Alert archive / Virginia / 2008
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 2008
105 weather alerts in February 2008, 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 February 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 105
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest day
- February 9, 200812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 7:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 14 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 24 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:26 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:00 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, City of Galax | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:49 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 9 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:13 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 18 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:38 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 84 min | |
| Feb 6, 2:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:48 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson | 87 min |
| Feb 6, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 48 more | 86 min |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Lee, Russell and 8 more | 116 min |
| Feb 6, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 45 min |
| Feb 6, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 43 min |
| Feb 6, 6:09 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Highland, City of Covington | 66 min |
| Feb 6, 7:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 54 min |
| Feb 6, 7:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 8:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 9:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 9 more | 64 min |
| Feb 6, 10:35 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 115 min | |
| Feb 6, 10:39 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 6, 11:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 99 min | |
| Feb 8, 2:39 PM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:52 PM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Grayson, Smyth and 3 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:18 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 25 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 27 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 22 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 41 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:10 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Culpeper, Greene, King George, Madison and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:48 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 29 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:33 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 25 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:00 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:35 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 29 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 19 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:03 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 15 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:48 PM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 10, 9:50 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Grayson and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke and 31 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:58 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 14 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Nottoway and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 12, 6:43 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 9 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:31 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 10:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 13, 10:49 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:03 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 117 min | |
| Feb 17, 2:57 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 15 more | 30 min |
| Feb 18, 3:59 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Isle of Wight, Northampton, Southampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Feb 18, 6:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk and 3 more | 57 min |
| Feb 18, 2:09 PM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 111 min | |
| Feb 18, 3:56 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:45 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 18, 9:31 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry and 8 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:41 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:13 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 17 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:34 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 29 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:36 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 26 hr |
| Feb 19, 9:51 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, King George and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 11 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:18 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:07 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 20, 10:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna and 8 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax | 11 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Page and 7 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:48 PM EST | Ice Storm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax | 7 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 22 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick and 72 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 28 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:53 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Tazewell | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 9:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:10 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 35 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:10 AM EST | Snow Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:12 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 50 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:12 AM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Bath, Giles, Smyth, Wythe | 50 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Grayson and 8 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:39 AM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 47 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:39 AM EST | Snow Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 47 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:24 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 29, 12:25 PM EST | Snow Advisory | LWX | 16 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:13 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:45 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:30 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 15 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 5:15 PM EST | Snow Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 11 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:00 PM EST | Snow Advisory | RNK | Bath | 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 | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 14 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Heavy Snow Warning | 3 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Snow Advisory | 10 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 7 |
| Marine Weather Statement | 3 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Bath County19
- Culpeper County17
- Bland County16
- Grayson County16
- Smyth County16
- Alleghany County16
- Rappahannock County16
- Craig County15
- Stafford County15
- Floyd County14
- Montgomery County14
- Roanoke County14
- Wythe County14
- City of Salem14
- Clarke County14
- Frederick County14
- City of Covington14
- City of Winchester14
- Arlington County14
- Fairfax County14
- City of Falls Church14
- City of Fredericksburg14
- Carroll County13
- Giles County13
- City of Radford13
- Greene County13
- Shenandoah County13
- City of Roanoke13
- Wise County13
- City of Norton13
- Madison County13
- Orange County13
- City of Alexandria13
- City of Fairfax13
- Pulaski County12
- Tazewell County12
- Bedford County12
- Nelson County12
- Page County12
- Rockbridge County12
93 more counties
- Warren County12
- Russell County12
- Scott County12
- Spotsylvania County12
- King George County12
- City of Galax11
- Amherst County11
- Botetourt County11
- Lee County11
- Washington County11
- City of Bristol11
- Fluvanna County11
- Rockingham County10
- City of Buena Vista10
- City of Harrisonburg10
- City of Lexington10
- City of Staunton10
- City of Chesapeake10
- Campbell County10
- Caroline County10
- City of Virginia Beach9
- City of Charlottesville9
- Franklin County9
- Patrick County9
- Appomattox County9
- Buckingham County9
- City of Lynchburg9
- Charlotte County9
- Halifax County9
- Amelia County9
- Cumberland County9
- Goochland County9
- Nottoway County9
- Powhatan County9
- Prince Edward County9
- Richmond County9
- Westmoreland County9
- City of Waynesboro8
- Dickenson County8
- Pittsylvania County8
- City of Danville8
- Brunswick County8
- Charles City County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- Greensville County8
- Lunenburg County8
- Mecklenburg County8
- New Kent County8
- Northampton County8
- Southampton County8
- Sussex County8
- City of Emporia8
- City of Williamsburg8
- Buchanan County7
- Henry County7
- City of Martinsville7
- James City County7
- Lancaster County7
- Mathews County7
- Middlesex County7
- Northumberland County7
- Prince George County7
- Surry County7
- City of Hopewell7
- City of Petersburg7
- Albemarle County6
- Fauquier County6
- Gloucester County6
- Augusta County5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Norfolk5
- City of Poquoson5
- City of Portsmouth5
- Loudoun County5
- Prince William County5
- City of Manassas5
- City of Manassas Park5
- Accomack County5
- City of Franklin5
- City of Newport News4
- City of Suffolk4
- York County4
- Highland County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- Louisa County2
- Essex County2
- Hanover County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- Chesterfield County1
- Henrico County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Richmond1
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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.