Tornado History

Preston Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Preston, West Virginia. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1964 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.3M, with 0 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.3Mminimum property damage
May 11, 2024latest tornado
21.9 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 3, 19801980F2 June 2, 19981998F2 June 20, 19771977EF1 May 11, 20242024F1 July 19, 19961996EF0 July 30, 20082008EF0 May 31, 20082008EF0 May 9, 20242024F0 December 25, 19641964F0 July 26, 19811981Unknown August 11, 19661966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 20242
  • 19641
  • 19661
  • 19771
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 19961

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 3, 1980F3Preston, West Virginia21.9 mi33 yd015$2.5M
June 2, 1998F2Preston, West Virginia4 mi300 yd00$5.0M
June 20, 1977F2Preston, West Virginia6.6 mi50 yd05$250K
May 11, 2024EF1Preston, West Virginia0.35 mi200 yd00$300K
July 19, 1996F1Preston, West Virginia0.2 mi50 yd00$12K
July 30, 2008EF0Preston, West Virginia3.51 mi100 yd00$100K
May 31, 2008EF0Preston, West Virginia1.43 mi80 yd01$75K
May 9, 2024EF0Preston, West Virginia0.43 mi50 yd00$50K
December 25, 1964F0Preston, West Virginia0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 26, 1981F0Preston, West Virginia0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 11, 1966UnknownPreston, West Virginia0 mi33 yd00$250

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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.