Weather alerts in Virginia, December 2008

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2008. Tap one for its archive.

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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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 3:50 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		18 hr
Dec 1, 10:58 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		8 hr
Dec 1, 11:47 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX		22 hr
Dec 1, 2:02 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		118 min
Dec 1, 2:06 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		114 min
Dec 1, 7:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 2, 3:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		70 hr
Dec 3, 3:31 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		38 hr
Dec 5, 12:32 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		9 hr
Dec 6, 3:44 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		42 hr
Dec 6, 4:13 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		42 hr
Dec 6, 4:13 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		23 hr
Dec 6, 10:52 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX		20 hr
Dec 6, 10:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		17 hr
Dec 6, 3:22 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	11 hr
Dec 6, 3:33 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	20 hr
Dec 6, 6:04 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Lunenburg and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 7, 3:25 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	8 hr
Dec 7, 7:13 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	LWX		6 hr
Dec 7, 10:05 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 2 more	7 hr
Dec 7, 5:59 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		16 hr
Dec 7, 8:29 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		9 hr
Dec 7, 8:35 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	LWX		9 hr
Dec 8, 3:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		5 days
Dec 8, 1:09 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		5 days
Dec 8, 3:37 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	42 hr
Dec 9, 5:53 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Tazewell	8 hr
Dec 10, 11:14 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		4 hr
Dec 10, 1:30 PM EST	Flood Watch	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	24 hr
Dec 10, 3:19 PM EST	Flash Flood Watch	RNK	Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte and 11 more	30 hr
Dec 10, 3:30 PM EST	Flood Watch	AKQ	Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 28 more	33 hr
Dec 10, 3:46 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester	42 hr
Dec 10, 9:56 PM EST	Flood Watch	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more	24 hr
Dec 11, 3:11 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 11, 4:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		57 hr
Dec 11, 9:45 AM EST	Flood Watch	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	11 hr
Dec 11, 9:54 AM EST	Flood Watch	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig and 14 more	11 hr
Dec 11, 10:26 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Halifax	53 hr
Dec 11, 2:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	3 hr
Dec 11, 2:25 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	6 hr
Dec 11, 2:47 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	15 hr
Dec 11, 2:54 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Dec 11, 3:02 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Southampton and 13 more	58 min
Dec 11, 3:17 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Southampton and 14 more	6 hr
Dec 11, 3:44 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	21 min
Dec 11, 3:51 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Dec 11, 3:57 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton and 15 more	2 hr
Dec 11, 4:35 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Patrick, City of Galax	5 hr
Dec 11, 4:56 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	14 hr
Dec 11, 5:34 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	116 min
Dec 11, 7:01 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia and 7 more	89 min
Dec 12, 10:21 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	49 hr
Dec 13, 3:26 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie	19 hr
Dec 13, 3:49 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		3 days
Dec 13, 11:01 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Sussex	24 hr
Dec 13, 3:08 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	37 hr
Dec 14, 2:59 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		60 hr
Dec 14, 3:41 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
Dec 14, 4:07 PM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Sussex	12 hr
Dec 15, 4:15 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	7 hr
Dec 15, 3:59 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more	13 hr
Dec 15, 3:59 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX		43 hr
Dec 16, 4:11 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more	11 hr
Dec 16, 4:32 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	LWX	Frederick, City of Winchester	30 hr
Dec 16, 4:32 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Clarke, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Harrisonburg and 2 more	30 hr
Dec 16, 3:18 PM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 4 more	12 hr
Dec 17, 11:40 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 2 more	12 hr
Dec 18, 4:01 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		55 hr
Dec 18, 4:26 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
Dec 18, 3:55 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll and 18 more	20 hr
Dec 18, 8:06 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Brunswick, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland and 7 more	13 hr
Dec 19, 4:29 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Nelson, Page, Rockingham and 7 more	5 hr
Dec 19, 4:37 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more	17 hr
Dec 19, 10:11 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	11 hr
Dec 19, 3:09 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro	7 hr
Dec 19, 10:02 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		20 hr
Dec 20, 12:00 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Orange, Rappahannock and 6 more	5 hr
Dec 20, 3:07 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		50 hr
Dec 20, 3:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		7 hr
Dec 20, 3:11 PM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		46 hr
Dec 20, 3:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		57 hr
Dec 20, 3:15 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	18 hr
Dec 20, 3:17 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more	18 hr
Dec 20, 11:55 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 2 more	4 hr
Dec 21, 10:00 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Culpeper, King George, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Stafford and 1 more	27 hr
Dec 21, 3:08 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	19 hr
Dec 21, 3:12 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more	18 hr
Dec 21, 3:17 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester	21 hr
Dec 21, 3:20 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more	21 hr
Dec 21, 3:21 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 7 more	21 hr
Dec 21, 3:27 PM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland	19 hr
Dec 22, 10:40 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		7 hr
Dec 22, 10:36 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		7 hr
Dec 23, 2:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		58 hr
Dec 23, 3:46 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		24 hr
Dec 23, 3:11 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	31 hr
Dec 23, 3:40 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 16 more	18 hr
Dec 23, 4:45 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 21 more	11 hr
Dec 24, 4:00 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		11 hr
Dec 24, 4:15 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Tazewell	16 hr
Dec 24, 5:08 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Greene, Madison, Nelson, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and 6 more	6 hr
Dec 24, 9:12 AM EST	High Wind Warning	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	13 hr
Dec 24, 2:42 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		9 hr
Dec 24, 11:36 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		4 hr
Dec 25, 3:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		10 hr
Dec 25, 10:19 PM EST	Marine Weather Statement	LWX		101 min
Dec 26, 3:35 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	9 hr
Dec 26, 4:27 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	RNK	Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson and 7 more	6 hr
Dec 26, 10:20 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	119 min
Dec 27, 3:59 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		40 hr
Dec 27, 4:03 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		42 hr
Dec 27, 3:10 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Bland, Tazewell	16 hr
Dec 27, 7:59 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	16 hr
Dec 28, 3:22 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex, City of Chesapeake and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 28, 5:56 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX		9 hr
Dec 28, 9:57 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		7 hr
Dec 29, 3:55 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		33 hr
Dec 29, 4:02 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		38 hr
Dec 29, 12:07 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		3 hr
Dec 29, 8:58 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 14 more	9 hr
Dec 29, 9:14 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX		9 hr
Dec 30, 2:27 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	32 hr
Dec 30, 3:34 AM EST	High Wind Watch	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	11 hr
Dec 30, 3:55 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		51 hr
Dec 30, 4:05 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		50 hr
Dec 30, 4:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		24 hr
Dec 30, 4:42 AM EST	Marine Weather Statement	LWX		2 hr
Dec 30, 1:10 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 30, 2:21 PM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more	31 hr
Dec 30, 2:21 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 25 more	31 hr
Dec 30, 2:54 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX		31 hr
Dec 30, 2:58 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more	31 hr
Dec 30, 3:54 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	27 hr
Dec 31, 3:42 AM EST	Storm Warning	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 31, 4:22 AM EST	High Wind Warning	LWX	Nelson, Rockingham, City of Charlottesville, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro	12 hr
Dec 31, 4:25 AM EST	Storm Warning	LWX		11 hr
Dec 31, 4:43 AM EST	High Wind Warning	AKQ	Accomack	13 hr
Dec 31, 4:43 AM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more	17 hr
Dec 31, 11:17 AM EST	Red Flag Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 20 more	7 hr
Dec 31, 11:18 AM EST	Red Flag Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King George and 9 more	7 hr
Dec 31, 11:19 AM EST	Red Flag Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 8 more	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
Tornado Warning	1
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	4
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	2
River Flood Warning	5
Flash Flood Watch	1
Flood Watch	5
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	2
Winter Storm Watch	1
Freezing Rain Advisory	4
Winter Weather Advisory	16
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	4
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	4
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	26
Fire
Red Flag Warning	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	6
Marine
Gale Warning	13
Special Marine Warning	4
Storm Warning	2
Small Craft Advisory	32
Marine Weather Statement	2

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.