Tornado History

Raleigh Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Raleigh, West Virginia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1959 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 0 deaths and 25 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.9Mminimum property damage
October 7, 2014latest tornado
9.2 milongest listed path
180 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 4, 19741974F3 April 4, 19741974EF2 October 7, 20142014F1 April 19, 19591959F1 March 14, 19671967F1 July 9, 19801980F0 April 17, 19671967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19672
  • 19742
  • 19591
  • 19801
  • 20141

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
April 4, 1974F3Raleigh, West Virginia9.2 mi33 yd012$2.5M
April 4, 1974F3Raleigh, West Virginia3.3 mi33 yd00N/A
October 7, 2014EF2Raleigh, West Virginia3.01 mi150 yd00$275K
April 19, 1959F1Raleigh, West Virginia1 mi50 yd012$25K
March 14, 1967F1Raleigh, West Virginia1.5 mi180 yd01$25K
July 9, 1980F1Raleigh, West Virginia4.3 mi33 yd00$250
April 17, 1967F0Raleigh, West Virginia1.3 mi90 yd00$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.