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Monongalia County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
82
Hail reports
108
Floods since 1996
595
All events
2
Deaths
$9.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Monongalia County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
A wind gust of 30-35 mph caused a tree to fall on a house. The ground was heavily saturated due to Remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon. A woman died while sleeping in her bed when the tree fell on her home around 4:30am (Monday, Sept 10th). Article: http://wvmetronews.com/2018/09/1…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on power lines.
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Trees down.
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Tree down across the road near Zeb Haught Road and Wadestown Road.
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Tree down on Klondike Lane.
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Tree down blocking one lane at Fairmont Road and Valley Point Drive.
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Tree and wires down.
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Cluster of trees down near Hildebrand Lock and Dam Road and Gabertsville Road.
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Tree on power lines.
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Large tree limb on power lines near Owl Creek Road along US Route 119.
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Tree down across Fairmont Road blocking the roadway.
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Tree down on Fairmont Road.
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Tree down blocking Solomon Road.
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Tree down along River Road near intersection with Hagans Road.
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Three trees down on wires blocking the road.
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Tree down across Hildebrand Lock and Dam Road blocking the entire road.
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Several large trees and wires down along Grafton Road.
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Tree down on wires blocking the road.
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Large tree blocking the roadway.
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Tree down blocking Snake Hill Road.
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Tree down blocking the road.
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Wires down across Kingwood Pike with a transformer fire.
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Wires down along Nicholson Loop Road.
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Tree down across Jakes Run Road and broke the top of a power pole as it fell.
Tents blown down at Monongalia County Baseball Field. Five people were injured as a result.
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Tree down blocking Opekiska Ridge Road.
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Tree down blocking one lane of Darst Street near Central Avenue.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Trees down on Smithtown Road near Route 119.
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Tree down across South Pierpont Road.
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Tree down across Crossroads Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Accumulation ranging from 3-6 inches with the highest amount of 6.3 inches reported by the public 6 miles south-southwest of Brookhaven.
High Wind High Wind
Morgantown CWOP measured 62 mph gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values across the county generally ranged from -5 to -15 degrees with the exception of a public report of -20 degrees in Burton in the early morning hours on the 31st.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 6 to 7 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 7.0 inches reported by Amateur Radio in Westover.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
ASOS KMGW measured quarter mile visibility with a peak wind gust of 37 mph and thunder in a snow squall.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts around 3-4 inches and the highest total of 4.5 inches reported by Amateur Radio in Cheat Lake.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts around 3-4 inches and the highest total of 4.5 inches reported by Amateur Radio in Cheat Lake.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 4 to 7 inches in general was reported across the county with the highest total of 8 inches in the Rivesville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and and power lines were reported down blocking the roadway in Dellslow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were reported down blocking the road near Kingwood Pike and Cobun Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down and partially blocking a roadway near Fairmont Road and Hagans Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public reported on social media a picture of a pool of water in front of the Sycamore Lanes sign. Also amateur radio reported flooding on Holland Avenue near Fairmont Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Amateur radio spotter reported major flooding into storage units along Dents Run Boulevard.
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State official reported that River Road and Lockside Road were flooded.
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Report of flooding along Route 7.
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Report of flooding along Greenbag Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 0 |
| 2025 | 72 | 0 |
| 2024 | 53 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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