Tornadoes in Kanawha County
The Storm Prediction Center records 15 tornadoes whose paths touched Kanawha County, West Virginia between 1969 and 2024. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 6 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF2 on 2 April 2024. The most recent was on 2 April 2024.
- 15tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 1injury
- 166per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Kanawha County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 5 | 33% |
| F1 / EF1 | 9 | 60% |
| F2 / EF2 | 1 | 7% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Kanawha County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Kanawha County
- Strongest and Longest path: West Virginia tornado2 April 2024, EF2, 8 miles long
- Most recent: West Virginia tornado2 April 2024, EF1, 0.8 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.