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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 3:35 AM ESTRed Flag WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 8 more14 hr
Mar 1, 4:30 AM ESTRed Flag WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 26 more16 hr
Mar 1, 5:10 AM ESTRed Flag WarningLWXAlbemarle, Culpeper, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson and 5 more13 hr
Mar 3, 11:15 AM ESTFlood WatchRLXBuchanan, Dickenson38 hr
Mar 3, 3:22 PM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more28 hr
Mar 3, 3:44 PM ESTFlood WatchLWXArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more36 hr
Mar 3, 8:46 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKBland, Smyth, Tazewell18 hr
Mar 4, 6:33 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCharles City, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 6 more87 min
Mar 4, 1:05 PM ESTFlood WatchRNKGrayson, Smyth, Tazewell10 hr
Mar 4, 2:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 12 more6 hr
Mar 4, 3:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, City of Martinsville44 min
Mar 4, 3:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick41 min
Mar 4, 3:56 PM ESTTornado WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, City of Martinsville34 min
Mar 4, 4:11 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton94 min
Mar 4, 4:16 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more3 hr
Mar 4, 4:31 PM ESTTornado WatchSPCAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Floyd and 17 more8 hr
Mar 4, 4:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania51 min
Mar 4, 5:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax41 min
Mar 4, 5:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg45 min
Mar 4, 5:53 PM ESTTornado WatchSPCAlbemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 82 more9 hr
Mar 4, 6:01 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningRNKSmyth, Tazewell4 hr
Mar 4, 6:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg79 min
Mar 4, 6:52 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningRNKBland3 hr
Mar 4, 7:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Wythe and 1 more49 min
Mar 4, 7:33 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville42 min
Mar 4, 7:34 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCHighland, Shenandoah56 min
Mar 4, 7:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 8 more54 min
Mar 4, 8:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGoochland, Powhatan29 min
Mar 4, 8:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Henry and 4 more60 min
Mar 4, 8:18 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKFranklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem3 hr
Mar 4, 8:22 PM ESTTornado WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania23 min
Mar 4, 8:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville67 min
Mar 4, 8:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke and 4 more50 min
Mar 4, 9:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista23 min
Mar 4, 9:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Waynesboro47 min
Mar 4, 9:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton22 min
Mar 4, 9:40 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKBland7 hr
Mar 4, 9:41 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 2 more46 min
Mar 4, 9:55 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKSmyth, Tazewell10 hr
Mar 4, 9:56 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBrunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 1 more64 min
Mar 4, 10:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward38 min
Mar 4, 10:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Lunenburg, Nottoway25 min
Mar 4, 10:47 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKBath7 hr
Mar 4, 11:00 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Suffolk30 min
Mar 4, 11:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas28 min
Mar 4, 11:52 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Charles City, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, James City and 4 more23 min
Mar 5, 12:08 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXLoudoun25 min
Mar 5, 12:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSouthampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin34 min
Mar 5, 12:23 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAccomack67 min
Mar 5, 12:29 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX91 min
Mar 5, 12:42 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX80 min
Mar 5, 12:45 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ45 min
Mar 5, 1:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more33 min
Mar 5, 1:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack, Northampton46 min
Mar 5, 1:37 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach3 hr
Mar 5, 1:38 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ67 min
Mar 5, 3:20 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Mar 5, 10:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLWXLoudoun11 hr
Mar 6, 6:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningAKQBrunswick4 hr
Mar 7, 3:42 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchMRXLee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton18 hr
Mar 7, 9:19 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKBland, Smyth, Tazewell9 hr
Mar 7, 11:21 AM ESTFlood WatchLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church10 hr
Mar 7, 2:03 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Grayson and 3 more34 hr
Mar 7, 2:03 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 29 more34 hr
Mar 7, 2:04 PM ESTHeavy Snow WarningMRXLee, Wise, City of Norton10 hr
Mar 7, 2:04 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more29 hr
Mar 7, 3:00 PM ESTWind AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more30 hr
Mar 7, 3:42 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more35 hr
Mar 7, 9:35 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 28 more11 hr
Mar 7, 11:37 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningMRXLee, Wise, City of Norton12 hr
Mar 8, 3:06 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningLWXClarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more19 hr
Mar 8, 5:47 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCity of Chesapeake118 min
Mar 8, 6:12 AM ESTTornado WatchSPCGreensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 11 more6 hr
Mar 8, 9:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk47 min
Mar 8, 9:45 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningAKQBrunswick12 hr
Mar 8, 10:07 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News and 2 more53 min
Mar 8, 10:15 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Mar 8, 10:19 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, Mathews, Middlesex56 min
Mar 8, 10:25 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
Mar 8, 10:35 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Mar 8, 11:00 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAccomack, Northampton, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach60 min
Mar 8, 11:57 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX27 min
Mar 8, 12:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg48 min
Mar 8, 12:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent and 1 more49 min
Mar 8, 12:44 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCaroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 30 more61 min
Mar 8, 1:07 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX83 min
Mar 8, 1:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover24 min
Mar 8, 1:30 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Mar 8, 1:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPrince William, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg29 min
Mar 8, 1:37 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX113 min
Mar 8, 1:43 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX47 min
Mar 8, 2:01 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX119 min
Mar 8, 2:22 PM ESTLake Wind AdvisoryMRXRussell, Washington, City of Bristol13 hr
Mar 8, 3:00 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Mar 8, 3:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier, Loudoun40 min
Mar 8, 3:22 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX113 min
Mar 8, 4:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, King George, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria53 min
Mar 8, 4:56 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Mar 8, 5:02 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX67 min
Mar 15, 2:44 PM EDTSnow AdvisoryLWX13 hr
Mar 18, 3:39 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more38 hr
Mar 18, 3:22 PM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKTazewell25 hr
Mar 18, 8:14 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more34 hr
Mar 19, 12:21 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQCity of Virginia Beach6 hr
Mar 19, 6:46 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQLancaster, Northumberland23 hr
Mar 19, 2:32 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCLee, Wise58 min
Mar 19, 3:03 PM EDTTornado WatchSPCLee, Wise, City of Norton5 hr
Mar 19, 3:44 PM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 17 more24 hr
Mar 19, 4:54 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 3 more66 min
Mar 19, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Russell, Scott and 4 more4 hr
Mar 19, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee38 min
Mar 19, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton47 min
Mar 19, 7:19 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Russell, Scott and 4 more86 min
Mar 19, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott, Wise35 min
Mar 19, 7:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRussell, Washington, City of Bristol54 min
Mar 19, 8:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe68 min
Mar 19, 8:46 PM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more19 hr
Mar 19, 11:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange55 min
Mar 19, 11:28 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlbemarle, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Culpeper and 18 more62 min
Mar 19, 11:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFauquier50 min
Mar 19, 11:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX113 min
Mar 20, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCArlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 6 more3 hr
Mar 20, 12:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXPrince William, Stafford, City of Manassas65 min
Mar 20, 12:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXOrange, Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg62 min
Mar 20, 2:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX37 min
Mar 20, 5:02 AM EDTWind AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Caroline, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more16 hr
Mar 22, 10:30 AM EDTMarine Weather StatementLWX3 hr
Mar 24, 10:43 AM EDTSnow AdvisoryMRXWise, City of Norton5 hr
Mar 30, 3:20 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge and 3 more9 hr

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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.