Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, West Virginia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $352K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$352Kminimum property damage
June 14, 2021latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 21, 19811981F1 July 30, 19961996F1 September 14, 19901990EF1 July 8, 20142014F1 July 14, 19541954F0 August 8, 19791979EF0 June 14, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19541
  • 19791
  • 19811
  • 19901
  • 19961
  • 20141
  • 20211

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 21, 1981F2Marion, West Virginia1 mi10 yd00$250K
July 30, 1996F1Marion, West Virginia3 mi100 yd00$50K
September 14, 1990F1Marion, West Virginia0.7 mi50 yd00$25K
July 8, 2014EF1Marion, West Virginia0.27 mi50 yd00$25K
July 14, 1954F1Marion, West Virginia0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 8, 1979F0Marion, West Virginia0 mi33 yd00$2K
June 14, 2021EF0Marion, West Virginia0.9 mi100 yd00N/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.