Alert archive / West Virginia / Ritchie County
Weather alerts in Ritchie County, West Virginia, 2014
122 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Ritchie County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 122
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 26
- Busiest month
- June22 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 13, 20146 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Ritchie County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 8 minutes after it went out.
Ritchie County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 8 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 6 | 50% | 8 | 50% | 42 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 6 | 50% | 47 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, WV: tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3 | 33% | 8 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 109 | 72 | 34% | 230 | 72% | 17 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: flash flood warnings | 50 | 23 | 54% | 89 | 71% | 63 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, 2:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 45 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:39 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | RLX | 12 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:48 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | RLX | 62 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 36 hr |
| Jan 6, 12:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 58 min |
| Jan 6, 4:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 107 min |
| Jan 7, 6:34 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 5 hr |
| Jan 20, 11:23 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 38 hr |
| Jan 20, 11:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 27 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:03 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 32 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:26 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 45 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | RLX | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 12 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:07 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 33 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:39 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RLX | 23 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 32 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:09 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 39 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 54 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 35 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 17 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 55 min |
| Feb 20, 5:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 55 min |
| Feb 21, 2:21 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Feb 21, 2:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 51 min |
| Feb 23, 8:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 110 min |
| Feb 25, 8:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:43 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 47 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 48 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:28 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 29 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:10 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 43 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 9:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 83 min |
| Apr 7, 11:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 54 min |
| Apr 14, 3:14 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 12 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 31 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:54 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 29 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:27 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 10 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:31 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 20 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 13, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 39 min |
| May 14, 2:17 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 20 hr |
| May 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 56 min |
| May 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 14, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 64 min |
| May 15, 10:25 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 22 hr |
| May 17, 3:05 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 18 hr |
| May 18, 2:25 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| May 21, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 21, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 31 min |
| May 21, 7:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 27, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 28, 3:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 42 hr |
| May 28, 2:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 28, 9:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 11:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 8, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 11, 12:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 19 hr |
| Jun 16, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 16, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 6:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 69 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| Jul 13, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 25 min |
| Jul 13, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 21 min |
| Jul 13, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 17 min |
| Jul 13, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 6:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 13, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 58 min |
| Jul 14, 9:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 15 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 38 min |
| Jul 26, 2:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 27 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:44 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 67 min |
| Jul 27, 8:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 22 min |
| Jul 27, 8:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 27, 9:28 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 91 min |
| Aug 12, 4:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 14 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | 25 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Oct 4, 10:38 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 22 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 53 min |
| Oct 7, 2:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:16 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 30 hr |
| Nov 18, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 60 min |
| Nov 23, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 29 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:38 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RLX | 40 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 3 hr |
| Dec 13, 7:06 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RLX | 5 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | 32 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 24, 6:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Dec 24, 6:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 66 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.