Alert archive / Virginia / 1998
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 1998
96 weather alerts in February 1998, 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 February 1998. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 96
- Warnings
- 94
- Watches
- 2
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- February 5, 199834 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 7:52 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Orange | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:52 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:27 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:27 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:27 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:27 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lexington | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:27 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Salem | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:27 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, City of Manassas | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rappahannock | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | King George | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:58 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Patrick | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:40 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford | 3 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:40 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 3 hr | |
| Feb 4, 11:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Manassas | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Falls Church | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Rappahannock | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Alexandria | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:04 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:04 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:04 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | King George, Stafford | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Orange | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Charlottesville | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Manassas | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Orange, Page | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | King George | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Charlottesville | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Manassas | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:11 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Waynesboro | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:11 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Staunton | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | King George | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock, Warren | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Falls Church | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | City of Waynesboro | 7 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 52 min |
| Feb 17, 10:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 41 min |
| Feb 17, 11:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 10 min |
| Feb 17, 11:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise | 54 min |
| Feb 17, 11:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 25 min |
| Feb 17, 11:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 40 min |
| Feb 17, 11:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Dickenson | 35 min |
| Feb 17, 12:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 32 min |
| Feb 17, 12:38 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:38 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | City of Danville | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:25 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:25 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 105 min |
| Feb 17, 5:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lexington | 105 min |
| Feb 17, 6:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Madison, Rappahannock | 32 min |
| Feb 17, 6:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 62 min |
| Feb 17, 6:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 63 min |
| Feb 17, 6:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 50 min |
| Feb 17, 7:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 7:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 7:59 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 2 hr |
| Feb 17, 7:59 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Orange | 2 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 33 min |
| Feb 17, 8:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 66 min |
| Feb 17, 8:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Powhatan | 30 min |
| Feb 17, 9:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland | 32 min |
| Feb 17, 9:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 34 min |
| Feb 17, 9:31 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 2 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 | 17 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 75 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Spotsylvania County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Madison County7
- Orange County7
- Culpeper County7
- Greene County6
- Fauquier County6
- Stafford County6
- Rappahannock County6
- Fairfax County5
- Loudoun County5
- Prince William County5
- City of Manassas5
- Arlington County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Falls Church5
- City of Fairfax5
- Albemarle County5
- City of Charlottesville5
- Nelson County5
- King George County5
- Rockbridge County4
- City of Buena Vista4
- City of Lexington4
- Roanoke County3
- City of Salem3
- City of Roanoke3
- Buckingham County3
- Montgomery County2
- Botetourt County2
- Warren County2
- Page County2
- Augusta County2
- City of Waynesboro2
- City of Staunton2
- Lee County2
- Scott County2
- Cumberland County2
- Goochland County2
- Franklin 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.