Fayette County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Fayette County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 4, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 12 people.

4tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 12 injured
32.2 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F10
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 1974F332.2 mi10 yd111
Apr 2, 2024EF25.3 mi325 yd10
Feb 25, 1961F23 mi100 yd00
May 26, 1990F20.5 mi250 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2024EF25.3 mi325 yd10
May 26, 1990F20.5 mi250 yd00
Apr 4, 1974F332.2 mi10 yd111
Feb 25, 1961F23 mi100 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 4, 1974, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Raleigh County, WV7Nicholas County, WV4Summers County, WV2Kanawha County, WV15Greenbrier County, WV7Wyoming County, WV1Mercer County, WV2Monroe County, WV2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fayette County, West Virginia had?

4 tornadoes touched Fayette County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Fayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 4, 1974, with a 32.2-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 4). 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).