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Hurricane history in West Virginia
West Virginia has 141 county-level hurricane declarations across 55 counties. Nicholas County leads with 4 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for hurricane events in this state: $15.9M.
This page shows every West Virginia county in West Virginia that has at least one FEMA hurricane declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to hurricane events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of hurricane declarations across all states, see the hurricane disaster type page. For all hazard types in West Virginia, see the West Virginia state page.
Hurricane in West Virginia