Alert archive / Virginia / 1996
Weather alerts in Virginia, September 1996
107 weather alerts in September 1996, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in September 1996. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 107
- Watches
- 0
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- September 6, 199670 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 4:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 5:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 8:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 4 hr |
| Sep 3, 9:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 9:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 10:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 10:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Page | 119 min |
| Sep 4, 12:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 12:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Danville | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Rappahannock | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 47 min |
| Sep 4, 10:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 45 min |
| Sep 6, 1:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 1:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 20 min |
| Sep 6, 2:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Nottoway | 34 min |
| Sep 6, 3:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Dinwiddie | 35 min |
| Sep 6, 4:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Waynesboro | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 20 min |
| Sep 6, 6:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Harrisonburg | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Danville | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Orange | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 4 hr | |
| Sep 6, 10:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Warren | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Waynesboro | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Staunton | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Charlottesville | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Orange | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 11:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 11:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 11:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Martinsville | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Waynesboro | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Warren | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Stafford | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Staunton | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 38 min |
| Sep 8, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 39 min |
| Sep 8, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | New Kent | 54 min |
| Sep 8, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | New Kent | 44 min |
| Sep 8, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 47 min |
| Sep 8, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield | 53 min |
| Sep 8, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City | 47 min |
| Sep 8, 6:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Stafford | 93 min |
| Sep 8, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Madison | 90 min |
| Sep 10, 5:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene | 78 min |
| Sep 10, 7:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox | 4 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Alexandria | 92 min |
| Sep 11, 8:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington | 92 min |
| Sep 13, 1:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock | 48 min |
| Sep 28, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 32 min |
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 | 11 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 91 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Pittsylvania County8
- City of Danville8
- Madison County8
- Greene County6
- Henry County5
- Rappahannock County5
- Fauquier County5
- City of Martinsville4
- Page County4
- Augusta County4
- Highland County4
- Nelson County4
- Henrico County4
- Rockingham County4
- Shenandoah County4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- Culpeper County4
- Roanoke County3
- City of Roanoke3
- City of Salem3
- Fairfax County3
- Franklin County3
- City of Staunton3
- Albemarle County3
- City of Charlottesville3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Warren County3
- Clarke County3
- Frederick County3
- City of Winchester3
- Orange County3
- Arlington County3
- City of Alexandria3
- Halifax County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Amherst County2
- Bedford County2
- Botetourt County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Lexington2
25 more counties
- City of Buena Vista2
- Campbell County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Montgomery County2
- Appomattox County2
- Loudoun County2
- City of Falls Church2
- City of Fairfax2
- Prince William County2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Stafford County2
- City of Richmond2
- New Kent County2
- Scott County1
- Northumberland County1
- Southampton County1
- Nottoway County1
- Amelia County1
- Buckingham County1
- Charlotte County1
- Floyd County1
- Hanover County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Charles City County1
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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. Rebuilt daily.