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Mineral County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1988 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
25
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
349
All events
0
Deaths
$4.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mineral County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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
There were multiple reports of trees and power lines down near Keyser.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were multiple reports of trees and power lines down near New Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and wires blew down on Veterans Memorial Highway in Wiley Ford.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down on South Water and Cliff Street in Keyser.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down near D Street and West Piedmont Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down at Old Waxler Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees blew down in Keyser.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down in the 1600 block of CR-50/8 Ebert Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Small rock slides and six inches of flowing water across Knobley Road at WV-46 Fort Ashby Road, and on Waxler Road at Suter Lane near Keyser.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down along CR-2 Emoryville Road in Elk Garden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down on Rock Creek Drive in New Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 52 knots (60 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE).
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blew down near Wiley Ford.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports of flooding along New Creek Hwy (220).
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Stony Run was out of its banks and evacuations occured along Stony Run Rd.
Flood Flood
The Patterson Creek near Headsville river gauge reached minor flood stage with a peak crest of 10.6 feet. At 9 feet, water affects basements of homes along the creek. Agricultural flooding is occurring in some locations between Champwood and Fort Ashby. Foreback Road and Georges …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blew down in the area of Patterson Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were uprooted in Wiley Ford.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE). There were at least a dozen reports of trees blown down across far northern Mineral County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 600 block of WV-46 Piedmont Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down on CR-15 Dan's Run Road in Fort Ashby.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were reports of several roads closed due to creeks flowing across them in Short Gap and the surrounding area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 300 block of McDonalds Beach Lane.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in the Short Gap area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down in the 300 block of Scenic Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were two reports of trees blown down in Short Gap.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down on CR-11 Upper Patterson Creek Road in Burlington.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple roads were closed in Short Gap due to downed trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees and wires blew down in Fort Ashby.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Fort Ashby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees blew down in Elk Garden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blew down in the Keyser and New Creek area, including on US-50 Northwestern Turnpike between WV-93 Laurel Dale Road and US-220 Cut Off Road, and on CR-16 Headsville Road.
Flood Flood
Patterson Creek Village Pike closed due to high water near Plum Run Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees blew down in the northern part of Mineral County near Fort Ashby toward the Potomac River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported northeast of Ridgeville, including a tree that blew down on CR-16/1 Fried Meat Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and large tree limbs blew down along US-50 Northwestern Turnpike near the S-curves east of Skyline.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported near Ridgeville, including a tree that blew down in the 7200 block of US-50/US-220 Northwestern Turnpike.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported near Burlington, including a tree that blew down near the intersection of CR-11 Upper Patterson Creek Road and CR-11/2 Ed Welsh Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported southwest of Headsville, including a tree that blew down onto power lines in the 1200 block of CR-50/9 Rogers Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wires blew down in Fort Ashby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported near Antioch, including a tree that blew down near the intersection of CR-9 Knobley Road and Buck Ridge Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported near Russelldale, including a tree that blew down near the intersection of McKenzie Road and CR-50/4 Shirley Lane.
Flood Flood
Dry Run overflowed its banks, partially flooding Dry Run Rd. in several spots.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Keyser.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees blew down in Keyser as outflow winds channeled up the valley; one fell onto a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down on CR-9 Knobley Road just south of US-50 Northwestern Turnpike.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were approximately a dozen reports of trees blown down in and around Fort Ashby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were about a half a dozen reports of trees blown down in and around Keyser and McCoole, including one that fell onto a car on WV-46 Armstrong Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down near the intersection of CR-16 Beaver Run Road and Tony Cook Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 2 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
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