Alert archive / Virginia / 2013
Weather alerts in Virginia, March 2013
153 weather alerts in March 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 March 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 153
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 83
- Busiest day
- March 6, 201319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 1, 12:43 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Mar 1, 4:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 26 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 70 hr | |
| Mar 2, 3:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 63 hr | |
| Mar 3, 12:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr | |
| Mar 3, 9:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward and 1 more | 48 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:24 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 20 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:48 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 42 hr |
| Mar 4, 11:43 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:40 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:17 AM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 10 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:17 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Mar 5, 4:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr | |
| Mar 5, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 35 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 35 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Botetourt, Buckingham and 4 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll and 17 more | 53 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | King George | 8 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 48 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland | 23 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and 8 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:53 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 5, 8:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna and 8 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:12 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 17 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke and 28 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:25 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 21 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 8 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 6, 6:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Richmond | 22 min |
| Mar 6, 6:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, New Kent, Surry, City of Richmond and 1 more | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 10:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Fluvanna, Louisa, City of Chesapeake | 104 days |
| Mar 6, 11:58 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 62 min | |
| Mar 6, 1:00 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 45 min | |
| Mar 6, 1:46 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:47 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Mar 6, 2:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene, King George and 11 more | 105 min |
| Mar 6, 2:49 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| Mar 6, 3:20 PM EST | Storm Warning | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:50 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 85 min | |
| Mar 6, 6:28 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 12 hr |
| Mar 6, 9:37 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 6 days | |
| Mar 7, 9:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, City of Chesapeake and 1 more | 47 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:41 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:46 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| Mar 9, 1:10 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 20 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:38 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 3 days |
| Mar 10, 4:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 44 hr |
| Mar 10, 10:29 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 20 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:02 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | James City, Surry, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach, City of Williamsburg | 15 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:02 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 11 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:08 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 63 hr | |
| Mar 11, 6:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 8 hr |
| Mar 11, 6:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:37 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Stafford, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 11, 5:00 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 10 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 5 min |
| Mar 12, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 25 more | 15 min |
| Mar 12, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 4 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, James City, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex and 7 more | 31 min |
| Mar 12, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 10 more | 31 min |
| Mar 12, 12:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Madison, Orange, Prince William | 14 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Greensville and 13 more | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Greensville, Henrico and 11 more | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Middlesex, New Kent and 5 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Southampton and 5 more | 58 min |
| Mar 12, 3:46 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 59 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:46 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 52 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:12 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 28 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 14, 8:57 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 58 min | |
| Mar 16, 3:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 17 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 64 min |
| Mar 16, 3:33 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 36 more | 95 min |
| Mar 16, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 59 min |
| Mar 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham | 63 min |
| Mar 16, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward, City of Richmond | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 61 min |
| Mar 16, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Powhatan, Prince George, Sussex and 3 more | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 52 min |
| Mar 16, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville | 55 min |
| Mar 16, 6:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 16, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 7 more | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 59 min |
| Mar 16, 11:14 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:03 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson and 10 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:30 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge and 3 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 17, 1:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:27 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:09 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland | 18 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:12 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:20 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 53 hr | |
| Mar 18, 8:46 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:09 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:02 AM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 3 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:56 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 8 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Mar 19, 6:56 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 20, 4:37 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 65 hr | |
| Mar 20, 6:37 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr | |
| Mar 20, 9:22 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MRX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 20, 9:41 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 8 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:51 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Mar 21, 8:13 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Mar 21, 8:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:45 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Highland | 25 hr |
| Mar 23, 9:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 8 hr | |
| Mar 23, 3:42 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 69 hr | |
| Mar 23, 4:15 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 20 more | 70 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:45 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockingham and 7 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:54 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 30 more | 65 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:30 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Mar 24, 4:19 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 58 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:26 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:30 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 30 hr | |
| Mar 24, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 23 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:41 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna and 8 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:40 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 50 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 24, 7:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Highland, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 60 hr | |
| Mar 25, 5:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 7:15 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 17 hr |
| Mar 26, 4:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 60 hr | |
| Mar 26, 4:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 35 hr | |
| Mar 26, 1:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | AKQ | 8 hr | |
| Mar 26, 7:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Mar 26, 7:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Mar 26, 10:34 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 9 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:32 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 45 hr | |
| Mar 27, 9:39 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 20 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Mar 28, 1:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 29, 9:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Mar 30, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Mar 31, 6:37 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 11 hr | |
| Mar 31, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 41 min | |
| Mar 31, 2:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 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.
- Highland County17
- Bath County13
- Arlington County12
- Frederick County12
- Shenandoah County12
- City of Alexandria12
- City of Falls Church12
- City of Winchester12
- Fairfax County11
- Fauquier County11
- Greene County11
- Rockingham County11
- City of Fairfax11
- City of Harrisonburg11
- City of Staunton11
- City of Waynesboro11
- Russell County10
- Washington County10
- City of Bristol10
- Clarke County10
- Madison County10
- Page County10
- Warren County10
- City of Charlottesville10
- Westmoreland County10
- Rockbridge County10
- City of Lexington10
- Wise County9
- City of Norton9
- Culpeper County9
- Nelson County9
- Rappahannock County9
- Stafford County9
- Alleghany County9
- Amherst County9
- City of Buena Vista9
- City of Covington9
- Middlesex County9
- Prince George County9
- Lee County8
88 more counties
- Appomattox County8
- Botetourt County8
- Buckingham County8
- Gloucester County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- Surry County8
- City of Hopewell8
- Scott County7
- King George County7
- Orange County7
- Fluvanna County7
- Goochland County7
- Bedford County7
- Charlotte County7
- Craig County7
- Floyd County7
- Giles County7
- Montgomery County7
- Pulaski County7
- Roanoke County7
- City of Lynchburg7
- City of Radford7
- City of Roanoke7
- City of Salem7
- Accomack County7
- Mathews County7
- City of Virginia Beach7
- Northumberland County7
- Sussex County7
- City of Petersburg7
- Caroline County6
- Powhatan County6
- Campbell County6
- Grayson County6
- Northampton County6
- Amelia County6
- Brunswick County6
- James City County6
- City of Chesapeake6
- City of Williamsburg6
- Charles City County6
- New Kent County6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- Spotsylvania County5
- City of Fredericksburg5
- Cumberland County5
- Prince Edward County5
- Carroll County5
- City of Galax5
- Bland County5
- Franklin County5
- Wythe County5
- Richmond County5
- Lancaster County5
- Henrico County5
- City of Richmond5
- Southampton County5
- Smyth County4
- Halifax County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Martinsville4
- Nottoway County4
- Augusta County4
- Prince William County4
- Greensville County4
- City of Emporia4
- Essex County4
- King William County4
- Tazewell County3
- Henry County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Danville3
- Lunenburg County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Albemarle County3
- Loudoun County3
- City of Manassas3
- City of Manassas Park3
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- King and Queen County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- City of Franklin3
- Louisa County2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Suffolk2
- Hanover 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.