Alert archive / West Virginia / Putnam County
Weather alerts in Putnam County, West Virginia, 2025
178 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Putnam County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 178
- Warnings
- 67
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 25
- Busiest month
- April38 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 14, 202512 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 Putnam County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them.
Putnam County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 28 | 22 | 21% | 38 | 79% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 15 | 12 | 20% | 13 | 92% | 149 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 3, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Jan 9, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 52 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:47 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | RLX | 65 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 53 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:40 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 56 hr |
| Jan 20, 5:10 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 53 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:50 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 20 hr |
| Jan 21, 6:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 55 min |
| Jan 29, 1:25 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 63 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 15 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:50 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 35 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:05 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 7:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:47 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 37 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| 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 13, 1:52 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Feb 15, 2:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 47 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:17 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 42 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:47 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:51 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 7 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 4 days |
| Feb 16, 11:11 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Feb 18, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 66 hr |
| Feb 27, 5:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 13 min |
| Feb 27, 5:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Mar 16, 10:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 16, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 5:39 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:28 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RLX | 19 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 1:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 2:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 31, 2:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 6 days |
| Apr 3, 12:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 4:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 4:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 4:54 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 3, 5:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 5:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 9:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 4:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 7:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 14 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 30 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:15 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 31 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:03 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:49 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 24 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:17 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 20 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, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 62 min |
| Apr 14, 5:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 14, 5:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 29 min |
| Apr 14, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 53 min |
| Apr 14, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Apr 14, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 29 min |
| Apr 14, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 18 min |
| Apr 14, 8:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 14, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 2:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:55 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 53 min |
| May 1, 6:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 1, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 29 min |
| May 1, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 30 min |
| May 4, 2:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 4, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| May 5, 1:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 5, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| May 16, 9:08 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 19 hr |
| May 16, 7:17 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 16, 11:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| May 16, 11:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| May 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 36 hr |
| May 29, 3:54 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 6 hr |
| May 30, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Jun 14, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Jun 14, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 3:33 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 41 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:06 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 21 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 19, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 19, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 3:01 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | RLX | 25 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:20 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | RLX | 6 days |
| Jun 25, 11:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 57 hr |
| Jun 25, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 35 min |
| Jun 28, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 26 min |
| Jun 28, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 11:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 2:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 15 min |
| Jul 9, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 19 min |
| Jul 9, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 15 min |
| Jul 9, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 6:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 52 min |
| Jul 17, 3:17 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 21 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 2:35 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 22 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 22 min |
| Jul 19, 12:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 44 hr |
| Jul 23, 12:20 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 44 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:48 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | RLX | 25 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:50 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 17 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:08 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 18 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:04 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | RLX | 17 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:02 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Jul 27, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 8:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 9:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 5 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:30 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 5, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 21 min |
| Sep 7, 3:04 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 6 hr |
| Sep 22, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 22, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 60 min |
| Sep 24, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 59 min |
| Oct 16, 1:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 20 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:31 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 16 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:31 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 31 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 35 min |
| Nov 9, 12:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 54 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 62 min |
| Nov 11, 1:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 49 min |
| Nov 15, 11:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 13 min |
| Nov 15, 11:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 26 min |
| Nov 15, 11:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| Nov 24, 3:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 6 hr |
| Dec 1, 12:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 45 hr |
| Dec 7, 1:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 32 hr |
| Dec 11, 12:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 24 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 19, 12:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 45 min |
| Dec 28, 11:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 31 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.
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.