Alert archive / West Virginia / Mingo County
Weather alerts in Mingo County, West Virginia, 2016
132 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Mingo County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 14
- Busiest month
- June28 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 1, 201611 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Mingo County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 14 | 13% | 9 | 67% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 5 | 5 | 0% | 4 | 50% | 178 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, WV: tornado warnings | 11 | 3 | 73% | 7 | 43% | 18 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 177 | 141 | 20% | 341 | 81% | 17 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: flash flood warnings | 59 | 40 | 32% | 116 | 81% | 74 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 11, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 34 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 34 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Jan 22, 4:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 4 days |
| Feb 12, 9:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 82 min |
| Feb 12, 10:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 95 min |
| Feb 12, 11:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 82 min |
| Feb 13, 1:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 59 min |
| Feb 14, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 50 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 53 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:33 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 3 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 52 min |
| Feb 21, 11:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 93 min |
| Feb 21, 1:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 64 min |
| Mar 3, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 62 min |
| Mar 14, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 57 min |
| Mar 21, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | |
| Mar 21, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 20 min |
| Apr 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:57 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 30 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 25 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:19 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 12 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:01 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 9 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:21 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 21 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:54 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:47 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 32 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | RLX | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 3:53 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | RLX | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:16 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 6:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 26, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 26, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 38 hr |
| May 1, 6:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| May 1, 8:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| May 1, 9:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 1, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 38 min |
| May 1, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| May 1, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 41 min |
| May 1, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 37 min |
| May 1, 7:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| May 1, 7:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 2, 3:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 18 hr |
| May 2, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 2, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 53 min |
| May 2, 3:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| May 10, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 24 min |
| May 11, 4:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 115 min |
| May 11, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 57 min |
| May 11, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| May 12, 2:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| May 15, 2:11 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 20 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 15, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 21, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 22, 4:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 42 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 3:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 8:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 3:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 26, 1:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 28 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 48 min |
| Jun 27, 4:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 51 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 4, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 58 min |
| Jul 8, 10:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 22, 2:53 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 29 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:46 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 18 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 26 hr |
| Jul 25, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 2:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 30 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 15 min |
| Aug 5, 2:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 18 hr |
| Aug 11, 10:02 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 10 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 57 min |
| Aug 17, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 17, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:14 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 5 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:24 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 17 hr |
| Sep 26, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 20, 4:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:06 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 20 hr |
| Nov 30, 8:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| Dec 18, 2:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 57 min |
| Dec 30, 10:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 2 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 | 16 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 22 |
| Special Weather Statement | 36 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 10 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
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.