Alert archive / Virginia / 2008
Weather alerts in Virginia, November 2008
91 weather alerts in November 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 November 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 91
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 6
- Advisories
- 55
- Busiest day
- November 15, 200815 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 3:20 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 45 hr | |
| Nov 1, 6:12 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr | |
| Nov 2, 4:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 54 hr | |
| Nov 3, 9:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr | |
| Nov 3, 2:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 25 days |
| Nov 4, 4:01 AM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 17 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:27 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 38 hr | |
| Nov 4, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 32 hr |
| Nov 5, 10:46 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Nov 5, 10:57 AM EST | Storm Warning | AKQ | 14 hr | |
| Nov 6, 5:28 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 8 hr | |
| Nov 6, 5:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 44 hr | |
| Nov 8, 2:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 8 hr | |
| Nov 8, 2:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Nov 8, 6:28 PM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Nov 8, 9:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Nov 9, 9:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Nov 9, 9:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Nov 10, 9:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Nov 11, 12:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr | |
| Nov 11, 4:21 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Nov 12, 7:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Nov 12, 3:44 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 17 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:24 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 13 hr | |
| Nov 13, 12:54 PM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Nov 13, 3:58 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 58 hr | |
| Nov 13, 7:06 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 15 hr |
| Nov 13, 9:15 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 23 more | 12 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:45 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 72 hr | |
| Nov 14, 2:59 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Nov 15, 12:24 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 11 more | 9 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 26 more | 95 min |
| Nov 15, 4:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City and 26 more | 65 min |
| Nov 15, 7:09 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 66 min |
| Nov 15, 8:30 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Nov 15, 8:30 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Nov 15, 10:09 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 15, 11:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 62 more | 53 min |
| Nov 15, 11:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 44 min |
| Nov 15, 12:22 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 65 more | 7 hr |
| Nov 15, 1:16 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 59 min | |
| Nov 15, 1:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 38 min |
| Nov 15, 2:13 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Nov 15, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Nov 15, 6:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bath, Grayson | 9 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:28 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 76 min | |
| Nov 16, 1:27 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 8 hr | |
| Nov 16, 7:07 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Nov 16, 9:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Nov 16, 7:07 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Nov 16, 9:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Nov 17, 2:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 63 hr | |
| Nov 17, 2:59 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 54 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Nov 17, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Tazewell | 41 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:02 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Nov 18, 6:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Nov 18, 10:07 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Nov 19, 2:25 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 16 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:25 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Nov 19, 7:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 20 hr | |
| Nov 19, 6:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 50 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 38 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 35 hr |
| Nov 20, 11:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Nov 20, 9:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:28 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Nov 22, 5:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 22 hr | |
| Nov 23, 3:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Nov 23, 4:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Nov 24, 3:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Nov 24, 6:54 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 9 hr |
| Nov 24, 11:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Tazewell | 29 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Nov 25, 2:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 9 hr |
| Nov 27, 7:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Nov 27, 9:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:26 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 68 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Page and 9 more | 27 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 65 hr | |
| Nov 29, 8:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 33 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 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 12 |
| Special Marine Warning | 4 |
| Storm Warning | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 35 |
| Marine Weather Statement | 4 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Virginia Beach10
- City of Chesapeake9
- Northampton County7
- City of Norfolk7
- City of Portsmouth7
- City of Suffolk7
- Wise County6
- City of Norton6
- Grayson County6
- York County6
- City of Franklin6
- City of Hampton6
- City of Poquoson6
- Accomack County5
- Bath County5
- Lee County5
- Greensville County5
- Isle of Wight County5
- Southampton County5
- Surry County5
- Sussex County5
- City of Emporia5
- City of Newport News5
- City of Williamsburg5
- Mathews County5
- Bland County4
- Craig County4
- Tazewell County4
- Russell County4
- Scott County4
- Washington County4
- City of Bristol4
- Charles City County4
- Gloucester County4
- Henrico County4
- James City County4
- Lancaster County4
- Middlesex County4
- New Kent County4
- Prince George County4
87 more counties
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- Arlington County3
- Culpeper County3
- Fairfax County3
- King George County3
- Orange County3
- Spotsylvania County3
- Stafford County3
- City of Alexandria3
- City of Fairfax3
- City of Falls Church3
- City of Fredericksburg3
- Alleghany County3
- Carroll County3
- Floyd County3
- Giles County3
- Montgomery County3
- City of Covington3
- City of Galax3
- Brunswick County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- King and Queen County3
- King William County3
- Clarke County2
- Frederick County2
- Greene County2
- Madison County2
- Nelson County2
- Page County2
- Rappahannock County2
- Rockingham County2
- Shenandoah County2
- Warren County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- City of Staunton2
- City of Waynesboro2
- City of Winchester2
- Amherst County2
- Bedford County2
- Botetourt County2
- Pulaski County2
- Roanoke County2
- Rockbridge County2
- Smyth County2
- Wythe County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Lexington2
- City of Radford2
- City of Roanoke2
- City of Salem2
- Amelia County2
- Caroline County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Cumberland County2
- Essex County2
- Fauquier County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Goochland County2
- Hanover County2
- Louisa County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Northumberland County2
- Nottoway County2
- Powhatan County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Prince William County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- City of Richmond2
- Campbell County2
- Charlotte County2
- Halifax County2
- Franklin County1
- Henry County1
- Patrick County1
- City of Martinsville1
- Appomattox County1
- Buckingham County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Loudoun County1
- Pittsylvania 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.