Raleigh County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Raleigh 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 36 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 36 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)F21

(E)F32

(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 4, 1974	F3	9.2 mi	10 yd	12	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF2	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1980	F1	4.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1967	F1	1.5 mi	180 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1959	F1	1 mi	50 yd	12	0
Apr 17, 1967	F0	1.3 mi	90 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 7, 2014	EF2	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1980	F1	4.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1974	F3	9.2 mi	10 yd	12	0
Apr 4, 1974	F3	32.2 mi	10 yd	11	1
Apr 17, 1967	F0	1.3 mi	90 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 1967	F1	1.5 mi	180 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1959	F1	1 mi	50 yd	12	0

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

Nearby counties

Wyoming County, WV1 Fayette County, WV4 Summers County, WV2 Mercer County, WV2 McDowell County, WV2 Kanawha County, WV15 Monroe County, WV2 Nicholas County, WV4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Raleigh County, West Virginia had?

7 tornadoes touched Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 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).