Alert archive / West Virginia / 2008
Weather alerts in West Virginia, February 2008
101 weather alerts in February 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in February 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 101
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 47
- Busiest day
- February 6, 200826 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 7:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Monroe | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Mercer | 14 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:43 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brooke, Hancock, Ohio | 5 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:13 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:24 AM EST | Flood Watch | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel | 37 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:03 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Tyler, Wayne and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Hancock | 69 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Brooke | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Ohio | 3 days |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Ohio | 4 days |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Marshall | 4 days |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Marshall | 3 days |
| Feb 5, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Wetzel | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Mason, Pleasants, Putnam and 4 more | 86 min |
| Feb 5, 10:57 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Hancock | 61 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:57 PM EST | River Flood Watch | PBZ | Hancock | 13 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 79 min |
| Feb 6, 2:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 26 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:48 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 23 more | 87 min |
| Feb 6, 3:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason and 2 more | 57 min |
| Feb 6, 4:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 4:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers | 56 min |
| Feb 6, 4:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Braxton, Fayette, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire and 18 more | 86 min |
| Feb 6, 7:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Cabell, Mason, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, Fayette, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and 3 more | 116 min |
| Feb 6, 9:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 11:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, Cabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan, Mason and 5 more | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Pleasants, Tyler, Wood | 46 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 71 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Wood | 71 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Jackson | 46 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Mason | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Mason | 71 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Mason | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Morgan | 20 min |
| Feb 6, 6:09 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barbour, Braxton, Grant, Greenbrier, Harrison, Lewis and 14 more | 66 min |
| Feb 6, 6:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Preston | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 7:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Mineral | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 9:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Berkeley | 43 min |
| Feb 7, 4:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Ohio | 18 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Marshall | 18 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:39 PM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Morgan | 24 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 46 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 42 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 22 more | 41 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel | 40 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:25 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 23 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:35 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel | 41 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | LWX | Berkeley, Jefferson | 18 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:01 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:03 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:50 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 11 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Cabell, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 13 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock | 37 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel | 29 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 12, 7:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Hancock, Jackson, Marshall and 10 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Cabell, Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Ritchie, Roane and 3 more | 55 min |
| Feb 12, 1:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Monongalia and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:31 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Mercer | 16 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:34 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 29 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:54 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 17 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:33 PM EST | Snow Advisory | PBZ | 21 hr | |
| Feb 19, 9:51 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:07 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 9 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel | 40 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer and 14 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 31 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 17 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Brooke, Hancock, Ohio | 37 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 25, 9:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:12 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 50 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:12 AM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Monroe | 50 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 11 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:39 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | RLX | McDowell, Wyoming | 47 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:39 AM EST | Snow Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Upshur and 1 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:24 PM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 36 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:24 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:14 PM EST | Snow Advisory | PBZ | 8 hr | |
| Feb 27, 12:31 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | PBZ | 26 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 6 hr |
| Feb 29, 11:31 AM EST | Snow Advisory | PBZ | 7 hr | |
| Feb 29, 12:25 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 16 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:35 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RLX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 29, 6:00 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 10 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:29 PM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | PBZ | 4 hr |
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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 15 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| River Flood Watch | 9 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| River Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Heavy Snow Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Snow Advisory | 13 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Mineral County22
- Grant County21
- Mason County19
- Wood County16
- Berkeley County15
- Cabell County15
- Jackson County15
- Hancock County14
- Ohio County14
- Jefferson County14
- Marshall County14
- Wayne County14
- Hampshire County13
- Hardy County13
- Morgan County13
- Tyler County13
- Pleasants County13
- Mercer County12
- Brooke County12
- Wetzel County12
- Putnam County12
- Summers County12
- Lewis County11
- Ritchie County11
- Roane County11
- Monroe County10
- Harrison County10
- Marion County10
- Lincoln County10
- Wirt County10
- Braxton County10
- Calhoun County10
- Gilmer County9
- Boone County9
- Logan County9
- Mingo County9
- Doddridge County8
- Clay County8
- Barbour County8
- Kanawha County7
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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.