Tornado History

Wood Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wood, West Virginia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 1 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
May 9, 2024latest tornado
6.53 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 September 16, 20102010F2 July 10, 20032003F2 January 8, 19981998EF1 May 9, 20242024F1 August 9, 19501950F1 June 26, 19511951F0 May 21, 20012001EF0 December 23, 20152015F0 June 12, 19891989© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19501
  • 19511
  • 19891
  • 19981
  • 20011
  • 20031
  • 20101
  • 20151

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
September 16, 2010EF3Wood, West Virginia6.53 mi500 yd110$1.0M
July 10, 2003F2Wood, West Virginia2.5 mi250 yd00$1.5M
January 8, 1998F2Wood, West Virginia2 mi100 yd00$200K
May 9, 2024EF1Wood, West Virginia3.4 mi250 yd01$15K
August 9, 1950F1Wood, West Virginia5 mi33 yd00N/A
June 26, 1951F1Wood, West Virginia0 mi250 yd01N/A
May 21, 2001F0Wood, West Virginia0.7 mi100 yd00$175K
December 23, 2015EF0Wood, West Virginia0.18 mi25 yd00$100K
June 12, 1989F0Wood, West Virginia0.2 mi10 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.