Alert archive / Virginia / Russell County
Weather alerts in Russell County, Virginia, 2026
117 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Russell County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- August49 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 11, 202616 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Russell County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 16 | 11% | 7 | 100% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 4 | 43% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Morristown, TN: tornado warnings | 10 | 1 | 90% | 3 | 33% | 3 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 182 | 146 | 20% | 226 | 89% | 22 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: flash flood warnings | 81 | 55 | 32% | 128 | 84% | 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 13, 11:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 48 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | 45 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | 49 hr |
| Jan 24, 6:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:49 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | MRX | 34 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:01 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | MRX | 48 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:01 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | MRX | 14 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | 57 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:00 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | MRX | 71 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:39 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | MRX | 8 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 8 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 43 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:34 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | MRX | 21 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 58 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:17 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:51 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 38 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 16, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 54 min |
| Mar 21, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 63 min |
| Mar 21, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 12:52 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 9 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 12:42 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 20 hr |
| May 13, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 19 min |
| May 24, 12:57 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 13 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 58 min |
| Jun 18, 11:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 2:38 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 11 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 28 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | MRX | 5 days |
| Jul 4, 11:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 10:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 55 min |
| Jul 4, 11:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 66 min |
| Jul 5, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 8:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 4 days |
| Jul 19, 6:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:45 PM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 54 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:11 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 45 min |
| Aug 11, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 27 min |
| Aug 11, 2:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 11, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 2:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 52 min |
| Aug 12, 2:38 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MRX | 29 hr |
| Aug 13, 10:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 14, 6:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 2:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 42 min |
| Aug 17, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 17, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 3:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 3:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 30 min |
| Aug 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 41 min |
| Aug 22, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 6:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 22, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 49 min |
| Sep 4, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 37 min |
| Sep 5, 10:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Sep 5, 11:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Sep 6, 8:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 55 min |
| Sep 19, 4:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Sep 19, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 56 min |
| Sep 22, 2:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 117 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 18 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 17 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.