Alert archive / West Virginia / McDowell County
Weather alerts in McDowell County, West Virginia, 2022
126 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McDowell County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 126
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 15
- Busiest month
- July21 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 2, 20226 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McDowell County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 6 | 33% | 6 | 83% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 12 | 6 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 335 min |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, WV: tornado warnings | 7 | 1 | 86% | 5 | 60% | 16 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 223 | 144 | 35% | 531 | 69% | 21 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: flash flood warnings | 111 | 72 | 35% | 243 | 80% | 84 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 1, 6:37 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 7 hr |
| Jan 1, 6:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| Jan 1, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 23 min |
| Jan 1, 9:34 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 6:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 42 min |
| Jan 1, 7:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 41 min |
| Jan 1, 8:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 12:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 32 hr |
| Jan 2, 8:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 18 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:03 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 11 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 42 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 10, 12:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:13 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 34 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 56 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 23 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:02 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 46 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 50 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 27 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:51 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 48 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:15 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 40 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:13 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:19 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 43 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:33 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:14 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:31 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RLX | 29 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:41 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 31 hr |
| Apr 14, 1:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 4:49 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 28 hr |
| May 6, 10:04 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 18 hr |
| May 6, 1:41 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 16, 7:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| May 16, 8:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 18 min |
| May 19, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| May 19, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| May 19, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| May 22, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| May 27, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 43 min |
| May 27, 12:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 115 min |
| May 27, 3:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 27, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| May 27, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 13, 10:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 13, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 47 min |
| Jun 14, 3:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 4:06 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 16 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 17, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 22, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 25, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Jul 12, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 8:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 10 hr |
| Jul 25, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 56 min |
| Jul 26, 9:02 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 4 days |
| Jul 26, 10:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 58 min |
| Jul 28, 12:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:20 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 20 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:15 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Aug 5, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 22 min |
| Aug 5, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 23 min |
| Aug 5, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 1:17 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 34 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 2:59 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 21 min |
| Aug 15, 4:26 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 95 min |
| Aug 15, 6:01 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 15 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Aug 19, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:21 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 44 hr |
| Sep 11, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Sep 25, 12:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 25, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Sep 30, 11:59 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 26 hr |
| Sep 30, 12:29 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 22 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:53 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:35 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 32 hr |
| Oct 17, 11:52 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 22 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 19 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:27 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Oct 19, 1:23 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 21 hr |
| Nov 8, 2:23 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | RLX | 28 hr |
| Dec 3, 1:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Dec 3, 2:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Dec 21, 2:44 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | RLX | 19 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 51 hr |
| Dec 22, 9:29 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Dec 22, 9:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 39 hr |
| Dec 24, 9:00 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 4 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.