Alert archive / West Virginia / Wayne County
Weather alerts in Wayne County, West Virginia, 2026
167 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Wayne County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 167
- Warnings
- 77
- Watches
- 32
- Advisories
- 11
- Busiest month
- August36 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 21, 202612 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 5 tornado warnings covering Wayne County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Wayne County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 40 | 29 | 28% | 35 | 80% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 18 | 11 | 39% | 6 | 67% | 52 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Charleston, WV: tornado warnings | 39 | 2 | 95% | 9 | 33% | 5 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: severe thunderstorm warnings | 432 | 322 | 25% | 1,175 | 80% | 22 min |
| NWS Charleston, WV: flash flood warnings | 260 | 169 | 35% | 759 | 88% | 121 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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, 4:17 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | RLX | 28 min |
| Jan 1, 4:44 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | RLX | 31 min |
| Jan 1, 5:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | 37 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | 3 days |
| Jan 25, 9:06 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | RLX | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:26 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 36 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:10 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RLX | 35 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | 42 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:42 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RLX | 14 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:51 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 17 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 43 min |
| Feb 19, 4:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 43 min |
| Feb 20, 1:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 5:32 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:39 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | 67 hr |
| Mar 7, 10:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:35 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:26 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 42 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:47 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | 44 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 4:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| Mar 16, 4:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 48 min |
| Mar 23, 2:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 9:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 25 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:57 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:08 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 21 hr |
| Apr 1, 8:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 24 min |
| Apr 1, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 24 min |
| Apr 1, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| Apr 1, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 5, 12:35 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 21 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:24 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 22 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:09 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 22 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:53 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 32 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 3:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Apr 28, 3:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Apr 28, 3:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 16 min |
| Apr 29, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 1:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | 23 hr |
| May 2, 12:00 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | 21 hr |
| May 7, 1:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | 19 hr |
| May 20, 7:50 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 20, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 20, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 25 min |
| May 20, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| May 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 20, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| May 20, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 24 min |
| May 20, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| May 20, 4:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 20, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| May 20, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 10 min |
| May 22, 2:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 48 hr |
| May 24, 12:52 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 13 hr |
| May 27, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 27, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 27, 6:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 9:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 56 min |
| Jun 18, 4:39 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 5:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 6:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 6:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 7:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 10:02 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 15 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 27 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:24 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 42 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 5 days |
| Jun 30, 1:09 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | RLX | 5 days |
| Jul 4, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 9:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Jul 12, 12:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 3:59 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 22 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 6:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 23 min |
| Jul 21, 6:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 7:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 21, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 6:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 7:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 7:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 27 min |
| Aug 5, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 8:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 12:35 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 4 days |
| Aug 10, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:18 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 11, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 24 min |
| Aug 11, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 31 min |
| Aug 11, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 79 min |
| Aug 11, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 15, 2:48 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 71 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 24 min |
| Aug 16, 6:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 16, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 50 min |
| Aug 16, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 49 min |
| Aug 16, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 24 min |
| Aug 16, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 8:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 32 min |
| Aug 22, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 36 min |
| Sep 1, 1:23 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | 4 days |
| Sep 4, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 4, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 11, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | 64 min |
| Sep 11, 1:35 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 35 hr |
| Sep 20, 5:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 5 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 2:11 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | 3 days |
| Sep 21, 5:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 16 min |
| Sep 21, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 35 min |
| Sep 21, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Sep 21, 6:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | 13 min |
| Sep 21, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | 34 min |
| Sep 23, 11:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 11:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | 3 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 | 40 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 |
| Flood Watch | 13 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.