Barbour County tornado history
3 tornadoes touched Barbour County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Jun 21, 2016).
3tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.4 milongest path · 2016
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By rating
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(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: June.
By decade
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Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Jun 21, 2016 | EF1 | 0.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 1975 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1974 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Jun 21, 2016 | EF1 | 0.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 1975 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1974 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has Barbour County, West Virginia had?
3 tornadoes touched Barbour County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in Barbour County?
The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Jun 21, 2016, with a 0.4-mile path.
When is tornado season in Barbour County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 3). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).