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Mingo County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1980 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
78
Hail reports
70
Floods since 1996
453
All events
2
Deaths
$53.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mingo County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 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.
The Tug Fork River at Williamson exceeded its flood stage of 27 feet the night of February 15, then continued to rise to a crest just under 48.4 feet the next afternoon. The river slowly receded and eventually fell back below flood stage the morning of the 17th. Around 1 am on th…
Repetitive thunderstorms dumped 3.5 to 4.5 inches of rain in the Williamson and Delbarton vicinity on north toward the Route 119 corridor. Williamson, Millstone and Buffalo Mountain all measured around 4.25 inches of rain. The ground was already wet from previous rain. Over this …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree blocked both lanes of traffic on top of the Old Beech Creek Mountain near Beech Creek.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Trace Fork flooded Left Fork Scarlett Road, Gillman Drive, Midnight Lane, and Daystar Road. Residents were trapped and bridges were washed out.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down in northern Mingo County including on Stonecoal Rd, Low Gap Hollow Rd, Jennies Creek Rd, and Messenger Branch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and power lines were downed in Dingess.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Over 2000 residents were without power due to tree damage in two concentrated areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees blocked Little Italy Camp Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Small branches observed down.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down along Blair Drive in East Williamson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three large trees were uprooted along Yeager Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Buffalo Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In Delbarton, a downed tree blocked both lanes of traffic on Elk Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down onto a trailer near Conley Bridge Road near Chattaroy.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In the Ragland community, a tree was blown down along Bulldog Boulevard.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One side of Laurel Creek Road was impassable due to a downed tree near Lenore. In Belo, a tree blew down onto power lines along Dog Fork Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell into power lines and blocked Little Oak Street in Williamson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree was observed on Route 80.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Portions of a downed tree fell onto a home in the Lenore area heading towards Laurel Creek Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down and blocked portions of Hensley Big Branch Road near Lenore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree blocked portions of the road at the 500 block of Right Fork Laurel Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Near the town of Belo, one tree and adjacent power lines blew down onto a parked vehicle around the 800 block of Day Star Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Around one hundred homes in the Myrtle and Delbarton areas due to downed trees.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
In the town of Justice, a tree was knocked down onto Stone Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell and brought down power lines onto both lanes of Bowtie Lane in Chattaroy.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elk Creek near the community of Scarlet was obstructed by a downed tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree and power line damage along Beech Creek Road resulted in 150 households to be without power in the Devon community. Another downed tree was observed along Gilbert Creek Road near Gilbert.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water from Pidgeon Creek covered both lanes of Route 65. Mount Hope Drive in Dingess flooded with about a foot of water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Fast rising water was observed behind Liberty Heights Apartments due to a blocked culvert.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 1 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
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