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Highland County, Virginia weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Highland County: a special weather statement.

Checked Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Highland County, worst first, with its full text.

Special Weather Statement

Moderate

Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 7:03AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Issued Until 1 hr 33 min left

Areas Extreme Western Allegany, MD; Western Garrett, MD; Eastern Garrett, MD; Western Highland, VA; Western Grant, WV; Western Mineral, WV; Western Pendleton, WV

Full text

Localized dense fog has developed along the higher terrain this morning. This affects Interstate 68 at Big Savage Mountain and Keyser's Ridge. Motorists should use extra caution when driving this morning. Reduce speed, leave extra travel time and following distance, and use low beam headlights.

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The past year in Highland County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 103 alerts for Highland County, including 9 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 freeze warnings, 4 extreme cold warnings and 4 high wind warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning9Sep 4, 2026
Freeze Warning5May 12, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning4Feb 7, 2026
High Wind Warning4Mar 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning3Apr 16, 2026
Winter Storm Warning2Feb 22, 2026
Tornado Warning1Jul 28, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch12Sep 4, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch4Feb 7, 2026
Freeze Watch4May 12, 2026
Flood Watch3Aug 2, 2026
High Wind Watch2Feb 7, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Feb 22, 2026
Fire Weather Watch1Nov 16, 2025
Wind Advisory16Jun 18, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory13Mar 16, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory8Feb 1, 2026
Heat Advisory5Sep 2, 2026
Frost Advisory4May 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory1Mar 6, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Tornado Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Freeze Warning
  12. Freeze Warning
  13. Freeze Warning
  14. Red Flag Warning
  15. High Wind Warning
  16. Winter Storm Warning
  17. Extreme Cold Warning
  18. High Wind Warning
  19. Extreme Cold Warning
  20. Extreme Cold Warning
  21. Winter Storm Warning
  22. Extreme Cold Warning
  23. High Wind Warning
  24. High Wind Warning
  25. Red Flag Warning
  26. Red Flag Warning
  27. Freeze Warning
  28. Freeze Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  4. Heat Advisory
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  8. Flood Watch
  9. Tornado Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  14. Flood Watch
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  16. Flood Watch
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  19. Heat Advisory
  20. Heat Advisory
  21. Heat Advisory
  22. Heat Advisory
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  26. Wind Advisory
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  32. Freeze Watch
  33. Freeze Warning
  34. Frost Advisory
  35. Freeze Warning
  36. Freeze Watch
  37. Freeze Warning
  38. Frost Advisory
  39. Red Flag Warning
  40. Wind Advisory

The 40 most recent of 103.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Highland County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.