Monongalia County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Monongalia County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 3, 1980). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 19 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 19 injured

29.8 milongest path · 1980

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 3, 1980	F3	29.8 mi	150 yd	19	0
Jun 16, 1982	F1	2.5 mi	17 yd	0	1
Jun 16, 1982	F1	2.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	47 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 27, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2017	EF1	0.1 mi	47 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1982	F1	2.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1982	F1	2.5 mi	17 yd	0	1
Jun 3, 1980	F3	29.8 mi	150 yd	19	0

Deadliest: Jun 16, 1982, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Marion County, WV7 Greene County, PA10 Taylor County, WV3 Preston County, WV12 Fayette County, PA20 Harrison County, WV6 Wetzel County, WV1 Barbour County, WV3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monongalia County, West Virginia had?

8 tornadoes touched Monongalia 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 Monongalia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 3, 1980, with a 29.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monongalia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 8). 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).