Alert archive / Virginia / 2002
Weather alerts in Virginia, April 2002
87 weather alerts in April 2002, 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 April 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 87
- Warnings
- 78
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- April 28, 200245 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte and 48 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:24 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 81 min | |
| Apr 3, 4:24 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 81 min | |
| Apr 3, 4:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Apr 3, 4:58 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 47 min | |
| Apr 3, 4:58 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 47 min | |
| Apr 3, 5:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Apr 3, 5:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Apr 3, 6:42 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Apr 3, 6:42 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Apr 3, 8:19 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 11 min | |
| Apr 3, 8:19 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 11 min | |
| Apr 15, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 33 min | |
| Apr 16, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 33 min | |
| Apr 17, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 5:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Washington | 116 min |
| Apr 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 44 min |
| Apr 18, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 89 min | |
| Apr 18, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 114 min | |
| Apr 19, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Apr 19, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 44 min |
| Apr 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria | 48 min |
| Apr 19, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 57 min | |
| Apr 19, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Hopewell | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 67 min | |
| Apr 19, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Apr 19, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Apr 19, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 31 min | |
| Apr 21, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Floyd, Giles and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 37 min | |
| Apr 28, 8:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | City of Bristol | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 3:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Lee | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 3:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 66 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wythe | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 4:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 5:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 39 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 58 min | |
| Apr 28, 6:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 6:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 85 min | |
| Apr 28, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 36 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 | 43 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 24 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Charlotte County5
- Washington County5
- Prince William County5
- Bland County5
- Tazewell County5
- Lee County5
- Halifax County4
- Lunenburg County4
- City of Danville4
- Montgomery County4
- Fauquier County4
- City of Manassas4
- Fairfax County4
- Buchanan County4
- Floyd County4
- Scott County4
- Bedford County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- Brunswick County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Greensville County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- King and Queen County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- Sussex County3
- City of Emporia3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Franklin County3
- Craig County3
- Giles County3
- Pulaski County3
- Roanoke County3
- Wythe County3
- City of Roanoke3
- City of Salem3
- Dickenson County3
93 more counties
- Russell County3
- Smyth County3
- Wise County3
- City of Bristol3
- City of Norton3
- Campbell County3
- Rappahannock County3
- Shenandoah County3
- Accomack County2
- Charles City County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Essex County2
- Gloucester County2
- Goochland County2
- Hanover County2
- Henrico County2
- James City County2
- King William County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- New Kent County2
- Northampton County2
- Northumberland County2
- Nottoway County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Richmond County2
- Surry County2
- Westmoreland County2
- York County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Hampton2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Petersburg2
- City of Poquoson2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Suffolk2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Patrick County2
- Grayson County2
- Amherst County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- Stafford County2
- City of Fredericksburg2
- City of Fairfax2
- City of Falls Church2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Arlington County2
- City of Alexandria2
- Alleghany County2
- City of Covington2
- City of Radford2
- Highland County2
- Appomattox County2
- Botetourt County2
- Culpeper County2
- Henry County2
- Page County2
- Rockingham County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- City of Martinsville2
- Amelia County1
- Caroline County1
- King George County1
- Powhatan County1
- Albemarle County1
- Augusta County1
- Bath County1
- Buckingham County1
- Carroll County1
- Clarke County1
- Cumberland County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Frederick County1
- Greene County1
- Loudoun County1
- Louisa County1
- Madison County1
- Nelson County1
- Orange County1
- Rockbridge County1
- Warren County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Galax1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- City of Lexington1
- City of Staunton1
- City of Waynesboro1
- City of Winchester1
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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.