Alert archive / Virginia / 2005
Weather alerts in Virginia, April 2005
65 weather alerts in April 2005, 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 2005. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 65
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 5
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest day
- April 23, 200530 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 2, 4:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Brunswick and 32 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:29 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 49 more | 91 min |
| Apr 2, 9:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 10:24 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 96 min | |
| Apr 2, 10:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 11:02 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 118 min | |
| Apr 2, 11:46 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 119 min | |
| Apr 2, 3:17 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Culpeper, Dinwiddie, Essex and 33 more | 118 min |
| Apr 2, 4:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange | 93 min |
| Apr 2, 4:56 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 49 min | |
| Apr 2, 5:11 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Warren | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 90 min | |
| Apr 2, 5:36 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Apr 2, 6:06 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 84 min | |
| Apr 2, 6:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 96 min |
| Apr 2, 6:54 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Apr 2, 10:28 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:58 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:03 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bath, Highland | 4 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford and 58 more | 119 min |
| Apr 21, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 222 days |
| Apr 21, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Richmond | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, City of Bristol | 56 min |
| Apr 22, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Norton | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte and 21 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 7 hr |
| Apr 22, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry | 53 min |
| Apr 22, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry | 53 min |
| Apr 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 67 min |
| Apr 22, 8:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Scott, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 31 min |
| Apr 22, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 22, 11:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Scott, City of Bristol | 57 min |
| Apr 23, 12:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline and 39 more | 115 min |
| Apr 23, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 56 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Prince Edward | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Apr 23, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 56 more | 88 min |
| Apr 23, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Stafford | 57 min |
| Apr 23, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 35 min |
| Apr 23, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 58 min |
| Apr 23, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry, Sussex | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 12 more | 94 min |
| Apr 23, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 39 min | |
| Apr 23, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 16 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 46 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 39 min | |
| Apr 23, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Apr 23, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 114 min | |
| Apr 23, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 33 min | |
| Apr 23, 7:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 16 more | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Apr 27, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 80 days | |
| Apr 30, 9:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Danville | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 33 more | 118 min |
| Apr 30, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, York and 4 more | 54 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 | 25 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 13 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 18 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Richmond10
- Chesterfield County9
- Henrico County9
- Powhatan County9
- Southampton County8
- Sussex County8
- City of Colonial Heights8
- City of Hopewell8
- Surry County8
- City of Chesapeake8
- Amelia County7
- Charles City County7
- Cumberland County7
- Dinwiddie County7
- Greensville County7
- Prince George County7
- City of Emporia7
- City of Petersburg7
- Gloucester County7
- Isle of Wight County7
- James City County7
- York County7
- City of Franklin7
- City of Newport News7
- City of Suffolk7
- City of Williamsburg7
- Brunswick County6
- Essex County6
- Goochland County6
- Hanover County6
- King George County6
- King William County6
- Middlesex County6
- New Kent County6
- Spotsylvania County6
- City of Fredericksburg6
- City of Norfolk6
- City of Portsmouth6
- Fauquier County6
- Fairfax County6
87 more counties
- Franklin County5
- Henry County5
- Lunenburg County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Nottoway County5
- Prince Edward County5
- Caroline County5
- King and Queen County5
- Lancaster County5
- Mathews County5
- Northampton County5
- Richmond County5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Poquoson5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- Arlington County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Falls Church5
- Culpeper County5
- Stafford County5
- City of Bristol5
- Scott County5
- Buckingham County4
- Charlotte County4
- Halifax County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Danville4
- Accomack County4
- Louisa County4
- Northumberland County4
- Orange County4
- City of Norton4
- Prince William County4
- City of Fairfax4
- City of Manassas4
- City of Manassas Park4
- Appomattox County3
- Bedford County3
- Botetourt County3
- Campbell County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- City of Martinsville3
- City of Roanoke3
- City of Salem3
- Westmoreland County3
- Madison County3
- Warren County3
- Rappahannock County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Russell County3
- Lee County3
- Wise County3
- Clarke County3
- Loudoun County3
- Amherst County2
- Bath County2
- Alleghany County2
- Buchanan County2
- Carroll County2
- Craig County2
- Dickenson County2
- Floyd County2
- Giles County2
- Grayson County2
- Montgomery County2
- Pulaski County2
- Roanoke County2
- Washington County2
- Wythe County2
- City of Covington2
- City of Galax2
- City of Radford2
- Albemarle County2
- Frederick County2
- Greene County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- City of Winchester2
- Highland County1
- Bland County1
- Nelson County1
- Rockbridge County1
- Smyth County1
- Tazewell County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Lexington1
- Page 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.