road.
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Numerous trees and tree limbs blew down on CR-7 South Fork Road near Stump Run Farm. Power lines were down on the road, as well.
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There were multiple reports of trees blown down in the western half of Hardy County.
Wildfire Wildfire
Several fires were sparked by very strong westerly winds in excess of 50 mph and extremely low relative humidity values on the afternoon of March 20th. While there were several smaller fires throughout the county, there were two that were that required federal assistance to conta…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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