Alert archive / Virginia / 2012
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 2012
221 weather alerts in February 2012, 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 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 221
- Warnings
- 57
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 78
- Busiest day
- February 24, 201256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 9:49 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Feb 2, 12:54 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:07 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Patrick | 5 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr | |
| Feb 3, 7:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 3, 10:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 8, 7:16 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Feb 8, 7:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr | |
| Feb 9, 1:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 49 min | |
| Feb 10, 3:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 52 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:09 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 57 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:09 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr | |
| Feb 10, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Grayson and 4 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Highland | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:29 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 10, 1:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Highland | 47 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Frederick, Highland, City of Winchester | 29 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:02 PM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:15 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 10 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Giles, Henry and 8 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Feb 11, 12:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 17 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:44 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Highland | 21 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:29 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 27 min |
| Feb 11, 2:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 24 min |
| Feb 11, 2:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 5 more | 77 min |
| Feb 11, 2:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 51 min |
| Feb 11, 2:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, City of Manassas and 1 more | 81 min |
| Feb 11, 3:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 2 more | 55 min |
| Feb 11, 3:06 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 84 min | |
| Feb 11, 3:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond | 42 min |
| Feb 11, 3:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 15 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:06 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 114 min | |
| Feb 11, 4:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 7 more | 36 min |
| Feb 11, 4:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 41 min |
| Feb 11, 4:34 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 86 min | |
| Feb 11, 4:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 4 more | 45 min |
| Feb 11, 4:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Feb 11, 5:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Feb 11, 5:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Northumberland, York, City of Hampton and 2 more | 33 min |
| Feb 11, 5:53 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Feb 11, 5:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 63 min |
| Feb 11, 6:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 60 min |
| Feb 11, 7:25 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 9 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 9 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 10 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Feb 12, 1:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr | |
| Feb 14, 2:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Feb 14, 6:47 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 37 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 16, 10:10 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:28 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Orange and 6 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson, Orange and 9 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 18 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Feb 18, 3:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Lunenburg and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 32 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:19 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 29 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax and 6 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Greene, Highland, Nelson, Orange, Rockingham, Spotsylvania and 5 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 28 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:11 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 40 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Campbell and 30 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 19, 5:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Nelson, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 32 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:31 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 8 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 58 hr | |
| Feb 21, 12:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr | |
| Feb 22, 8:04 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 22, 7:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles | 56 min |
| Feb 22, 7:18 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles | 50 min |
| Feb 22, 9:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 117 min |
| Feb 22, 9:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Patrick, City of Galax | 60 min |
| Feb 22, 10:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 32 min |
| Feb 23, 3:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 23, 9:50 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Feb 23, 9:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 23, 10:05 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Shenandoah and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:04 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 23, 1:40 PM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:48 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 59 hr | |
| Feb 23, 1:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 46 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:53 AM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:33 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Norton | 6 days |
| Feb 24, 4:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 4:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Norton | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 5:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 5:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 19 min |
| Feb 24, 6:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 6:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 9:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig and 21 more | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 9:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 11:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 12:00 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 27 more | 60 min |
| Feb 24, 12:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 12:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge and 1 more | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 12:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 12:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 54 more | 92 min |
| Feb 24, 12:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery and 3 more | 63 min |
| Feb 24, 1:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 58 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin | 20 min |
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 1:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 57 min |
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Lunenburg and 4 more | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 2:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 63 min | |
| Feb 24, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 2:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 2:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 2:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 21 min | |
| Feb 24, 2:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 19 min |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, City of Richmond | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 3:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 3:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 3:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 25 more | 66 min |
| Feb 24, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 5 more | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 3:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 4:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway and 3 more | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 4:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 4:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 16 min |
| Feb 24, 4:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico and 5 more | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 4:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 4:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 38 more | 90 min |
| Feb 24, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, City of Hopewell | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 4:59 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 76 min | |
| Feb 24, 5:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex and 3 more | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 5:08 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 97 min | |
| Feb 24, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 5:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 5:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 55 min |
| Feb 24, 5:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 85 min |
| Feb 24, 5:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 108 min | |
| Feb 24, 6:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 41 min |
| Feb 25, 12:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 23 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:26 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:38 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr | |
| Feb 25, 6:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 25, 6:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 26, 1:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Feb 26, 7:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:19 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 8:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 62 min |
| Feb 29, 9:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 64 min |
| Feb 29, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 10:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 56 min |
| Feb 29, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 64 min |
| Feb 29, 10:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 43 min |
| Feb 29, 11:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 29, 11:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex and 8 more | 60 min |
| Feb 29, 11:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 51 min |
| Feb 29, 12:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 2 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 12:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 59 min |
| Feb 29, 12:31 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 3 more | 55 min |
| Feb 29, 1:37 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 7 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:23 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 23 more | 67 min |
| Feb 29, 3:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 55 min |
| Feb 29, 3:43 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 53 min |
| Feb 29, 4:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany | 38 min |
| Feb 29, 4:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 116 min |
| Feb 29, 4:45 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Nelson, Page and 8 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 29, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 5:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 48 min |
| Feb 29, 5:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 5:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 5:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 49 min |
| Feb 29, 5:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Covington | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 5:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Covington and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 29, 5:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 42 min |
| Feb 29, 6:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 6:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Nelson, Orange and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 6:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 6:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland | 53 min |
| Feb 29, 6:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Wise | 38 min |
| Feb 29, 6:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 22 min |
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 | 25 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 60 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fire | |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Coast and beach | |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 6 |
| Special Marine Warning | 10 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 42 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Russell County21
- Washington County20
- Giles County20
- Franklin County19
- Highland County18
- Wise County18
- Alleghany County18
- Craig County18
- Botetourt County18
- Patrick County17
- Scott County17
- City of Norton17
- City of Bristol16
- Bland County16
- City of Covington16
- Floyd County16
- Bedford County16
- Lee County15
- Grayson County15
- Tazewell County15
- Carroll County15
- Montgomery County15
- City of Galax15
- Bath County14
- Smyth County14
- Pulaski County14
- Roanoke County14
- City of Radford14
- City of Roanoke14
- Henry County14
- City of Martinsville14
- Dinwiddie County14
- Wythe County13
- City of Buena Vista13
- City of Salem13
- Brunswick County13
- Greene County12
- Rockingham County12
- City of Staunton12
- City of Waynesboro12
92 more counties
- Rockbridge County12
- City of Lexington12
- Amherst County12
- Nelson County12
- City of Hopewell12
- City of Petersburg12
- Charles City County12
- Gloucester County12
- Mecklenburg County12
- Frederick County11
- City of Harrisonburg11
- City of Winchester11
- Buchanan County11
- City of Charlottesville11
- Accomack County11
- Prince George County11
- James City County11
- Lunenburg County11
- Nottoway County11
- Campbell County11
- City of Lynchburg11
- Clarke County10
- Fauquier County10
- Madison County10
- Shenandoah County10
- Warren County10
- Goochland County10
- Powhatan County10
- Chesterfield County10
- Northampton County10
- Surry County10
- Sussex County10
- Lancaster County10
- Middlesex County10
- Northumberland County10
- Amelia County10
- Greensville County10
- City of Emporia10
- Pittsylvania County10
- Page County9
- Dickenson County9
- Orange County9
- City of Richmond9
- Henrico County9
- City of Colonial Heights9
- New Kent County9
- Richmond County9
- Southampton County9
- City of Williamsburg9
- City of Virginia Beach9
- Mathews County9
- Buckingham County9
- Rappahannock County8
- Culpeper County8
- City of Alexandria8
- Spotsylvania County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Hanover County8
- Caroline County8
- City of Franklin8
- Prince Edward County8
- Appomattox County8
- Charlotte County8
- Halifax County8
- City of Danville8
- Arlington County7
- Fairfax County7
- City of Falls Church7
- Louisa County7
- King George County7
- Stafford County7
- York County7
- Cumberland County7
- City of Fairfax6
- King and Queen County6
- King William County6
- Westmoreland County6
- City of Newport News6
- City of Chesapeake6
- City of Portsmouth6
- Fluvanna County6
- Essex County5
- Isle of Wight County5
- City of Suffolk5
- City of Norfolk5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Poquoson5
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Albemarle County2
- Prince William County1
- Augusta County1
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordThe radar archive20112013
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.