Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, West Virginia. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1989 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $650K, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$650Kminimum property damage

June 5, 2024latest tornado

9 milongest listed path

130 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19891
20031
20041
20171
20211
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	Injuries	Min. property damage
November 16, 1989	F2	Jefferson, West Virginia	9 mi	50 yd	3	$250K
September 17, 2004	F1	Jefferson, West Virginia	2 mi	100 yd	0	$250K
May 3, 2021	EF1	Jefferson, West Virginia	1.81 mi	125 yd	1	$100K
June 5, 2024	EF0	Jefferson, West Virginia	1.25 mi	130 yd	0	$50K
July 9, 2003	F0	Jefferson, West Virginia	4 mi	75 yd	0	N/A
July 5, 2017	EF0	Jefferson, West Virginia	0.26 mi	30 yd	0	N/A

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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.