Greenbrier County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Greenbrier 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 11 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 11 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)F01

(E)F13

(E)F22

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 4, 1974	F3	32.2 mi	10 yd	11	1
Apr 24, 1975	F2	6 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1990	F2	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2016	EF1	5.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1962	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1970	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 21, 2016	EF1	5.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1990	F2	5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1975	F2	6 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1974	F3	32.2 mi	10 yd	11	1
Apr 23, 1970	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1962	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Monroe County, WV2 Summers County, WV2 Nicholas County, WV4 Craig County, VA1 Fayette County, WV4 Pocahontas County, WV1 Roanoke County, VA3 Botetourt County, VA3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greenbrier County, West Virginia had?

7 tornadoes touched Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 7). 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).