Wayne County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Wayne County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 126 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

10killed · 126 injured

85 milongest path · 2012

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F12

(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
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Apr 8, 1965	F3	6.9 mi	200 yd	3	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF2	2.6 mi	70 yd	5	0
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	6.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	280 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	280 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	6.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF2	2.6 mi	70 yd	5	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Jun 5, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1965	F3	6.9 mi	200 yd	3	0

Deadliest: Mar 2, 2012, EF3, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Lawrence County, KY5 Lincoln County, WV6 Boyd County, KY5 Cabell County, WV5 Martin County, KY1 Johnson County, KY4 Lawrence County, OH10 Mingo County, WV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, West Virginia had?

6 tornadoes touched Wayne 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 Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 2, 2012, with an 85-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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