Alert archive / Virginia / 2013
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 2013
120 weather alerts in February 2013, 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 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 84
- Busiest day
- February 25, 201313 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, 1:09 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 13 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:46 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 10:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Richmond | 33 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:08 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Highland | 20 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 55 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 47 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:41 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Tazewell and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:58 PM EST | Low Water Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 53 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:55 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 2, 6:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 11 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Feb 2, 11:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:09 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Highland | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 10 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:44 PM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Grayson | 10 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Highland | 34 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:16 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 15 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:26 AM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Feb 7, 3:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Feb 7, 12:33 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 13 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:20 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:21 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:21 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 16 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:25 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 23 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 8, 6:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 19 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 8, 6:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Feb 8, 7:01 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 14 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:21 PM EST | High Wind Watch | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:19 AM EST | High Wind Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 60 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 41 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 11, 11:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 11, 11:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson, Page, Rappahannock and 6 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 12, 4:35 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| Feb 13, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:19 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 50 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:11 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Feb 15, 3:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Bland, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 2 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:48 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 63 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 63 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath, Tazewell | 67 min |
| Feb 15, 4:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 19 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:38 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Feb 17, 4:27 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah | 64 min |
| Feb 17, 9:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah | 77 min |
| Feb 17, 9:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 18, 12:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 54 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:30 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 51 hr | |
| Feb 18, 5:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Feb 19, 5:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 47 min |
| Feb 19, 3:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 21 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:41 PM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Grayson | 23 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Feb 20, 2:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 20, 7:07 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 17 hr | |
| Feb 21, 4:59 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 28 more | 53 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 22, 3:37 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 6 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr | |
| Feb 24, 7:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:39 PM EST | High Wind Watch | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:27 PM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Highland | 21 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 43 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:48 AM EST | High Wind Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 36 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 28 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:16 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 38 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 28 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:30 PM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 25 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Highland | 33 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Page and 9 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:00 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:00 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 64 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:23 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 27 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 26 hr |
| Feb 26, 6:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 27 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:37 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Highland, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:43 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 21 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:23 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:23 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 26, 7:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 82 min | |
| Feb 26, 9:31 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 104 min |
| Feb 26, 9:35 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:15 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 4 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:16 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 27, 8:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 8 hr | |
| Feb 27, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 21 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 3 days |
| Feb 28, 2:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr | |
| Feb 28, 8:37 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:59 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 9 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 | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 6 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 21 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 6 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 8 |
| Special Marine Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 1 |
| Low Water Advisory | 1 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 39 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Grayson County19
- Highland County16
- Bland County16
- Tazewell County14
- Carroll County12
- Wythe County12
- City of Galax12
- Bath County11
- Giles County11
- Floyd County11
- Smyth County11
- Alleghany County10
- Craig County10
- City of Covington10
- Montgomery County9
- Pulaski County9
- City of Radford9
- Madison County8
- Page County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Shenandoah County8
- Roanoke County8
- City of Roanoke8
- City of Salem8
- Botetourt County7
- Patrick County7
- Rockbridge County7
- City of Buena Vista7
- City of Lexington7
- Rockingham County6
- City of Harrisonburg6
- City of Staunton6
- City of Waynesboro6
- Arlington County6
- City of Alexandria6
- City of Falls Church6
- Russell County5
- Washington County5
- City of Bristol5
- Greene County5
59 more counties
- Nelson County5
- City of Charlottesville5
- Amherst County5
- Bedford County5
- Franklin County5
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Wise County4
- City of Norton4
- Clarke County4
- Culpeper County4
- Fauquier County4
- Frederick County4
- Orange County4
- Warren County4
- City of Winchester4
- Accomack County4
- City of Virginia Beach4
- City of Lynchburg4
- Lee County3
- Northampton County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- Fairfax County3
- City of Fairfax3
- Appomattox County3
- Campbell County3
- Henry County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Martinsville3
- Buckingham County2
- Charlotte County2
- Halifax County2
- Brunswick County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Greensville County2
- James City County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Southampton County2
- Surry County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Williamsburg2
- City of Danville2
- City of Richmond1
- Scott County1
- Charles City County1
- Gloucester County1
- Lancaster County1
- Mathews County1
- Middlesex County1
- Northumberland County1
- Prince George County1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- Nottoway County1
- Prince Edward 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.