Alert archive / Virginia / 2008
Weather alerts in Virginia, March 2008
129 weather alerts in March 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 March 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 81
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest day
- March 5, 200835 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:35 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 8 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:30 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 26 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:10 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:15 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 38 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:44 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 18 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:33 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 6 more | 87 min |
| Mar 4, 1:05 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 10 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 44 min |
| Mar 4, 3:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 41 min |
| Mar 4, 3:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 34 min |
| Mar 4, 4:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 94 min |
| Mar 4, 4:16 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:31 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Floyd and 17 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 51 min |
| Mar 4, 5:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 41 min |
| Mar 4, 5:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 45 min |
| Mar 4, 5:53 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 82 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:01 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 79 min |
| Mar 4, 6:52 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Wythe and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 4, 7:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 42 min |
| Mar 4, 7:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Highland, Shenandoah | 56 min |
| Mar 4, 7:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 8 more | 54 min |
| Mar 4, 8:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Powhatan | 29 min |
| Mar 4, 8:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Henry and 4 more | 60 min |
| Mar 4, 8:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:22 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 23 min |
| Mar 4, 8:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 67 min |
| Mar 4, 8:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke and 4 more | 50 min |
| Mar 4, 9:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 23 min |
| Mar 4, 9:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Waynesboro | 47 min |
| Mar 4, 9:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 22 min |
| Mar 4, 9:40 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 2 more | 46 min |
| Mar 4, 9:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 10 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 1 more | 64 min |
| Mar 4, 10:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward | 38 min |
| Mar 4, 10:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 25 min |
| Mar 4, 10:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bath | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 30 min |
| Mar 4, 11:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas | 28 min |
| Mar 4, 11:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, James City and 4 more | 23 min |
| Mar 5, 12:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 25 min |
| Mar 5, 12:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 34 min |
| Mar 5, 12:23 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack | 67 min |
| Mar 5, 12:29 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 91 min | |
| Mar 5, 12:42 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 80 min | |
| Mar 5, 12:45 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 45 min | |
| Mar 5, 1:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more | 33 min |
| Mar 5, 1:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 46 min |
| Mar 5, 1:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:38 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Mar 5, 3:20 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Mar 5, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 11 hr |
| Mar 6, 6:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 4 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 18 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 9 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:21 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 10 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:03 PM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Grayson and 3 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 29 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:04 PM EST | Heavy Snow Warning | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 10 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:35 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 28 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:06 AM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake | 118 min |
| Mar 8, 6:12 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 11 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 47 min |
| Mar 8, 9:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News and 2 more | 53 min |
| Mar 8, 10:15 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 8, 10:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex | 56 min |
| Mar 8, 10:25 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Mar 8, 10:35 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Mar 8, 11:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Northampton, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 60 min |
| Mar 8, 11:57 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 27 min | |
| Mar 8, 12:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 48 min |
| Mar 8, 12:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 8, 12:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 30 more | 61 min |
| Mar 8, 1:07 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 83 min | |
| Mar 8, 1:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 24 min |
| Mar 8, 1:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Mar 8, 1:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 29 min |
| Mar 8, 1:37 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 113 min | |
| Mar 8, 1:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 47 min | |
| Mar 8, 2:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 119 min | |
| Mar 8, 2:22 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 13 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun | 40 min |
| Mar 8, 3:22 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 113 min | |
| Mar 8, 4:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria | 53 min |
| Mar 8, 4:56 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 8, 5:02 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 67 min | |
| Mar 15, 2:44 PM EDT | Snow Advisory | LWX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 25 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:14 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:21 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 6:46 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 23 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Wise | 58 min |
| Mar 19, 3:03 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:44 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 17 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 3 more | 66 min |
| Mar 19, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Russell, Scott and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 19, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 38 min |
| Mar 19, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 7:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Russell, Scott and 4 more | 86 min |
| Mar 19, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Wise | 35 min |
| Mar 19, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 54 min |
| Mar 19, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 68 min |
| Mar 19, 8:46 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 19, 11:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange | 55 min |
| Mar 19, 11:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Culpeper and 18 more | 62 min |
| Mar 19, 11:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 50 min |
| Mar 19, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 113 min | |
| Mar 20, 12:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 20, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William, Stafford, City of Manassas | 65 min |
| Mar 20, 12:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 62 min |
| Mar 20, 2:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 37 min | |
| Mar 20, 5:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 22, 10:30 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Mar 24, 10:43 AM EDT | Snow Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:20 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge and 3 more | 9 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 | 43 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 12 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Heavy Snow Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Snow Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 20 |
| Marine Weather Statement | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Wise County15
- Lee County13
- City of Norton13
- Tazewell County13
- Franklin County12
- Henry County12
- Russell County11
- City of Bristol11
- Smyth County11
- Amherst County10
- Campbell County10
- Pittsylvania County10
- Stafford County10
- Scott County10
- Washington County10
- Bland County10
- Bedford County9
- Patrick County9
- City of Martinsville9
- Southampton County9
- Charlotte County8
- Halifax County8
- City of Lynchburg8
- Greensville County8
- Lunenburg County8
- Surry County8
- City of Chesapeake8
- King George County8
- Orange County8
- Spotsylvania County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Fairfax County8
- City of Alexandria8
- Isle of Wight County8
- Floyd County8
- Botetourt County8
- Craig County8
- Rockbridge County8
- Appomattox County7
- Buckingham County7
93 more counties
- Brunswick County7
- Caroline County7
- Charles City County7
- Gloucester County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- Sussex County7
- City of Emporia7
- Culpeper County7
- Greene County7
- Madison County7
- Nelson County7
- Arlington County7
- City of Fairfax7
- City of Falls Church7
- City of Franklin7
- City of Suffolk7
- Grayson County7
- City of Galax7
- Montgomery County7
- Roanoke County7
- City of Roanoke7
- Alleghany County7
- Bath County7
- City of Covington7
- City of Virginia Beach7
- City of Danville6
- Goochland County6
- James City County6
- Lancaster County6
- Mathews County6
- Middlesex County6
- New Kent County6
- Northumberland County6
- Powhatan County6
- Prince Edward County6
- Prince George County6
- Richmond County6
- City of Williamsburg6
- Buchanan County6
- Dickenson County6
- City of Charlottesville6
- City of Waynesboro6
- Carroll County6
- Giles County6
- Pulaski County6
- Wythe County6
- City of Salem6
- Prince William County6
- City of Buena Vista6
- City of Lexington6
- Cumberland County5
- Dinwiddie County5
- Westmoreland County5
- City of Hopewell5
- City of Petersburg5
- Rappahannock County5
- Page County5
- Rockingham County5
- Shenandoah County5
- City of Harrisonburg5
- City of Staunton5
- City of Portsmouth5
- City of Radford5
- Hanover County5
- York County5
- City of Newport News5
- City of Norfolk5
- Accomack County5
- Fluvanna County4
- Nottoway County4
- Albemarle County4
- Clarke County4
- Frederick County4
- Warren County4
- City of Winchester4
- Chesterfield County4
- Fauquier County4
- Henrico County4
- King William County4
- Loudoun County4
- City of Manassas4
- City of Poquoson4
- Northampton County4
- Amelia County3
- Essex County3
- King and Queen County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Richmond3
- Augusta County2
- Louisa County2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Highland 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.