Hurricane Risk in West Virginia

All West Virginia counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hurricane score

Hurricane risk — tropical cyclones bringing extreme wind, rain, and storm surge — is rated for 55 of 55 West Virginia counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Berkeley County carries the state's highest hurricane score at 80.4, with $3M in expected annual hurricane losses.

No West Virginia county reaches the High band for hurricane, and expected annual losses from hurricane total roughly $9M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Hurricane

#CountyHurricane ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Berkeley County
80.4
Low 0.07 / yr $3M
2 Hardy County
72.7
Low 0.04 / yr $618K
3 Jefferson County
69.1
Low 0.09 / yr $660K
4 Hampshire County
65.7
Low 0.04 / yr $328K
5 Grant County
64.6
Low 0.03 / yr $258K
6 Kanawha County
64.4
Low 0.02 / yr $294K
7 Monongalia County
63.2
Low 0.02 / yr $351K
8 Morgan County
62.6
Low 0.05 / yr $209K
9 Pendleton County
60.8
Low 0.03 / yr $227K
10 Harrison County
60.6
Low 0.02 / yr $194K
11 Wood County
60.0
Low 0.03 / yr $188K
12 Mineral County
59.7
Low 0.03 / yr $169K
13 Marion County
58.8
Low 0.02 / yr $181K
14 Mason County
57.5
Very Low 0.03 / yr $123K
15 Cabell County
57.2
Very Low 0.02 / yr $132K
16 Jackson County
56.5
Very Low 0.03 / yr $115K
17 McDowell County
55.2
Very Low 0.03 / yr $70K
18 Preston County
55.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $103K
19 Logan County
54.3
Very Low 0.02 / yr $83K
20 Greenbrier County
53.4
Very Low 0.01 / yr $76K
21 Raleigh County
52.9
Very Low 0.02 / yr $77K
22 Brooke County
52.5
Very Low 0.03 / yr $64K
23 Ohio County
52.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $99K
24 Marshall County
51.7
Very Low 0.02 / yr $80K
25 Mingo County
51.6
Very Low 0.02 / yr $47K
26 Putnam County
51.5
Very Low 0.03 / yr $87K
27 Roane County
51.5
Very Low 0.03 / yr $58K
28 Hancock County
51.3
Very Low 0.03 / yr $77K
29 Wyoming County
51.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $58K
30 Wetzel County
50.9
Very Low 0.02 / yr $65K
31 Randolph County
50.8
Very Low 0.01 / yr $75K
32 Mercer County
50.0
Very Low 0.01 / yr $55K
33 Tyler County
48.8
Very Low 0.02 / yr $41K
34 Pocahontas County
48.1
Very Low 0.01 / yr $46K
35 Upshur County
47.8
Very Low 0.01 / yr $50K
36 Barbour County
47.7
Very Low 0.01 / yr $56K
37 Lincoln County
47.4
Very Low 0.02 / yr $43K
38 Lewis County
47.4
Very Low 0.02 / yr $50K
39 Tucker County
47.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $47K
40 Wayne County
46.7
Very Low 0.02 / yr $40K
41 Nicholas County
46.1
Very Low 0.01 / yr $36K
42 Braxton County
45.7
Very Low 0.01 / yr $37K
43 Ritchie County
45.7
Very Low 0.03 / yr $46K
44 Monroe County
45.6
Very Low 0.01 / yr $33K
45 Taylor County
45.4
Very Low 0.02 / yr $46K
46 Calhoun County
44.6
Very Low 0.02 / yr $33K
47 Boone County
44.1
Very Low 0.02 / yr $28K
48 Pleasants County
43.0
Very Low 0.03 / yr $30K
49 Fayette County
42.0
Very Low 0.01 / yr $29K
50 Gilmer County
41.8
Very Low 0.02 / yr $40K
51 Summers County
41.6
Very Low 0.01 / yr $22K
52 Doddridge County
36.7
Very Low 0.02 / yr $25K
53 Webster County
31.9
Very Low 0.01 / yr $9K
54 Wirt County
29.9
Very Low 0.03 / yr $12K
55 Clay County
28.5
Very Low 0.01 / yr $8K

55 West Virginia counties with measurable hurricane risk. See the national hurricane ranking or all West Virginia counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which West Virginia county has the highest hurricane risk?

Berkeley County has the highest FEMA hurricane risk score in West Virginia at 80.4 (Low), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.07 events per year.

How many West Virginia counties face significant hurricane risk?

55 West Virginia counties record measurable hurricane risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.

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