Alert archive / West Virginia / McDowell County
Weather alerts in McDowell County, West Virginia, 2026
126 weather alerts in 2026, 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 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 126
- Warnings
- 45
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 14
- Busiest month
- August30 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 11, 20269 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, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 14 | 26% | 27 | 48% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 14 | 3 | 79% | 12 | 92% | 159 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, WV: tornado warnings | 39 | 2 | 95% | 9 | 33% | 5 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 432 | 322 | 25% | 1,175 | 80% | 22 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: flash flood warnings | 260 | 169 | 35% | 759 | 88% | 121 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 18, 1:34 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 46 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 37 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Jan 24, 6:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:06 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | RLX | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:26 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 36 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 54 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:10 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 35 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 42 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:40 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 68 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:42 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 14 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:24 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 61 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:47 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 44 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:41 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 38 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 16, 5:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 2:04 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 12 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 25 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:57 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:08 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 21 hr |
| Apr 1, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 18 min |
| Apr 1, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 18 min |
| Apr 1, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Apr 1, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 12:35 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 21 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:24 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 22 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:09 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 22 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:51 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:53 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 32 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 1:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| May 2, 12:00 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 21 hr |
| May 7, 1:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| May 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 20, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 28 min |
| May 24, 12:52 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| May 25, 1:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 6 hr |
| May 27, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 27, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 27, 6:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 18 min |
| Jun 2, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 92 min |
| Jun 14, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 7:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 8:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 8:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 10:02 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 15 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 3:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 27 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 12 min |
| Jun 26, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 5 days |
| Jul 4, 12:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 7:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 8:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 9:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Jul 11, 11:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 9 hr |
| Jul 11, 12:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 8 hr |
| Jul 11, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 107 min |
| Jul 21, 3:59 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 22 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| 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, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 21 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 12:35 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 4 days |
| Aug 11, 11:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 11, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 2:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| Aug 11, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 14, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 2:48 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 71 hr |
| Aug 15, 4:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 83 min |
| Aug 16, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 20 min |
| Aug 16, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Aug 17, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 22, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 17 min |
| Aug 22, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 19 min |
| Aug 27, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Aug 27, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 24 min |
| Sep 4, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 4, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 61 min |
| Sep 5, 10:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Sep 5, 10:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Sep 11, 1:35 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 35 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 2 hr |
| Sep 20, 2:11 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Sep 21, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 25 min |
| Sep 21, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Sep 21, 3:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 29 min |
| Sep 21, 10:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Sep 22, 2:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 22 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 14 |
| Flood Watch | 11 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.