Alert archive / Virginia / 2011
Weather alerts in Virginia, November 2011
128 weather alerts in November 2011, 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 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 128
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 4
- Advisories
- 54
- Busiest day
- November 29, 201122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1:16 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 4 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Nov 2, 5:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 37 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Nov 3, 2:37 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 15 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Nov 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Nov 4, 3:29 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 43 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:57 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 34 hr | |
| Nov 4, 4:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 33 hr |
| Nov 4, 2:17 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 19 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:01 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Nov 4, 3:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Nov 5, 1:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 7 days | |
| Nov 5, 3:07 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Nov 5, 10:48 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 10 hr |
| Nov 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Nov 7, 6:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Rappahannock, City of Fairfax | 3 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 7 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:48 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | King George | 6 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 66 hr | |
| Nov 9, 4:11 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 44 hr | |
| Nov 9, 10:29 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 20 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Nov 11, 3:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Nov 11, 1:36 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Nov 11, 3:23 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 17 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:59 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Nov 12, 3:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Nov 12, 9:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 63 hr | |
| Nov 13, 3:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 53 hr | |
| Nov 13, 2:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 41 hr | |
| Nov 15, 12:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 21 hr | |
| Nov 15, 2:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 68 hr | |
| Nov 15, 3:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 69 hr | |
| Nov 16, 1:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 28 min |
| Nov 16, 1:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Richmond | 48 min |
| Nov 16, 2:04 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 23 min | |
| Nov 16, 4:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight and 25 more | 90 min |
| Nov 16, 5:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 29 min |
| Nov 16, 5:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 24 min |
| Nov 16, 5:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Emporia | 34 min |
| Nov 16, 6:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 24 min |
| Nov 16, 6:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 54 min |
| Nov 16, 6:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland | 31 min |
| Nov 16, 7:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville | 60 min |
| Nov 16, 7:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 59 min |
| Nov 16, 7:23 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 36 more | 67 min |
| Nov 16, 7:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 4 more | 101 min |
| Nov 16, 7:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Lunenburg and 5 more | 67 min |
| Nov 16, 8:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 47 min |
| Nov 16, 8:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 30 min |
| Nov 16, 8:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George and 4 more | 45 min |
| Nov 16, 9:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 55 min |
| Nov 16, 9:25 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Nov 16, 10:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 41 min |
| Nov 16, 10:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 55 min |
| Nov 16, 10:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 43 min |
| Nov 16, 10:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 37 min |
| Nov 16, 11:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Suffolk | 34 min |
| Nov 17, 6:14 AM EST | Freeze Watch | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 8 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:11 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 5 hr | |
| Nov 18, 3:42 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 16 hr |
| Nov 18, 11:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Nov 20, 12:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 98 min | |
| Nov 20, 3:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Nov 21, 2:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 46 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Nov 22, 3:32 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Nov 22, 3:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Nov 22, 4:05 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 39 hr | |
| Nov 22, 8:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 54 min |
| Nov 22, 10:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington | 42 min |
| Nov 23, 12:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 33 min |
| Nov 23, 1:39 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 96 min | |
| Nov 23, 1:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 36 min |
| Nov 23, 1:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 53 min |
| Nov 23, 2:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 32 min |
| Nov 23, 2:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 72 min |
| Nov 23, 3:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 52 min |
| Nov 23, 3:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:17 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:17 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 19 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen and 14 more | 51 min |
| Nov 23, 5:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland and 5 more | 49 min |
| Nov 23, 7:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 5 more | 57 min |
| Nov 23, 9:58 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 92 min | |
| Nov 23, 9:59 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 91 min | |
| Nov 23, 11:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Nov 23, 7:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 15 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr | |
| Nov 24, 1:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Nov 24, 7:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 47 hr | |
| Nov 27, 9:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 43 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 39 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Nov 28, 11:42 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin and 13 more | 18 hr |
| Nov 28, 11:52 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:07 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Nov 28, 5:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, City of Galax | 84 min |
| Nov 28, 5:27 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 12 hr |
| Nov 28, 6:00 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Highland, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Charlottesville, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 28, 9:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 50 min |
| Nov 28, 9:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Craig and 14 more | 63 min |
| Nov 28, 10:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 78 min |
| Nov 28, 10:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford and 2 more | 67 min |
| Nov 28, 11:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Roanoke and 4 more | 79 min |
| Nov 29, 12:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke | 70 min |
| Nov 29, 1:18 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Franklin, Montgomery and 4 more | 72 min |
| Nov 29, 3:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward | 83 min |
| Nov 29, 3:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Pittsylvania and 5 more | 64 min |
| Nov 29, 3:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington | 4 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Nov 29, 4:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 4 hr |
| Nov 29, 5:16 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 4 hr |
| Nov 29, 5:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, City of Lynchburg | 70 min |
| Nov 29, 5:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 29, 6:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Waynesboro | 5 hr |
| Nov 29, 7:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Nov 29, 7:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington | 4 hr |
| Nov 29, 7:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Highland | 85 min |
| Nov 29, 10:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 14 hr |
| Nov 29, 11:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 19 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 | 4 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 35 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 7 |
| Special Marine Warning | 5 |
| Gale Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 32 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 1 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Roanoke County13
- City of Virginia Beach12
- City of Chesapeake10
- Floyd County10
- Franklin County10
- City of Roanoke10
- Charles City County9
- Southampton County9
- City of Petersburg9
- Patrick County9
- Grayson County9
- Botetourt County9
- City of Salem9
- Dinwiddie County8
- Greensville County8
- New Kent County8
- Prince George County8
- City of Hopewell8
- Alleghany County8
- Craig County8
- City of Covington8
- Montgomery County8
- Northampton County7
- Surry County7
- Chesterfield County7
- Halifax County7
- Smyth County7
- City of Galax7
- Bath County7
- Brunswick County6
- Gloucester County6
- James City County6
- Lunenburg County6
- Middlesex County6
- Sussex County6
- City of Emporia6
- City of Williamsburg6
- Henrico County6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- Bedford County6
84 more counties
- Carroll County6
- City of Radford6
- Arlington County5
- Fairfax County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Fairfax5
- City of Falls Church5
- Accomack County5
- Amelia County5
- Cumberland County5
- Goochland County5
- Lancaster County5
- Mathews County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Northumberland County5
- Nottoway County5
- Powhatan County5
- Richmond County5
- City of Franklin5
- Charlotte County5
- Wythe County5
- Campbell County5
- Rockbridge County5
- City of Buena Vista5
- City of Lexington5
- Pulaski County5
- Tazewell County5
- Prince Edward County4
- Westmoreland County4
- Isle of Wight County4
- York County4
- City of Suffolk4
- King William County4
- City of Richmond4
- Amherst County4
- Bland County4
- King George County3
- Caroline County3
- Fluvanna County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- Henry County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Danville3
- City of Martinsville3
- Louisa County3
- Appomattox County3
- Highland County3
- Nelson County3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Giles County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Stafford County2
- Russell County2
- Washington County2
- City of Bristol2
- Fauquier County2
- Rappahannock County2
- King and Queen County2
- Essex County2
- Hanover County2
- Buckingham County2
- Rockingham County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- City of Staunton2
- Lee County1
- Scott County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Culpeper County1
- Clarke County1
- Frederick County1
- Greene County1
- Madison County1
- Page County1
- Shenandoah County1
- Warren County1
- City of Winchester1
- Albemarle County1
- Augusta 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.