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Nicholas County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1966 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
66
Hail reports
44
Floods since 1996
397
All events
1
Deaths
$44.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Nicholas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 4 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.
Widespread flash flooding occurred on small headwater rivers, like the Cherry, plus the small streams and runs throughout the county. Due to the saturated mountain slopes, water cascaded down mountainsides where no stream existed, as was the case in Richwood. Many water rescues t…
The severe flash flooding transitioned into river flooding on the Gauley and Meadow Rivers.
Numerous trees and large branches were blown down. Electricity was lost to around 13,000 customers. Twelve homes, including mobile homes, were destroyed, 31 had major damage, and 48 others had minor damage. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $500,000.
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Lines observed down on Hominy Falls Road.
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Lines observed down on Old Nicholas Road.
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Tree damage resulted in approximately 40 customers without power.
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Power outages were observed along Upper Glade Creek Road due to tree and power line damage.
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Numerous power outages were observed between Calvin and Craigsville due to tree and power line damage.
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Several areas of power outages were observed in and around Richwood due to tree and power line damage.
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Downed trees and power lines in the Summersville area resulted in numerous power outages.
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Arbuckle Branch rose out of its banks in front of the Summersville Fire Station and spilled onto Arbuckle Road. Off of Route 39, Peters Creek flooded the road and parking lot of Enon Church to a depth of one to two feet. Additionally, high water covered roads in Muddlety and floo…
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Multiple downed trees blocked portions of Turnpike Road near Beech Glen.
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Several downed trees were observed along Hookersville Road Bunch in Muddlety.
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Two trees were blown across Route 20 near Grassy Falls.
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Multiple trees were blown down on Muddlety Valley Road in Hookersville.
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Several trees were blown down in the heart of Tioga.
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Near Craigsville, several trees were blown down onto power lines along Locust Grove Road.
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A tree was blown down near Carter Lane in Summersville.
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A tree was blown down on Nile Road in Calvin.
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Several trees were knocked down between Summersville and Curtin.
Flood Flood
Fields along WV 41 were flooded on the way to Craigsville, with some flooding getting up to some homes and outbuildings.
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In Craigsville, Cherry Run exceeded out its banks and spilled onto local roads in town.
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Multiple trees were down in the Runa community.
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Part of a roof was blown off with a window broken out in Richwood.
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Several large limbs fell onto a home in Summersville.
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Several trees, mostly pine, were uprooted or snapped on Dove Lane and Elkhorn Lane. One tree fell onto a house, damaging the roof. Damage was indicative of a microburst.
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A small area with multiple uprooted hardwood trees were observed near the intersection of Leivasy Road and Odell Road, indicative of a microburst.
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A roughly 500 yard long swath of uprooted trees was observed along Laurel Creek and Saxman Road. Tree damage was divergent, indicative of microburst winds blowing oddly from south to north.
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Sporadic tree damage was observed along Snow Hill Road with minor roof damage to a home.
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A small area of uprooted trees were observed at the intersection of Snow Hill Road and Leivasy Road, indicative of a microburst.
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Near the community of Birch River, a tree was blown down along with nearby power lines.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 1 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 1 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
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