Alert archive / Virginia / 2009
Weather alerts in Virginia, March 2009
70 weather alerts in March 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 March 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 70
- Warnings
- 12
- Watches
- 1
- Advisories
- 50
- Busiest day
- March 1, 200911 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, 3:25 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 37 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:01 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Greensville, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 16 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King George, Madison and 14 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:39 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 22 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Giles and 13 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham and 30 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Greensville, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 8 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 37 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:03 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:32 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr | |
| Mar 5, 2:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 41 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr | |
| Mar 7, 3:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Mar 8, 1:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 9 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:56 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 55 hr | |
| Mar 10, 6:08 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Mar 10, 10:11 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Mar 10, 2:25 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 53 hr | |
| Mar 12, 10:30 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 17 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:59 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 18 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:56 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 18 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:59 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig and 9 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 12, 10:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:00 PM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:49 PM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | LWX | Nelson, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 12 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:36 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 9 days | |
| Mar 16, 2:57 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 20 hr | |
| Mar 17, 1:02 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 64 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Goochland and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:19 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:29 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Mar 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 44 hr | |
| Mar 21, 2:19 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Mar 22, 2:55 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr | |
| Mar 22, 3:11 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 24, 9:16 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 104 min | |
| Mar 25, 3:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Mar 25, 4:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Mar 26, 12:20 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | LWX | 100 min | |
| Mar 27, 1:51 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene, King George and 17 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 21 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 23 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:08 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 63 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 11 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:10 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Bath, Grayson | 29 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:10 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Warren, City of Falls Church and 1 more | 116 min |
| Mar 29, 2:30 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 21 hr | |
| Mar 29, 2:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 20 hr | |
| Mar 29, 3:33 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Mar 29, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 29, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 96 min | |
| Mar 29, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 115 min | |
| Mar 30, 11:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 17 hr | |
| Mar 30, 7:08 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 5 |
| Special Marine Warning | 3 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 28 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 1 |
| Marine Weather Statement | 3 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Botetourt County8
- Grayson County8
- City of Buena Vista8
- Nelson County7
- Floyd County7
- Montgomery County7
- Roanoke County7
- Rockbridge County7
- City of Lexington7
- City of Roanoke7
- City of Salem7
- City of Charlottesville6
- City of Staunton6
- City of Waynesboro6
- Amherst County6
- Carroll County6
- Pulaski County6
- City of Galax6
- City of Radford6
- Alleghany County6
- Bath County6
- Craig County6
- Wythe County6
- City of Covington6
- Amelia County5
- Goochland County5
- Nottoway County5
- Powhatan County5
- Arlington County5
- Fairfax County5
- Spotsylvania County5
- City of Fairfax5
- City of Falls Church5
- Bedford County5
- Bland County5
- Giles County5
- Smyth County5
- Greensville County4
- James City County4
- Southampton County4
78 more counties
- Surry County4
- Sussex County4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Franklin4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Caroline County4
- Cumberland County4
- Fluvanna County4
- Lunenburg County4
- Prince Edward County4
- Culpeper County4
- King George County4
- Orange County4
- Rockingham County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Alexandria4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- Clarke County4
- Frederick County4
- Warren County4
- City of Winchester4
- Appomattox County4
- Buckingham County4
- Campbell County4
- Charlotte County4
- Halifax County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Lynchburg4
- Tazewell County4
- Gloucester County3
- Mathews County3
- Brunswick County3
- Charles City County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- New Kent County3
- Prince George County3
- Richmond County3
- Westmoreland County3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Petersburg3
- Greene County3
- Madison County3
- Rappahannock County3
- Page County3
- Shenandoah County3
- Franklin County3
- Henry County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Danville3
- City of Martinsville3
- Accomack County2
- Northampton County2
- Middlesex County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Hanover County2
- King William County2
- Louisa County2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Lee County2
- Russell County2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Buchanan County2
- Dickenson County2
- Lancaster County1
- Northumberland County1
- Albemarle County1
- Essex County1
- Prince William County1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- Scott County1
- Washington County1
- Loudoun 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.