Tornado History

Lewis Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lewis, West Virginia. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1956 through 1989, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $500K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$500Kminimum property damage

June 5, 1989latest tornado

5.7 milongest listed path

60 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)2

Most Active Years

19561
19781
19891

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
March 7, 1956	F2	Lewis, West Virginia	1 mi	60 yd	1	$250K
June 27, 1978	F1	Lewis, West Virginia	5.7 mi	40 yd	0	$250K
June 5, 1989	F1	Lewis, West Virginia	0.2 mi	10 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.