23 Small Towns in West Virginia With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 49 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in West Virginia. #1 is Bluefield, WV (0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

1. 23Hooverson Heights, West Virginia

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,582 people · Brooke County · median home $154,600 · income $60,781 · Jan low 19°F · 25 in snow

2. 22Follansbee, West Virginia

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,848 people · Brooke County · median home $133,900 · income $58,371 · Jan low 19°F · 25 in snow

3. 21Fayetteville, West Virginia

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,887 people · Fayette County · median home $184,000 · income $67,623 · Jan low 23°F · 56 in snow

4. 20Lewisburg, West Virginia

   4 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,922 people · Greenbrier County · median home $334,900 · income $49,560 · Jan low 20°F · 30 in snow

5. 19Philippi, West Virginia

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   2,929 people · Barbour County · median home $114,500 · income $45,879 · Jan low 20°F · 47 in snow

6. 18Ravenswood, West Virginia

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,865 people · Jackson County · median home $97,600 · income $34,241 · Jan low 22°F · 15 in snow

7. 17Weston, West Virginia

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   3,952 people · Lewis County · median home $105,300 · income $52,070 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

8. 16Sissonville, West Virginia

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   4,084 people · Kanawha County · median home $180,800 · income $66,944 · Jan low 20°F · 32 in snow

9. 15New Martinsville, West Virginia

   3 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

   5,204 people · Wetzel County · median home $128,300 · income $60,946 · Jan low 20°F · 24 in snow

10. 14Moorefield, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,524 people · Hardy County · median home $125,000 · income $49,063 · Jan low 20°F · 21 in snow

11. 13Paden City, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,541 people · Wetzel County · median home $103,200 · income $66,101 · Jan low 20°F · 25 in snow

12. 12Madison, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,913 people · Boone County · median home $147,900 · income $58,872 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

13. 11Ripley, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,079 people · Jackson County · median home $121,800 · income $41,518 · Jan low 22°F · 12 in snow

14. 10Welch, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,590 people · McDowell County · median home $57,300 · income $32,969 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow

15. 9Keyser, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    4,864 people · Mineral County · median home $143,000 · income $46,955 · Jan low 21°F · 34 in snow

16. 8Princeton, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    5,872 people · Mercer County · median home $120,300 · income $43,900 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow

17. 7Elkins, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,934 people · Randolph County · median home $152,700 · income $44,217 · Jan low 20°F · 69 in snow

18. 6Moundsville, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,093 people · Marshall County · median home $118,600 · income $49,048 · Jan low 20°F · 16 in snow

19. 5Oak Hill, West Virginia

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,179 people · Fayette County · median home $118,700 · income $52,466 · Jan low 23°F · 51 in snow

20. 4Summersville, West Virginia

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,431 people · Nicholas County · median home $230,000 · income $56,571 · Jan low 21°F · 68 in snow

21. 3Buckhannon, West Virginia

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    5,186 people · Upshur County · median home $158,100 · income $54,615 · Jan low 21°F · 39 in snow

22. 2Williamson, West Virginia

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,083 people · Mingo County · median home $89,600 · income $21,875 · Jan low 26°F · 13 in snow

23. 1Bluefield, West Virginia

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    9,658 people · Mercer County · median home $105,400 · income $49,375 · Jan low 22°F · 40 in snow

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