Kanawha County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Kanawha County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 2, 2024).

15tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
8 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F19
(E)F21
(E)F30
(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 2, 2024EF28 mi300 yd00
Jun 24, 2019EF17.8 mi350 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF15.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF15 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF12.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 9, 1980F11.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F11.5 mi80 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 18, 1969F10.3 mi10 yd10
Jun 23, 1980F10.2 mi17 yd00
Jul 4, 2016EF01.9 mi100 yd00
Jun 24, 2019EF00.8 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2024EF15 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF28 mi300 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF15.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF12.3 mi200 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 24, 2019EF17.8 mi350 yd00
Jun 24, 2019EF00.8 mi75 yd00
Jul 4, 2016EF01.9 mi100 yd00
Mar 19, 2008EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F11.5 mi80 yd00
Jun 2, 1998F00.5 mi60 yd00
Sep 14, 1990F00.2 mi60 yd00

Nearby counties

Putnam County, WV8Roane County, WV1Fayette County, WV4Lincoln County, WV6Jackson County, WV3Nicholas County, WV4Cabell County, WV5Mason County, WV3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kanawha County, West Virginia had?

15 tornadoes touched Kanawha County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kanawha County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 2, 2024, with a 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kanawha County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 15). 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).