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Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1971 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
31
Hail reports
61
Floods since 1996
397
All events
1
Deaths
$7.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pocahontas 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.
Numerous trees and large branches were blown down. Around 9,000 customers lost electricity. One house was destroyed, 1 other had major damage and 1 rental unit had minor damage. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $167,000. In the aftermath, an indirect death c…
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One tree was blown down on Edray Road in Slippery Hill.
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One lane of Elk Mountain was blocked due to a downed tree.
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A downed tree was observed in the roadway on US-250N at Mile Marker 4.0.
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In Bartow, a downed tree blocked portions of WV-28 at Mile Marker 30.0.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Route 28 near the West Virginia and Virginia state lines.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding was observed in downtown Greenbank, with tributaries out of their banks.
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Flooding was observed on the north side of Parkersburg Turnpike.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Deer Creek and its tributaries caused flash flooding throughout the area, including Wesley Chapel, Downtown Green Bank, and North Fork.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down at Woodrow Road outside of Marlinton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Williams River Road outside of Marlinton.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Over 250 customers were without power due to tree damage in the Durbin area.
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Trees were blown down onto power lines along Back Mountain Road.
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A tree was blown down on the Seneca Trail in Mace.
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Multiple trees were blown down north of Dunmore along Route 28.
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A local plant nursery along Route 92 observed a downed tree on their property about a foot and a half in diameter. Some small hail also occurred nearby.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down between Dunmore and Frost on the way to Lewisburg.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding occurred with water flowing from a field across US 219 near Hillsboro. A low bridge on Seebert River Road also flooded.
Flood Flood
The Greenbrier River at Durbin exceeded a bankfull level of 7 feet on the morning of February 6th. The river crested around 7.9 feet in the afternoon and returned below bankfull that night. This resulted in minor flooding along local roads adjacent to the river.
Flood Flood
Knapp Creek at Huntersville exceeded a bankfull level of 9 feet on the morning of February 6th. The creek reached a crest around 9.5 feet in the afternoon and returned below bankfull that evening. As a result of the creek rising out of its banks, flooding of farmland, fields, and…
Flood Flood
The Greenbrier River at Marlinton exceeded its flood stage of 10 feet on the afternoon of February 6th. The river crested around just under 12 feet that night and then returned below flood stage by the next morning. While out of its banks, sections of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Avenues in…
Flood Flood
Seebert Road was closed due to high water along the Greenbrier River.
Flood Flood
Knapp Creek at Huntersville exceeded a bankfull level of 9 feet on the night of January 31st. The creek crested around 9.2 feet a few minutes after midnight and then receded below bankfull again during the early morning hours of February 1st. Farmland, fields, and outbuildings ad…
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A tornado, verified by video and numerous pictures, occurred just west of Lobelia Road near Hillsboro. The tornado tracked northeastward, lifting near Dick McNeel Road, tracking over pastureland with no visible damage. This is the first documented tornado to occur in Pocahontas C…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down near Dunmore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down near Marlinton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down onto the local campground. One of the trees fell onto a camping trailer, but the occupants were able to get out safely.
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A few trees were blown down onto Brushy Mount Road.
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A tree was blown down along Abes Run Road.
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A tree was blown down, blocking Back Mountain Road.
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Trees were blown down on Mountain Quest Lane near Frost.
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Flood Flood
In Huntersville, the gage on Knapp Creek exceeded its bankfull level of 9 feet on the morning of January 28th. The creek crested at 9.2 feet and then returned to its banks by late morning. Farmland, fields, and out buildings flooded along Knapp Creek and Browns Creek. Water came …
Flood Flood
The Knapp Creek gage near Huntersville rose above its bankfull level of 9 feet on the evening of January 9th. The creek crested around 9.6 feet during the night, resulting in minor flooding of farmlands, fields, and out buildings next to Knapp Creek and Browns Creek Road. The cre…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several small trees and one large tree were downed along Jerico Road outside of Marlinton.
Flood Flood
On the morning of February 17th, Knapp Creek in Huntersville rose above its 9 foot bankfull level. The creek crested at 9.83 feet, which resulted in minor flooding along Browns Creek Road and the fields adjacent to the creek. By later on that afternoon, the creek returned to its …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees blew down onto North Westridge Road in Snowshoe.
Hail Hail
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In Hillsboro, several trees and power lines were downed.
Flood Flood
Deer Creek rose out of its banks and flooded onto Cass Road west of Green Bank.
Flood Flood
Dry Branch Road was washed out a few miles southwest of Snowshoe.
Flood Flood
During the early morning hours on June 14th, Knapps Creek rose out of its 9 foot bankfull level, cresting at 10.51 feet a few hours later, then returning to its banks just after sunrise. While out of its banks, the farmland, fields, and out buildings next to the creek observed mi…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
High water was observed along Huntersville Road east of the town of Marlinton.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A water rescue was conducted in Frost due to a vehicle driving into rising water spilling out of a local creek. Near Dilleys Mill, high water was observed at the 10000 block of Browns Creek Road.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
The Greenbrier River at Durbin wobbled in and out of its banks during the morning of March 1st. The river initially rose above its 7 foot bankfull level around sunrise and eventually remained within its banks by the early afternoon that day. During that time, the river's highest …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
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