Marion County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Marion County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 21, 1981).

7tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

3 milongest path · 1996

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F14

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 21, 1981	F2	1 mi	10 yd
Jul 30, 1996	F1	3 mi	100 yd
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	2 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 1990	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd
Jul 14, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 14, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd
Aug 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 14, 2021	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	2 mi	50 yd
Jul 30, 1996	F1	3 mi	100 yd
Sep 14, 1990	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd
Jun 21, 1981	F2	1 mi	10 yd
Aug 8, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 14, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Marion County, West Virginia had?

7 tornadoes touched Marion 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 Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 21, 1981, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (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).