McDowell County, WV — Severe Weather & Radar
No active severe-weather warnings for McDowell County, WV right now. Live radar is below — set up alerts to get warned the moment one is issued.
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Severe-weather outlook
No severe-weather risk is outlooked for McDowell County, WV today.
3-day forecast
Forecast: NOAA National Blend of Models.
When is severe weather most likely near McDowell?
In McDowell County, severe thunderstorms are most common from June through August.
Damaging winds, hail, and localized flooding are the usual threats; tornadoes are less frequent than in the Plains or Southeast but do occur, often along summer cold fronts.
Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.
In McDowell County, WV
McDowell County, WV has an estimated 19,000 residents, plus 1 hospitals, 1 nursing homes, 10 schools that could be in a storm's path. Atmostorm shows which of them fall inside an active warning polygon.
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Nearby areas
Live radar and active alerts for places near McDowell:
Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.