Alert archive / Virginia / 2005
Weather alerts in Virginia, December 2005
69 weather alerts in December 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 December 2005. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 69
- Warnings
- 15
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest day
- December 4, 200510 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 12:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 26 hr |
| Dec 2, 9:34 AM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Dec 3, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 3, 7:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Clarke and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:04 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Fairfax and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland and 9 more | 50 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:04 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 5 days |
| Dec 4, 4:13 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 23 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:15 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 25 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 3 days |
| Dec 4, 3:40 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 25 more | 19 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:56 PM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Dec 4, 10:16 PM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Frederick, Greene, King George, Madison and 13 more | 4 days |
| Dec 4, 10:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Northumberland and 4 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:58 AM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 26 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:03 AM EST | Snow Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:42 AM EST | Snow Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 18 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Lancaster and 6 more | 26 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:06 AM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 5, 7:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and 45 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:53 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 10 hr |
| Dec 5, 1:54 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 78 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 7, 1:41 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 8 days |
| Dec 7, 2:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 28 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:51 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan and 2 more | 41 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:50 AM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Grayson | 12 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 29 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:15 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 28 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 18 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:54 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 40 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 72 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:58 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 11:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 4 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:24 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 14 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:30 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 49 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:15 AM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:18 PM EST | Snow Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 11 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 25 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland | 35 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:23 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 10 more | 34 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 4 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna | 30 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Lunenburg and 4 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:44 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:44 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Smyth, Tazewell | 17 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 27 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 7:26 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 62 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 44 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 15, 8:18 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 14 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, James City and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles and 4 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:56 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 29 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Dec 25, 11:39 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 67 min |
| Dec 28, 6:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 41 min |
| Dec 30, 11:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 10 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 | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Heavy Snow Warning | 3 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Snow Advisory | 9 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Grayson County18
- Frederick County18
- Botetourt County18
- Rockbridge County18
- City of Buena Vista18
- City of Lexington18
- Floyd County18
- Clarke County17
- City of Winchester17
- Alleghany County17
- Craig County17
- City of Covington17
- Amherst County17
- Bland County17
- Carroll County17
- Montgomery County17
- City of Radford17
- Shenandoah County16
- City of Waynesboro16
- Bedford County16
- Franklin County16
- Pulaski County16
- Roanoke County16
- City of Galax16
- City of Lynchburg16
- City of Roanoke16
- City of Salem16
- Page County15
- Rockingham County15
- City of Harrisonburg15
- City of Staunton15
- Bath County15
- Campbell County15
- Giles County15
- Patrick County15
- Wythe County15
- Warren County14
- Nelson County14
- City of Charlottesville14
- Appomattox County14
80 more counties
- Buckingham County14
- Greene County13
- Madison County13
- Rappahannock County13
- Fluvanna County12
- Culpeper County12
- Orange County12
- Smyth County12
- Henry County12
- City of Martinsville12
- Cumberland County11
- Goochland County11
- Prince Edward County11
- Charlotte County11
- Halifax County11
- Pittsylvania County11
- Amelia County10
- Tazewell County10
- City of Danville10
- Powhatan County9
- Washington County9
- City of Bristol9
- City of Fairfax8
- City of Falls Church8
- Caroline County8
- King George County8
- Spotsylvania County8
- Stafford County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Nottoway County7
- Arlington County7
- Fairfax County7
- City of Alexandria7
- Russell County7
- Wise County7
- City of Norton7
- Augusta County6
- Westmoreland County6
- Lee County6
- Albemarle County6
- Scott County5
- Lunenburg County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Louisa County5
- Highland County4
- Loudoun County4
- Charles City County4
- Richmond County4
- Buchanan County4
- Hanover County4
- Lancaster County3
- Middlesex County3
- New Kent County3
- Northumberland County3
- Dickenson County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Henrico County3
- City of Richmond3
- Fauquier County3
- Gloucester County2
- Essex County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- Prince William County2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Brunswick County2
- Accomack County1
- Greensville County1
- James City County1
- Prince George County1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- Sussex County1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- City of Williamsburg1
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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.