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Weather alerts in Virginia, April 2016
277 weather alerts in April 2016, 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.
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- Alerts
- 277
- Warnings
- 82
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 72
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 4:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Apr 1, 7:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Hanover, Henrico and 8 more | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 8:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex and 5 more | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 8:23 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 37 min | |
| Apr 1, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 7 more | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 8:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Fairfax and 2 more | 119 min |
| Apr 1, 2:11 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Apr 1, 2:29 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 14 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:29 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Alexandria and 3 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 3:02 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:06 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 49 hr | |
| Apr 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, Rockbridge and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 29 min |
| Apr 1, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 14 min |
| Apr 1, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 84 min | |
| Apr 2, 2:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 11 hr | |
| Apr 2, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:26 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:57 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 19 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:10 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 22 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:10 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:12 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Apr 2, 4:12 AM EDT | Storm Warning | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 8 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:13 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, Smyth, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 29 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:13 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Page and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 42 min | |
| Apr 2, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 87 min |
| Apr 3, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| Apr 3, 12:36 AM EDT | Storm Warning | AKQ | 9 hr | |
| Apr 3, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 96 min | |
| Apr 3, 12:46 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 89 min | |
| Apr 3, 12:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 1:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 96 min | |
| Apr 3, 5:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:50 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Apr 3, 9:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Apr 3, 11:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Apr 3, 12:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 8 hr | |
| Apr 3, 12:34 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Apr 3, 2:19 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 13 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:39 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:15 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Patrick, Rockbridge and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr | |
| Apr 4, 2:02 AM EDT | Low Water Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr | |
| Apr 4, 2:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 14 hr | |
| Apr 4, 2:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 16 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Patrick, Rockbridge and 3 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:34 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 42 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 22 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:09 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:09 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:14 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Apr 4, 4:43 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 3:01 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 9 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:14 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 60 hr | |
| Apr 5, 4:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:17 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 16 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Apr 5, 6:43 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 14 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:21 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 21 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:11 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, James City, Northampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:14 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 47 hr | |
| Apr 6, 7:05 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:25 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:11 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 8:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 7, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 2 more | 57 min |
| Apr 7, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Greensville and 13 more | 66 min |
| Apr 7, 9:21 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 81 min | |
| Apr 7, 10:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 10:18 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 87 min | |
| Apr 7, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 1 more | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 36 min | |
| Apr 7, 10:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 46 min | |
| Apr 7, 11:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 11:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 83 min | |
| Apr 7, 11:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack | 114 min |
| Apr 7, 3:10 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 14 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:36 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Smyth | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:47 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 91 min | |
| Apr 7, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 66 min | |
| Apr 7, 4:23 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:23 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Lynchburg and 2 more | 51 min |
| Apr 7, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 35 min |
| Apr 7, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Nottoway and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 6:50 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 14 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 36 min |
| Apr 7, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 17 min |
| Apr 7, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 46 min | |
| Apr 7, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King William and 5 more | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 20 min |
| Apr 7, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 28 min | |
| Apr 7, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover and 7 more | 62 min |
| Apr 7, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Apr 8, 3:05 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:40 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:40 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 35 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 32 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:48 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:06 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 34 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier and 17 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:23 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 44 hr | |
| Apr 8, 5:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:12 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Grayson | 35 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:12 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 16 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:42 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 30 more | 32 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:56 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 11 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:04 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 20 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:22 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:30 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 19 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 9:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 22 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 2:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:27 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:53 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:03 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 16 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 37 min | |
| Apr 9, 11:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake and 7 more | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Apr 9, 1:38 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| Apr 9, 9:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr | |
| Apr 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 8 days | |
| Apr 11, 1:25 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 7 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:16 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 8 days | |
| Apr 12, 1:46 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 14 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:16 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 19 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:28 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Rockbridge, Smyth, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 19 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:31 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 12, 6:19 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Apr 13, 1:26 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 20 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:44 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:26 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr | |
| Apr 13, 9:21 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 8:57 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr | |
| Apr 14, 1:27 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 22 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Apr 16, 4:34 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 59 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:20 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 57 hr | |
| Apr 19, 3:17 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 4 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:18 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Apr 20, 7:30 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 47 hr | |
| Apr 21, 4:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Apr 21, 4:48 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 37 hr | |
| Apr 21, 2:45 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 21, 11:12 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Apr 22, 3:30 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Apr 22, 4:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 53 hr | |
| Apr 22, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 118 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 49 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 29 min | |
| Apr 22, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 43 min | |
| Apr 22, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 36 min |
| Apr 22, 3:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr | |
| Apr 22, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 62 min |
| Apr 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 52 min |
| Apr 22, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 23, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 51 min |
| Apr 23, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 49 min |
| Apr 24, 6:17 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Apr 24, 3:33 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Apr 24, 6:40 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 16 hr | |
| Apr 25, 3:29 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 60 hr | |
| Apr 25, 5:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Apr 26, 3:37 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Apr 26, 3:37 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Apr 26, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, Louisa | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Buchanan, Dickenson, Highland, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 3:14 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 71 hr | |
| Apr 28, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Pittsylvania | 67 min |
| Apr 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 30 more | 64 min |
| Apr 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick and 30 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 91 min |
| Apr 28, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Buena Vista | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 70 min |
| Apr 28, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 7:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Southampton, City of Danville and 3 more | 87 min |
| Apr 28, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 91 min |
| Apr 28, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Louisa | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 53 min |
| Apr 28, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 8:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 8:27 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Apr 28, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 9:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, James City, Prince George and 4 more | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Apr 28, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews | 11 min |
| Apr 28, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 38 min | |
| Apr 28, 11:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, York, City of Williamsburg | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 8:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 38 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 | 14 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 4 |
| Special Weather Statement | 95 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 22 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 9 |
| Special Marine Warning | 25 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Low Water Advisory | 1 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 41 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Amherst County32
- Rockbridge County32
- Loudoun County23
- Clarke County22
- City of Winchester22
- Frederick County21
- Warren County20
- Buchanan County20
- Shenandoah County19
- Fauquier County19
- Page County19
- Nelson County18
- Rappahannock County18
- Rockingham County18
- City of Harrisonburg18
- Dickenson County18
- Albemarle County17
- Greene County17
- Madison County17
- City of Staunton17
- City of Waynesboro17
- City of Buena Vista17
- City of Falls Church16
- Augusta County16
- Fairfax County16
- City of Alexandria16
- Franklin County16
- City of Bristol16
- Smyth County16
- City of Lexington16
- Wise County15
- City of Norton15
- City of Fairfax15
- Arlington County15
- Washington County15
- Botetourt County15
- Halifax County15
- Lee County14
- Chesterfield County14
- Hanover County14
93 more counties
- Russell County14
- Pittsylvania County14
- King and Queen County13
- Middlesex County13
- Scott County13
- Bedford County13
- City of Roanoke13
- City of Charlottesville13
- Culpeper County13
- Orange County13
- Northampton County13
- City of Newport News13
- City of Poquoson13
- Buckingham County13
- City of Lynchburg13
- Essex County12
- Henrico County12
- New Kent County12
- City of Colonial Heights12
- City of Hopewell12
- City of Petersburg12
- Lancaster County12
- Roanoke County12
- City of Salem12
- Stafford County12
- York County12
- City of Hampton12
- Patrick County12
- Mecklenburg County12
- King William County11
- City of Richmond11
- Gloucester County11
- Louisa County11
- Accomack County11
- Mathews County11
- City of Virginia Beach11
- City of Danville11
- Amelia County11
- Charlotte County10
- Caroline County10
- Dinwiddie County10
- Prince George County10
- James City County10
- Northumberland County10
- Richmond County10
- Westmoreland County10
- City of Williamsburg10
- Charles City County10
- Appomattox County10
- Campbell County10
- Powhatan County10
- City of Chesapeake10
- King George County9
- Henry County9
- City of Martinsville9
- Cumberland County9
- Goochland County9
- Southampton County9
- Highland County8
- Spotsylvania County8
- City of Fredericksburg8
- Brunswick County8
- Greensville County8
- City of Emporia8
- City of Franklin8
- Sussex County7
- Alleghany County7
- Bath County7
- Carroll County7
- Grayson County7
- City of Covington7
- Nottoway County7
- Prince Edward County7
- Surry County7
- City of Suffolk7
- Bland County6
- Floyd County6
- Giles County6
- Montgomery County6
- Tazewell County6
- Lunenburg County6
- City of Norfolk6
- City of Portsmouth6
- Craig County5
- Pulaski County5
- Wythe County5
- City of Galax5
- City of Radford5
- Fluvanna County5
- Isle of Wight County2
- Prince William County1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
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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.