Western Greenbrier storm history
Storm events recorded in Western Greenbrier, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025.
47
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$168K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
High winds blew down numerous trees across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Seven inches of snow were observed in Quinwood, West Virginia. Key Impacts - Localized road closures.
High Wind High Wind
A tree was blown down by non-thunderstorm winds onto a power line and a vehicle near the intersection of Clark Street and Greenbrier Street.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 10 and 14 inches of snow fell around Western Greenbrier County. Key Impacts: power outages, downed trees, road closures.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulated to around one-quarter of an inch, mainly on elevated surfaces, near Renick. Key Impacts: power outages and icy bridges and overpasses.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 6 .5 inches of snow fell in Western Greenbrier County during January 19 through January 20. The highest accumulations were confined to the far western portion of the county, and most of the rest of the county received between a trace to 4 inches of snow. Key Impacts: power …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between two and six inches fell across Greenbrier County from January 10 through January 11. The highest amount of 6.3 inches was observed in Quinwood. Key Impacts: power outages, vehicle accidents.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Around four inches of snow was reported in western Greenbrier County on January 6th, along with around a quarter of an inch of ice from freezing rain. Over 900 customers had lost power by 9 AM on January 6th. Several trees were downed, and some of which brought down power lines. …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
In Quinwood, five inches of snow was reported during the evening of January 3rd. Key Impacts: traffic accidents.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals ranged from around six to seven inches across this area. Anjean reported 6.0 inches of snow, and Quinwood reported 7.0 inches of snow. Key Impacts: transportation delays.
Drought Drought
Dryness expanded across much of Greenbrier County during the second half of August given spotty rainfall totals ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 inches falling from August 13th through the end of the month. Much of this was the result of brief but heavy rain during passing thunderstorm ac…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulations to three to eight inches fell across western Greenbrier county, including a measurement of 5.0 inches of snow in Quinwood. Key impacts: traffic delays and accidents, as well as isolated power outages.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulations ranged from five to seven inches across western Greenbrier county, including a report of 6.0 inches in Renick, West Virginia. Key impacts: several traffic accidents on US Route 219.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts downed several trees across western sections of Greenbrier County. Damage values are estimated.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals ranged from around four inches at both Rupert and Rainelle to around eight inches at Quinwood. Damage values are estimated.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Reports from trained spotters, cooperative observers, and the public ranged from 4 to 10.5 inches of snow across the county, with highest reports coming from Renick. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall reports from Department of Highways, trained spotters, cooperative observers and the public ranged from 4.5 to 8.4 inches across the county, with highest reports coming from Rupert. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A member of the Quinwood Fire Department observed ice accumulations from freezing rain of 0.25 inches in thickness across portions of western Greenbrier County, including around the communities of Quinwood and Rupert. Key impacts: power outages; hazardous travel conditions; tree …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A Skywarn-trained weather spotter, a Cooperative Weather Observer, and members of the general public observed snowfall accumulations of 4 to 5 inches across western Greenbrier County, WV. This snowfall was intermixed with brief periods of freezing rain, as well as up to one half …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts across this part of the county ranged from 4.0 inches of snowfall one mile southwest of White Sulfur Springs to 7.0 inches three miles southwest of Neola. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks, impassable roads.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall across western Greenbrier County ranged from 4.0 inches at Rainelle, 6.5 inches at Rupert, 6.9 inches three miles southeast of Quinwood, to 7.0 inches at Quinwood. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 2.0 inches was reported one mile northeast of Rainelle. Sleet accumulated to a depth of three-tenths of an inch one mile northeast of Meadow Bluff, and 2.5 inches at one mile east-northeast of Rainelle. Small amounts of snow and freezing rain occurred across the area.…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall from the system totaled at least five inches near Rupert to six inches in Quinwood. Key Impacts: Slick roads and sidewalks.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Strong northwest flow created upslope snow showers which created 6 inches of snow near Quinwood in under 24 hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm produced freezing rain and snow in Western Greenbrier county. Ice from freezing rain was reported to a thickness of 0.1 inches, while snow amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm brought mainly snow to the western half of Greenbrier County, where 5.0 inches of snow were observed in multiple locations, including near the communities of Anjean and Rupert.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall accumulations ranged from 9.0 inches about three miles east of McRoss to 18.5 inches about two miles east of Lawn. Several minor traffic accidents occurred due to the snow.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice accretion totals across the county included 0.25 inches at a location one mile north of Rupert. At 3:20 PM EDT, 1,312 people were without power in Greenbrier County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals from the western portion of the county include 6.0 inches two miles east of Trout, 6.5 inches three miles east-southeast of Meadow Bluff, 7.0 inches three miles northeast of Lawn, 8.5 inches at Rupert, 9.0 inches three miles north of Rupert and at Quinwood, and 11…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the western part of the county include 5.0 inches two miles north of Meadow Bluff and at Rainelle, 6.5 inches two miles southwest of Williamsburg, 7.0 inches four miles west of Maxwelton, 8.0 inches at Quinwood, and 12.0 inches three miles north of Rupert.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the western part of the county include 5.5 inches two miles south-southwest of Meadow Bluff, 6.0 inches four miles east of Williamsburg, at Rainelle, and one mile south-southwest of Meadow Bluff, 7.0 inches three miles north of Rupert, and 7.5 inches at Ren…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Total snowfall amounts across much western Greenbrier County varied from 5 to 8 inches. Snow began falling around midnight on the 2nd, with accumulating snow tapering off to flurries around noon later that day.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An arctic cold front crossed the region on April 8th. Colder air worked its way into the area and transitioned the associated rain to snow. At the conclusion of the event, 5.0 to 5.5 inches of snow fell across the area, including communities such as Quinwood and near Anjean.
High Wind High Wind
High winds blew multiple trees down along Miller Road near Smoot. Damage values are estimated.
Slick roads due to snowfall amounts ranging from 2 to 4 inches resulted in several reports of automobile accidents, with some causing injuries. Poor roadway conditions were reported on road types ranging from interstate highways to secondary roads across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts between 8 to 9 inches were observed across several locations in the county. Small amounts of sleet and freezing rain were also observed with this storm.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts between 1 to 10 inches were observed across several locations in the western portion of Greenbrier County. The highest accumulation was in the McRoss area where 9.8 inches was measured.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts between 16 and 22 inches were observed across several locations throughout the western portion of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Several locations reported five inches of snowfall across the western half of Greenbrier County, in addition one and a half inches of sleet and a few hundredths of an inch of freezing rain.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The West Virginia Department of Highways, spoters, and the public reported snowfall amounts of 24.0 inches at Droop Mountain and Rainelle, 20.0 inches in Quinwood, Williamsburg, and Rupert, to 18.0 inches at Frairs Hill. The heavy snowfall on top of nearly a foot of snow earlier …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The McRoss COOP observer measured 5.0 inches of snow, while the Department of Highways observed 4.0 inches at Quinwood.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A trained spotter measured 12.0 inches at Meadow Bluff. Elsewhere in western Greenbrier county, snowfall amounts ranged from 8.0 inches 2E of Trout to 9.2 inches at McRoss as reported by the public and the COOP observer, respectively.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A mesonet station near Rainelle recorded a wind chill readings of -21F.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The COOP observer in McRoss measured 6.8 inches of snow. The West Virginia Department of Highways reported snowfall amounts of 4.0 inches in Crawley to 6.0 inches in Quinwood. The public measured 2.0 inches of snow in Alderson. The average snowfall amount across western Greenbrie…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Ice accretion total across the western part of the county ranged from a trace to one-tenth of an inch.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The McRoss CO-OP observer reported 2.0 inches of snow while the public measured 2.0 inches of snow at Williamsburg.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The McRoss COOP observer reported 1.1 inch of snow while the West Virginia Department of Highways observed 1.0 inch of snow at Quinwood. Elsewhere in western Greenbrier county, snow amounts were less than one inch.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |