Kanawha County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Kanawha County, WV right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 952 alerts that included Kanawha County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (277 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 22, 2026. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Kanawha County alert history
Alert events that included Kanawha County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 277 | 58 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 100 | 27 | October 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 95 | 11 | October 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 90 | 15 | October 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 60 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 51 | 10 | September 4, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 44 | 3 | September 1, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 43 | 8 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 6 | November 8, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 29 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 15 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 3 | July 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 2 | June 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 | 1 | February 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | July 25, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 7 | 19 | March 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 3 | February 7, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | April 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 15, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | April 1, 2023 |
Tornado history in Kanawha County
15 tornadoes have been recorded in Kanawha County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 1 of 55 counties in West Virginia. The most recent was on April 2, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Kanawha County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2024 | EF2 | Kanawha County | 8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2019 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 7.9 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 5.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 2.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 2.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 5.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF2 | Kanawha County | 8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Kanawha County | 5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Kanawha County
- Population: 173,906 (2024 estimate)
- State: West Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 054039 (how to use it)