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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 3:26AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Freeze Warning · Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 07:26 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 04:47 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 18 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Charleston WV · Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 07:26 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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18 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC

Version 4

7 recorded details changed

Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:04PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
After
Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 3:26AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 19:04 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 07:26 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 19:04 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 07:26 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
18 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 07:26 UTC
Message expiry: Before
18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.23da5beb40f24fc300c5ba5d231df3061dc6a816.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.71600f22f621f4cfd91e79c5b9a91e31ac3b8a33.001.1

Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 07:26 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 19:17 UTC

Version 3

6 recorded details changed

Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:01AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:04PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 12:01 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:04 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 12:01 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:04 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northe…
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northe…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.12f9224ad37da05e1ddc3803729024c3401747a8.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.23da5beb40f24fc300c5ba5d231df3061dc6a816.001.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 19:04 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 12:02 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:01AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 04:35 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 12:01 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 04:35 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 12:01 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 12:45 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.378699d373b87797b45eb638f4a5463e3a8f5821.001.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.12f9224ad37da05e1ddc3803729024c3401747a8.001.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 12:01 UTC

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First saved record · 17 October 2026 at 04:47 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 04:47 UTC

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 04:35 UTC

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