Tornado History

Fayette Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fayette, West Virginia. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 1 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$2.9Mminimum property damage

April 2, 2024latest tornado

10.8 milongest listed path

325 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
EF2 (Considerable damage)1

Most Active Years

19611
19741
19901
20241

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 4, 1974	F3	Fayette, West Virginia	10.8 mi	33 yd	1	8	$2.5M
February 25, 1961	F2	Fayette, West Virginia	3 mi	100 yd	0	0	$250K
April 2, 2024	EF2	Fayette, West Virginia	5.31 mi	325 yd	0	1	$100K
May 26, 1990	F2	Fayette, West Virginia	0.5 mi	250 yd	0	0	$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.