Alert archive / Virginia / 2003

Weather alerts in Virginia, May 2003

212 weather alerts in May 2003, 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 May 2003. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
212
Warnings
168
Watches
18
Advisories
0
Busiest day
May 9, 200346 alerts

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 8:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte31 min
Apr 30, 8:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLouisa31 min
Apr 30, 8:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg32 min
Apr 30, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX67 min
May 1, 11:22 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 29 more113 min
May 1, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXRockingham40 min
May 1, 5:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXRockingham4 hr
May 1, 6:02 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCArlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 18 more3 hr
May 2, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXCity of Bristol63 min
May 2, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott, Washington44 min
May 2, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWashington60 min
May 2, 7:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia31 min
May 2, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Nottoway30 min
May 2, 8:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDinwiddie47 min
May 2, 9:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQAmelia95 min
May 3, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCCarroll, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Smyth and 4 more5 hr
May 3, 6:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCraig40 min
May 5, 8:35 AM EDTTornado WatchSPCLee5 hr
May 5, 12:59 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCLee61 min
May 7, 3:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCLee5 hr
May 7, 5:26 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCLee2 hr
May 7, 12:49 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCClarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester116 min
May 7, 1:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 21 more6 hr
May 7, 3:21 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCArlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 22 more114 min
May 7, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXClarke43 min
May 7, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXLoudoun47 min
May 7, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier41 min
May 7, 5:21 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXFauquier39 min
May 7, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPrince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park59 min
May 7, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX46 min
May 7, 5:59 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXPrince William, Stafford46 min
May 7, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church57 min
May 7, 6:07 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCArlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene and 13 more53 min
May 7, 6:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Prince William3 hr
May 7, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX63 min
May 7, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX86 min
May 7, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX31 min
May 7, 8:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX65 min
May 7, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
May 8, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX30 min
May 8, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, City of Alexandria24 min
May 8, 12:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPage, Shenandoah51 min
May 8, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX59 min
May 8, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 20 more5 hr
May 8, 1:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier41 min
May 8, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPrince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park46 min
May 8, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline28 min
May 8, 2:48 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCArlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 20 more117 min
May 8, 3:01 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQEssex, King and Queen, Middlesex29 min
May 8, 3:18 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQGloucester32 min
May 8, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ45 min
May 8, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ45 min
May 8, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMathews30 min
May 8, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick41 min
May 8, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ54 min
May 8, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ54 min
May 8, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ54 min
May 8, 3:51 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQGloucester14 min
May 8, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQHenrico, City of Richmond30 min
May 8, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFrederick, City of Winchester51 min
May 8, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXClarke, Warren52 min
May 8, 4:39 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQHenrico16 min
May 8, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ46 min
May 8, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ46 min
May 8, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ46 min
May 8, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Virginia Beach26 min
May 8, 4:46 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCaroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 17 more59 min
May 8, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier37 min
May 8, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ39 min
May 8, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ39 min
May 8, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ39 min
May 8, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier46 min
May 8, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXSpotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg60 min
May 8, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX63 min
May 9, 1:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWise, City of Norton38 min
May 9, 1:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee, Scott44 min
May 9, 2:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRussell, Wise, City of Norton60 min
May 9, 2:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWashington, City of Bristol57 min
May 9, 2:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott22 min
May 9, 3:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningMRXScott2 hr
May 9, 12:53 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlbemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 57 more3 hr
May 9, 1:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAugusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro46 min
May 9, 1:36 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAugusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro54 min
May 9, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville40 min
May 9, 2:05 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCAlbemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 58 more6 hr
May 9, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX37 min
May 9, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX37 min
May 9, 2:15 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville45 min
May 9, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQFluvanna25 min
May 9, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBuckingham30 min
May 9, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAugusta, Nelson54 min
May 9, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Craig24 min
May 9, 2:58 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCumberland32 min
May 9, 2:59 PM EDTTornado WarningRNKBuckingham31 min
May 9, 3:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle42 min
May 9, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBotetourt23 min
May 9, 3:09 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Powhatan31 min
May 9, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford29 min
May 9, 3:37 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Dinwiddie38 min
May 9, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield31 min
May 9, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNottoway18 min
May 9, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford37 min
May 9, 3:55 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlbemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath and 78 more2 hr
May 9, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell23 min
May 9, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem34 min
May 9, 4:12 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQDinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex38 min
May 9, 4:15 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCBrunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Southampton and 6 more6 hr
May 9, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania24 min
May 9, 4:28 PM EDTTornado WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania47 min
May 9, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell30 min
May 9, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Nottoway40 min
May 9, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSouthampton38 min
May 9, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford29 min
May 9, 4:51 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQSouthampton24 min
May 9, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax29 min
May 9, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania26 min
May 9, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg29 min
May 9, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax34 min
May 9, 7:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 2 more5 hr
May 9, 8:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more63 min
May 9, 9:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, City of Covington21 min
May 9, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington32 min
May 9, 10:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt46 min
May 9, 11:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg46 min
May 9, 11:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax45 min
May 10, 12:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg28 min
May 10, 12:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax32 min
May 10, 12:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg21 min
May 10, 4:33 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Bath, Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 3 more87 min
May 10, 6:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAugusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro34 min
May 10, 7:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Waynesboro46 min
May 10, 10:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQHanover45 min
May 10, 12:41 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin and 23 more2 hr
May 10, 1:20 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCBland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 13 more6 hr
May 10, 2:31 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Greensville and 14 more89 min
May 10, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Pittsylvania24 min
May 10, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania31 min
May 10, 3:15 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCBedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Craig, Dinwiddie and 18 more6 hr
May 10, 3:27 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 13 more93 min
May 10, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBath36 min
May 10, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania44 min
May 10, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax37 min
May 10, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax33 min
May 10, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBotetourt40 min
May 10, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst30 min
May 10, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax48 min
May 10, 4:46 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd and 16 more89 min
May 10, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBotetourt11 min
May 10, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford49 min
May 10, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, City of Lynchburg32 min
May 10, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax39 min
May 10, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg40 min
May 10, 6:30 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCGiles6 hr
May 11, 6:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCLee4 hr
May 11, 6:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCLee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington, Wise and 2 more5 hr
May 11, 3:18 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAccomack, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Clarke and 34 more117 min
May 15, 12:08 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Amherst, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan and 28 more2 hr
May 15, 1:22 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more53 min
May 15, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise and 2 more5 hr
May 15, 1:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKCity of Roanoke2 hr
May 15, 2:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKMontgomery, Pulaski26 min
May 15, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPulaski20 min
May 15, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKMontgomery, City of Radford61 min
May 15, 3:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke3 hr
May 15, 3:20 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more85 min
May 15, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPatrick, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem66 min
May 15, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem65 min
May 15, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier, Prince William59 min
May 15, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin36 min
May 15, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee26 min
May 17, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCDickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Washington and 3 more4 hr
May 17, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee62 min
May 25, 8:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville3 hr
May 25, 9:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQMecklenburg5 hr
May 25, 9:39 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBrunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, City of Danville, City of Emporia2 hr
May 25, 10:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQLunenburg4 hr
May 25, 11:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville4 hr
May 25, 11:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDinwiddie30 min
May 26, 12:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQNottoway4 hr
May 26, 1:45 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg3 hr
May 26, 2:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie3 hr
May 29, 11:22 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCharles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews and 20 more113 min
May 29, 1:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk44 min
May 29, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ41 min
May 29, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ41 min
May 29, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ41 min
May 29, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ41 min
May 29, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
May 29, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk31 min
May 29, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin33 min
May 29, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ31 min
May 29, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Hampton28 min
May 31, 1:06 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlbemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham, Campbell and 36 more114 min
May 31, 1:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAccomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper and 31 more5 hr
May 31, 2:05 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCHenry, City of Danville6 hr
May 31, 2:30 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCAmelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 40 more6 hr
May 31, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield28 min
May 31, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX27 min
May 31, 3:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDinwiddie, Prince George, City of Petersburg32 min
May 31, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem32 min
May 31, 3:58 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAccomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick and 57 more2 hr
May 31, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ62 min
May 31, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax65 min
May 31, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg44 min
May 31, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
May 31, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXLoudoun48 min
May 31, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick43 min
May 31, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick37 min
May 31, 6:17 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Greensville28 min
May 31, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
May 31, 6:37 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBrunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico and 22 more83 min
May 31, 7:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX96 min

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

ProductAlerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning105
Tornado Warning16
Severe Thunderstorm Watch10
Tornado Watch8
Mesoscale Discussion26
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning13
Marine
Special Marine Warning34

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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.