Alert archive / Virginia / 2009
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 2009
141 weather alerts in February 2009, 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 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 141
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 67
- Busiest day
- February 11, 200928 alerts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Feb 1, 9:04 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 2, 12:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Feb 2, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Grayson | 11 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 61 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Bland, Charlotte, Grayson, Halifax, Smyth, Tazewell | 62 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 25 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Buckingham and 23 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 30 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 41 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 20 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 4, 12:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:46 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:05 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 5, 6:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:47 AM EST | High Wind Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 25 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Feb 10, 11:45 AM EST | High Wind Watch | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Feb 10, 2:56 PM EST | High Wind Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 36 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:56 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:01 PM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:52 PM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:34 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 39 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:03 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:17 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 41 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:40 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 29 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 88 min |
| Feb 11, 1:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 85 min |
| Feb 11, 1:59 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:04 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:14 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 29 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Gloucester and 12 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:40 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:43 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick and 15 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 59 min |
| Feb 11, 4:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 4 more | 86 min |
| Feb 11, 4:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 63 min |
| Feb 11, 5:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 57 min |
| Feb 11, 5:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | City of Bristol | 64 min |
| Feb 11, 5:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 57 more | 88 min |
| Feb 11, 5:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 55 min |
| Feb 11, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 63 min |
| Feb 11, 5:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Wise | 44 min |
| Feb 11, 5:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth and 3 more | 240 days |
| Feb 11, 5:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 34 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 18 min |
| Feb 11, 6:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 81 min |
| Feb 11, 6:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth and 2 more | 46 min |
| Feb 11, 7:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Highland, Rockingham | 53 min |
| Feb 11, 7:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and 1 more | 66 min |
| Feb 11, 7:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 62 min |
| Feb 11, 8:00 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 61 more | 60 min |
| Feb 11, 8:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Charlottesville and 3 more | 65 min |
| Feb 11, 8:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 58 min |
| Feb 11, 8:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Cumberland, Essex and 33 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 70 min |
| Feb 11, 8:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock and 2 more | 51 min |
| Feb 11, 9:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun and 4 more | 36 min |
| Feb 11, 9:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 41 min |
| Feb 11, 9:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 4 more | 43 min |
| Feb 11, 9:37 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 61 min | |
| Feb 11, 9:51 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 39 min | |
| Feb 11, 10:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 49 min |
| Feb 11, 10:14 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 44 min | |
| Feb 11, 10:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George and 11 more | 61 min |
| Feb 12, 4:08 AM EST | Storm Warning | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:17 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 29 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:43 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 12, 6:49 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 19 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Feb 12, 10:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:51 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 15, 12:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 98 min | |
| Feb 15, 2:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 9 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 6:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Feb 17, 8:07 AM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 53 min | |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Nelson, Page, Rockingham and 7 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt and 24 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:14 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 7 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:36 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bath, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax and 2 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 87 min |
| Feb 18, 2:46 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:56 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 57 min |
| Feb 18, 3:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 49 min |
| Feb 18, 3:58 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 47 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth, Wythe | 38 min |
| Feb 18, 4:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 28 min |
| Feb 19, 9:17 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:28 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Bath | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Feb 21, 1:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 21, 2:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Feb 21, 2:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Feb 21, 1:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 40 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 22, 12:39 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 39 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:32 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 22, 2:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 61 hr | |
| Feb 22, 9:14 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 10 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:21 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 22, 4:10 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 17 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:03 PM EST | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Feb 26, 4:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Feb 27, 5:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King George, Madison and 10 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:24 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Greene, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Charlottesville, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:42 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Lunenburg and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 18 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Wise County17
- Lee County16
- Scott County16
- City of Norton16
- Bath County16
- Grayson County15
- Frederick County15
- Rockingham County15
- Russell County14
- Washington County14
- City of Winchester14
- Alleghany County14
- Clarke County13
- Page County13
- Shenandoah County13
- Warren County13
- City of Harrisonburg13
- City of Staunton13
- City of Covington13
- Greene County13
- City of Bristol12
- City of Waynesboro12
- Buchanan County12
- Tazewell County12
- Carroll County12
- Giles County12
- Dickenson County11
- Bland County11
- Craig County11
- Montgomery County11
- Pulaski County11
- Roanoke County11
- Wythe County11
- City of Galax11
- Amherst County11
- Rockbridge County11
- City of Buena Vista11
- City of Lexington11
- Nelson County11
- Smyth County10
83 more counties
- City of Roanoke10
- City of Salem10
- Fairfax County10
- Botetourt County10
- Madison County10
- Rappahannock County10
- City of Charlottesville10
- Floyd County9
- City of Radford9
- Arlington County9
- City of Alexandria9
- City of Falls Church9
- Culpeper County9
- Charlotte County8
- Bedford County8
- Franklin County8
- Cumberland County8
- Powhatan County8
- Fluvanna County8
- Goochland County8
- Orange County8
- Spotsylvania County8
- Stafford County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Albemarle County8
- Augusta County8
- Appomattox County7
- Buckingham County7
- Campbell County7
- Patrick County7
- Pittsylvania County7
- City of Lynchburg7
- City of Fairfax7
- Caroline County7
- King George County7
- Halifax County6
- City of Martinsville6
- Prince Edward County6
- Westmoreland County6
- Fauquier County6
- Highland County6
- Henry County5
- City of Danville5
- Amelia County5
- Richmond County5
- Loudoun County5
- Charles City County4
- Gloucester County4
- James City County4
- Lunenburg County4
- Mathews County4
- Mecklenburg County4
- Northampton County4
- Nottoway County4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Lancaster County4
- Middlesex County4
- New Kent County4
- Northumberland County4
- Louisa County4
- Prince William County4
- City of Manassas4
- City of Manassas Park4
- Brunswick County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Greensville County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- Sussex County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- City of Emporia3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Petersburg3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Accomack County3
- Hanover County2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Franklin1
- Essex County1
- Henrico County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William 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.