Alert archive / Virginia / 2002
Weather alerts in Virginia, August 2002
83 weather alerts in August 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 August 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 83
- Warnings
- 82
- Watches
- 1
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- August 3, 200220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 44 min | |
| Aug 1, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 58 min | |
| Aug 1, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Stafford | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 56 min |
| Aug 1, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 53 min | |
| Aug 1, 8:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 91 min | |
| Aug 2, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 27 min |
| Aug 2, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, City of Colonial Heights | 14 min |
| Aug 2, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 11:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 43 min |
| Aug 3, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Highland | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 44 min |
| Aug 3, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Shenandoah | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath | 65 min |
| Aug 3, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 1 more | 58 min |
| Aug 3, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Warren, City of Winchester | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Nelson | 24 min |
| Aug 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 7:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 113 min |
| Aug 3, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland | 23 min |
| Aug 3, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 59 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 57 min | |
| Aug 5, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Rappahannock, Warren | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 56 min |
| Aug 5, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 88 min | |
| Aug 5, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 54 min | |
| Aug 15, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Nelson | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 26 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Aug 17, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Aug 18, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Nelson | 22 min |
| Aug 18, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 42 min |
| Aug 18, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 37 min |
| Aug 24, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Aug 24, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 38 min |
| Aug 24, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 52 min | |
| Aug 24, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 41 min |
| Aug 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 44 min |
| Aug 24, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 53 min | |
| Aug 24, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 23 min |
| Aug 24, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Westmoreland | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Aug 24, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Westmoreland | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 20 min |
| Aug 24, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Aug 24, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| Aug 26, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 36 min | |
| Aug 26, 11:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 58 min | |
| Aug 26, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 51 min | |
| Aug 28, 12:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 117 min |
| Aug 28, 12:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth | 100 min |
| Aug 28, 12:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Newport News | 75 min |
| Aug 28, 2:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 109 min |
| Aug 28, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 56 min |
| Aug 29, 9:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Aug 29, 9:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Aug 29, 10:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 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 | 50 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 25 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Fairfax County7
- Stafford County6
- City of Alexandria5
- Prince William County5
- Fauquier County5
- Nelson County5
- Spotsylvania County4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Arlington County3
- Washington County3
- City of Bristol3
- City of Manassas3
- City of Manassas Park3
- Alleghany County3
- Page County3
- Culpeper County3
- Shenandoah County3
- King George County3
- Orange County3
- Warren County3
- Westmoreland County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- Charlotte County2
- Amelia County2
- Chesterfield County2
- City of Fairfax2
- Augusta County2
- Highland County2
- City of Covington2
- Rockingham County2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- Bath County2
- Loudoun County2
- Clarke County2
- Frederick County2
- City of Winchester2
- Bland County2
- Amherst County2
- Essex County2
51 more counties
- Rappahannock County2
- Roanoke County2
- City of Falls Church2
- Accomack County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Scott County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Smyth County1
- Albemarle County1
- Appomattox County1
- Botetourt County1
- Buckingham County1
- Caroline County1
- Charles City County1
- Craig County1
- Cumberland County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Greene County1
- Hanover County1
- Henrico County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- Louisa County1
- Madison County1
- New Kent County1
- Powhatan County1
- Richmond County1
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Lexington1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Richmond1
- City of Staunton1
- City of Waynesboro1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- Carroll County1
- Pulaski County1
- Lee County1
- Franklin County1
- Campbell County1
- Northumberland County1
- City of Suffolk1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Portsmouth1
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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.