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Lewis County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
62
Hail reports
59
Floods since 1996
438
All events
0
Deaths
$5.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lewis County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed near Camden and Weston.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Around 970 residents were without power due to tree damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell down at the intersection of Loveberry Run Road and Laurel Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large hardwood trees were blown down along Left Freemans Creek Road, Churchville Road, and Freemans Creek Road between Churchville and Camden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In the community of Aspinall, a few trees fell onto Bens Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down along Valley Chapel Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Small streams flooded Old Mill Road heading north towards Jackson Mill.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water and yard flooding was observed along Kliens Run Road in Alum Bridge.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was observed along Old Mill Road at the intersection of 4B Trailer Court.
Flood Flood
High water was observed on County Route 11 near Walnut Fork.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple spots of Route 33 that parallel Polk Creek flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Copley Road was closed in both directions due to high water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Loveberry Road was closed in both directions due to high water.
Flood Flood
Freemans Creek flooded fields and multiple sections of Valley Chapel Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High Water was observed on US 33 at the Gilmer County line, Churchville Road, and Valley Chapel Road. Keins Run Creek also flooded Kleins Run Road. High water, road washouts, and some property damage occurred in Jacksons Mill, Freemansburg, and Lightburn.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water was observed across some roads in Lightburn, along with road washouts and some property damage.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees along Vineyard Drive near Weston resulted in local power outages.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree fell onto power lines in Churchville.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees resulted in power outages near Churchville along County Road 2.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees near Smoke Camp Road resulted in local power outages in the Churchville community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Over a hundred homes experienced power outages due to tree damage observed along Squirrel Run Road in Benson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local power outages in the Jane Lew area occurred due to tree damage along Stone Lick Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water was observed on Oil Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few downed trees were observed along US-33 outside the town of Weston.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down around Jackson Mill.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was observed on Crawford Road from Laurel Run and Redlick Run Road from Redlick Run. Smith Run exceeded its banks, entered homes along Smith Run Road, and flooded parts of Lewis County Park. Multiple roads were closed in Weston. Cars became stranded in water along Johnat…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was observed along Hackers Creek in Jane Lew.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down onto Vadis Road and Simms Run in Alum Bridge.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The wall of a building fell onto the roadway in downtown Weston. Also, numerous trees and power lines were down onto the roads in town and across the eastern end of the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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