Alert archive / West Virginia / Nicholas County
Weather alerts in Nicholas County, West Virginia, 2025
158 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Nicholas County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 158
- Warnings
- 68
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- April27 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 16, 20259 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 2 tornado warnings covering Nicholas County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them.
Nicholas County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 35 | 28 | 20% | 23 | 96% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 5 | 29% | 4 | 100% | 65 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, WV: tornado warnings | 23 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Charleston, WV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 279 | 204 | 27% | 766 | 71% | 19 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: flash flood warnings | 159 | 87 | 45% | 466 | 74% | 114 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 2, 12:42 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 45 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Jan 7, 1:11 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 48 hr |
| Jan 7, 1:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 47 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 53 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 52 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:05 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 56 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 39 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:47 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | RLX | 65 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:41 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | RLX | 4 days |
| Jan 18, 2:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 53 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:40 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 56 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:00 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 20, 5:10 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 53 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:25 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 63 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:57 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 17 hr |
| Jan 31, 11:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:50 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:53 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 10:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | 7 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:47 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 37 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:06 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 56 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:06 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 8 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:52 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Feb 15, 2:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 47 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 18 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:53 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 16 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| Feb 16, 11:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| Feb 16, 11:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 40 min |
| Feb 18, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 66 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 66 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:42 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 44 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 67 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 35 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 16, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 11:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 11:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 16, 12:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 62 min |
| Mar 31, 2:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 31, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 3:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 2:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 6 days |
| Apr 3, 5:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 6:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 6:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 8:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 8:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 9:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 9:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 7:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 14 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Apr 11, 8:18 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 10 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 14, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 14, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 59 min |
| Apr 14, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 48 min |
| Apr 14, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 8:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 14, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 4:55 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 45 min |
| May 2, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| May 4, 2:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 9, 2:21 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| May 13, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 27 min |
| May 13, 2:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 7 hr |
| May 14, 10:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| May 16, 1:54 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 31 hr |
| May 16, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| May 16, 11:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 17, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| May 17, 12:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 32 min |
| May 17, 12:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 32 min |
| May 30, 7:31 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 14 hr |
| May 30, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 30, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 57 min |
| May 30, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 53 min |
| May 30, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 64 min |
| May 31, 2:01 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 18 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:11 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 8:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 9:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Jun 13, 11:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 52 min |
| Jun 13, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 3:33 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 41 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:06 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 21 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:20 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 6 days |
| Jun 26, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 9:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:56 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 8, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 11:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 9, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:17 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 21 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 44 min |
| Jul 18, 2:35 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 22 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 44 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 20 min |
| Aug 17, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 24 min |
| Sep 20, 9:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| Sep 20, 9:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:03 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Oct 9, 12:06 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 21 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 20 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 20 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:56 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 54 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 54 hr |
| Nov 11, 1:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 49 min |
| Nov 16, 12:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 30 min |
| Nov 16, 12:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 24 min |
| Nov 24, 3:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 6 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 33 hr |
| Dec 1, 12:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 45 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 7, 1:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 32 hr |
| Dec 8, 11:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 9 hr |
| Dec 10, 12:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 34 hr |
| Dec 11, 5:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 20 hr |
| Dec 12, 1:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 53 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:12 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 54 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 50 min |
| Dec 28, 11:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 31 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 2 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 90 min |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 45 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 45 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 | 35 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 13 |
| Special Weather Statement | 21 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 11 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 13 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.