Alert archive / Maryland / Worcester County
Weather alerts in Worcester County, Maryland, 2026
142 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Worcester County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- July40 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 22, 20268 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 2 tornado warnings covering Worcester County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Worcester County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 7 | 59% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 4 | 33% | 4 | 100% | 59 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 18 | 1 | 94% | 2 | 50% | 3 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 326 | 236 | 28% | 583 | 97% | 22 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 102 | 61 | 40% | 169 | 96% | 70 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:36 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 46 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 59 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:39 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 26, 1:40 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 26 min |
| Jan 27, 1:33 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:57 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:13 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:13 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:16 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 47 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 47 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:10 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:10 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | 60 hr |
| Feb 1, 12:43 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:56 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:03 PM EST | High Wind Watch | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | AKQ | 56 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:57 AM EST | High Wind Warning | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Feb 21, 2:13 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:42 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | AKQ | 42 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:03 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:03 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:58 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:10 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:02 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:18 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:52 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 16, 10:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 10:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 12:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 2:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:00 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:10 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:41 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:47 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:17 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr |
| May 21, 8:08 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | 72 hr |
| May 27, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 27, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:59 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 11, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jun 12, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 62 min |
| Jun 12, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 14, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 3:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 2:05 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 23, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:01 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | AKQ | 57 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:58 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | AKQ | 3 days |
| Jul 2, 12:45 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 55 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:52 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 4, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 9, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jul 14, 1:29 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:31 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 18, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jul 18, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 21, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 67 min |
| Jul 21, 10:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 21, 11:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 62 min |
| Jul 21, 11:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 12:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 57 min |
| Jul 22, 12:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 12 min |
| Jul 22, 1:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 2:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 21 min |
| Jul 27, 3:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 107 min |
| Jul 28, 2:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 9:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:05 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 10, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:58 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 8:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 27 min |
| Aug 20, 8:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 115 min |
| Aug 31, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 100 min |
| Sep 1, 1:38 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Sep 3, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 4, 12:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 62 min |
| Sep 6, 4:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Sep 13, 4:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 5:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:22 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:00 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | 6 days |
| Sep 22, 2:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 38 hr |
| Sep 22, 2:10 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | 5 days |
| Sep 22, 2:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 5 days |
| Sep 22, 3:01 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 53 hr |
| Sep 25, 7:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.