Tornado History

McDowell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on McDowell, West Virginia. The records below identify 2 tornadoes from 1974 through 1975, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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2recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$2.5Mminimum property damage

May 12, 1975latest tornado

1 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)2

Most Active Years

19741
19751

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	F1	McDowell, West Virginia	0 mi	33 yd	0	0	$2.5M
May 12, 1975	F1	McDowell, West Virginia	1 mi	100 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.