Alert archive / West Virginia / Preston County
Weather alerts in Preston County, West Virginia, 2024
157 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Preston County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 157
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- June27 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 29, 20248 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 1 tornado warnings covering Preston County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Preston County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 17 | 35% | 16 | 75% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: tornado warnings | 37 | 14 | 62% | 58 | 60% | 10 min |
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 283 | 206 | 27% | 917 | 85% | 20 min |
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: flash flood warnings | 45 | 27 | 40% | 248 | 90% | 162 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, 9:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 11 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 29 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 6, 10:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 26 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:03 PM EST | High Wind Watch | PBZ | 13 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:01 AM EST | High Wind Warning | PBZ | 40 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:01 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 62 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 26 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 27 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:28 PM EST | High Wind Warning | PBZ | 60 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 55 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 34 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:19 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 35 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 12 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 64 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:14 PM EST | Flood Watch | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Jan 24, 8:07 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | PBZ | 25 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 19 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 16 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 36 min |
| Feb 15, 6:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:49 PM EST | Flood Watch | PBZ | 21 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 38 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:15 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 42 min |
| Mar 3, 6:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 46 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 56 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 35 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 10:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:03 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 66 hr |
| Apr 2, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 114 min |
| Apr 3, 1:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 12 min |
| Apr 3, 6:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 26 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:00 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 59 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 11, 10:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:06 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 11, 6:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 12:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 25 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 39 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 15, 11:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 11:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 59 min |
| Apr 20, 2:50 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:20 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | PBZ | 19 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:27 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 21 hr |
| Apr 22, 1:05 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | PBZ | 20 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 66 min |
| May 9, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 67 min |
| May 9, 8:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 9, 8:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 4 hr |
| May 9, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 29 min |
| May 22, 12:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 42 min |
| May 25, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 60 min |
| May 25, 10:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 3 hr |
| May 26, 1:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 3 hr |
| May 26, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 5:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 26, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 53 min |
| May 26, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 26, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 61 min |
| May 27, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 27 min |
| May 29, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 6:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 15, 9:53 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | PBZ | 40 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:06 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 6 days |
| Jun 18, 1:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 18, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 1:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 23, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 8:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PBZ | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 9:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 9:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 29, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 3:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 29, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 7:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 29, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 26 min |
| Jul 25, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 6:23 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:57 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 46 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 33 min |
| Aug 29, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 7:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 43 min |
| Aug 31, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 3:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 41 min |
| Sep 21, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 41 min |
| Sep 21, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 47 min |
| Sep 21, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 51 min |
| Sep 22, 2:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PBZ | 7 hr |
| Sep 24, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Sep 24, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 48 min |
| Sep 24, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 44 min |
| Sep 24, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 34 min |
| Sep 26, 1:33 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 31 hr |
| Oct 6, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 52 min |
| Oct 6, 10:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 32 min |
| Oct 6, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 33 min |
| Oct 9, 1:07 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | PBZ | 20 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:21 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 9 hr |
| Oct 10, 12:24 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 21 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Oct 15, 12:36 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 20 hr |
| Oct 17, 12:55 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 20 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 44 hr |
| Nov 20, 10:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 64 hr |
| Nov 20, 11:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 13 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 25 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 49 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 49 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 46 hr |
| Dec 18, 7:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 12 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 13 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 41 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 39 hr |
| Dec 31, 2:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 31 min |
| Dec 31, 2:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
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.