Alert archive / Virginia / Highland County
Weather alerts in Highland County, Virginia, 2025
121 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Highland County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 121
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest month
- January23 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 15, 20253 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Highland County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 3 | 33% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Baltimore/Washington: tornado warnings | 35 | 4 | 89% | 7 | 71% | 4 min |
| NWS Baltimore/Washington: severe thunderstorm warnings | 379 | 272 | 28% | 989 | 84% | 19 min |
| NWS Baltimore/Washington: flash flood warnings | 143 | 91 | 36% | 251 | 93% | 66 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
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 2, 12:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 45 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 28 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:51 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 38 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 24 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 62 hr |
| Jan 6, 1:21 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 21 hr |
| Jan 7, 11:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 49 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:27 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 32 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 54 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:08 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 32 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:13 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 47 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 35 hr |
| Jan 17, 12:00 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | LWX | 40 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 23 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 54 hr |
| Jan 18, 12:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 30 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:21 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | LWX | 3 days |
| Jan 21, 9:22 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 49 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 46 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:55 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | 31 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 28 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:05 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | 52 hr |
| Jan 29, 8:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:49 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | LWX | 45 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 45 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | 9 hr |
| Feb 7, 9:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 38 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:45 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | 22 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:09 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 52 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 22 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:15 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | LWX | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:08 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | 58 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 29 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:05 AM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | 19 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:07 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:41 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:55 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 43 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 47 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:04 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 44 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 15, 3:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 39 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| Mar 20, 2:41 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 30 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:07 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 47 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 14, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 8:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 29, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 49 min |
| May 3, 2:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 9, 3:22 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 29 hr |
| May 12, 3:10 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 47 hr |
| May 14, 11:38 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 12 hr |
| May 15, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 15, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 16, 3:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 30 hr |
| May 17, 1:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 42 min |
| May 24, 1:12 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| May 29, 8:31 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 27 hr |
| May 30, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 30, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:41 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 18 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 4:27 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 17 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:42 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 14 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:50 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 20 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 19, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 3:27 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 19 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 29, 1:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 75 min |
| Jul 1, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 9, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 9, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 10 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:06 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 12 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:32 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | 20 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:26 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 4 hr |
| Sep 7, 8:15 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 12 hr |
| Oct 1, 11:47 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 15 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | 30 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:36 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | 23 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:06 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | 31 hr |
| Oct 15, 9:42 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | 15 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | 32 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:53 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:08 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 27 hr |
| Nov 4, 11:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 37 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:25 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | LWX | 27 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 13 hr |
| Nov 11, 6:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 18 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 57 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:14 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | LWX | 12 hr |
| Nov 16, 12:05 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | LWX | 18 hr |
| Nov 26, 12:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 33 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 33 hr |
| Dec 1, 12:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 45 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 34 hr |
| Dec 7, 12:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 28 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 42 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:09 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LWX | 54 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 47 hr |
| Dec 18, 11:53 AM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | 34 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:44 AM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:11 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | 49 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 45 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.
Nearby
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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.