Alert archive / Virginia / 2016

Weather alerts in Virginia, March 2016

165 weather alerts in March 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.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in March 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
165
Warnings
26
Watches
9
Advisories
57
Busiest day
March 14, 201641 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 3:31 AM ESTGale WarningLWX37 hr
Mar 1, 3:31 AM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more33 hr
Mar 1, 3:37 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ36 hr
Mar 1, 3:37 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ54 hr
Mar 1, 4:42 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more27 hr
Mar 1, 12:41 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX39 hr
Mar 1, 2:50 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningRNKGrayson17 hr
Mar 1, 3:43 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell and 4 more3 hr
Mar 1, 3:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee53 min
Mar 1, 4:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee, Wise, City of Norton41 min
Mar 1, 4:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee33 min
Mar 1, 4:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton62 min
Mar 1, 5:04 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee, Scott18 min
Mar 1, 5:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan, Dickenson55 min
Mar 1, 5:56 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell64 min
Mar 1, 9:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell58 min
Mar 1, 9:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Galax25 min
Mar 1, 9:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Giles, Grayson, Wythe41 min
Mar 1, 10:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more54 min
Mar 3, 3:23 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMRXRussell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton23 hr
Mar 3, 3:31 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more29 hr
Mar 3, 3:43 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX45 hr
Mar 3, 3:58 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ39 hr
Mar 3, 3:58 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Mar 3, 4:22 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchAKQAmelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Essex, Fluvanna and 12 more11 hr
Mar 3, 6:30 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningRNKAppomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Patrick and 1 more9 hr
Mar 3, 6:30 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more21 hr
Mar 3, 1:11 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan64 min
Mar 3, 1:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan62 min
Mar 3, 3:17 PM ESTStorm WarningAKQ19 hr
Mar 3, 3:18 PM ESTWind AdvisoryAKQNorthampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 1 more21 hr
Mar 3, 3:23 PM ESTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach36 hr
Mar 3, 3:28 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningAKQAmelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Hanover and 14 more19 hr
Mar 3, 3:28 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Gloucester and 15 more19 hr
Mar 3, 5:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, City of Covington57 min
Mar 4, 8:17 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX3 hr
Mar 6, 5:15 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church3 hr
Mar 6, 6:18 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX27 hr
Mar 7, 6:12 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryAKQ11 hr
Mar 9, 1:00 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX46 hr
Mar 9, 3:19 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ43 hr
Mar 9, 10:43 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryAKQ8 hr
Mar 10, 6:53 AM ESTLow Water AdvisoryAKQ23 hr
Mar 12, 3:50 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX61 hr
Mar 13, 4:04 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ65 hr
Mar 13, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk23 min
Mar 13, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Cumberland34 min
Mar 13, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin30 min
Mar 13, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Powhatan26 min
Mar 13, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach43 min
Mar 13, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Franklin39 min
Mar 13, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Franklin32 min
Mar 13, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach47 min
Mar 13, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield33 min
Mar 13, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax60 min
Mar 13, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville59 min
Mar 13, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax48 min
Mar 13, 9:35 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX20 hr
Mar 13, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville60 min
Mar 13, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk35 min
Mar 13, 10:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKBedford, Franklin, Henry3 hr
Mar 13, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania54 min
Mar 13, 10:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Pittsylvania57 min
Mar 13, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk46 min
Mar 13, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville45 min
Mar 14, 12:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte39 min
Mar 14, 4:58 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXHighland, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro7 hr
Mar 14, 5:04 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more5 hr
Mar 14, 5:09 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 16 more5 hr
Mar 14, 8:03 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ5 hr
Mar 14, 12:38 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCGrayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington and 5 more97 min
Mar 14, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee40 min
Mar 14, 2:21 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCHenry, Patrick84 min
Mar 14, 2:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott41 min
Mar 14, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWise, City of Norton48 min
Mar 14, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton50 min
Mar 14, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell46 min
Mar 14, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington, City of Bristol48 min
Mar 14, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWashington, City of Bristol53 min
Mar 14, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell26 min
Mar 14, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Tazewell38 min
Mar 14, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSmyth41 min
Mar 14, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSmyth, Tazewell42 min
Mar 14, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson43 min
Mar 14, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland43 min
Mar 14, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson41 min
Mar 14, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPulaski48 min
Mar 14, 6:25 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCHenry, City of Danville2 hr
Mar 14, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll47 min
Mar 14, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, Wythe46 min
Mar 14, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll49 min
Mar 14, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick63 min
Mar 14, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville25 min
Mar 14, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin44 min
Mar 14, 7:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, City of Martinsville41 min
Mar 14, 8:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin48 min
Mar 14, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax52 min
Mar 14, 9:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg54 min
Mar 14, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg45 min
Mar 14, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Powhatan, Prince Edward43 min
Mar 14, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Buckingham43 min
Mar 14, 10:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia31 min
Mar 14, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland31 min
Mar 14, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, Patrick, City of Martinsville58 min
Mar 14, 11:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton33 min
Mar 14, 11:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin36 min
Mar 15, 12:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Suffolk43 min
Mar 15, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax41 min
Mar 16, 1:16 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXClarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Shenandoah, Warren and 1 more8 hr
Mar 16, 1:24 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX44 hr
Mar 16, 11:17 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX7 hr
Mar 16, 11:56 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church5 hr
Mar 16, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia24 min
Mar 16, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, Southampton, City of Emporia32 min
Mar 16, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton31 min
Mar 16, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Franklin, City of Suffolk31 min
Mar 16, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Suffolk25 min
Mar 16, 8:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk22 min
Mar 17, 4:42 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX40 hr
Mar 17, 8:13 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ5 hr
Mar 17, 2:27 PM EDTGale WarningLWX4 hr
Mar 18, 4:04 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Mar 18, 3:16 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX31 hr
Mar 18, 4:12 PM EDTGale WatchAKQ12 hr
Mar 18, 9:21 PM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more24 hr
Mar 19, 2:49 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX43 hr
Mar 19, 3:50 PM EDTFreeze WatchRNKSmyth23 hr
Mar 19, 5:33 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQSurry6 hr
Mar 19, 7:34 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX53 hr
Mar 19, 10:04 PM EDTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol16 hr
Mar 20, 4:13 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX44 hr
Mar 20, 8:11 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Virginia Beach4 hr
Mar 20, 2:29 PM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol19 hr
Mar 20, 3:01 PM EDTFreeze WarningRNKSmyth19 hr
Mar 21, 3:09 AM EDTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol12 hr
Mar 21, 3:13 AM EDTFreeze WatchRNKSmyth12 hr
Mar 21, 11:12 AM EDTFire Weather WatchRLXBuchanan, Dickenson15 hr
Mar 21, 2:46 PM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol19 hr
Mar 21, 3:14 PM EDTFreeze WarningRNKSmyth19 hr
Mar 21, 7:01 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 days
Mar 22, 2:27 AM EDTRed Flag WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson19 hr
Mar 22, 3:11 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ40 hr
Mar 22, 4:01 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 days
Mar 22, 10:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan, Dickenson11 min
Mar 23, 3:48 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX3 days
Mar 23, 9:26 PM EDTFire Weather WatchLWXAlbemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 22 more7 hr
Mar 23, 10:12 PM EDTFire Weather WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 15 more6 hr
Mar 24, 3:27 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ57 hr
Mar 24, 3:58 AM EDTRed Flag WarningLWXAlbemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 22 more16 hr
Mar 24, 4:10 AM EDTRed Flag WarningRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 15 more16 hr
Mar 25, 8:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQYork, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson26 min
Mar 25, 10:39 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ26 hr
Mar 25, 10:10 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX12 hr
Mar 27, 3:43 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX66 hr
Mar 27, 4:18 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ48 hr
Mar 27, 4:41 PM EDTGale WarningLWX30 hr
Mar 27, 5:39 PM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ13 hr
Mar 28, 3:57 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX41 hr
Mar 28, 3:57 AM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 17 more17 hr
Mar 29, 4:22 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX3 days
Mar 30, 3:42 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ3 days
Mar 30, 8:44 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX26 hr
Mar 30, 2:54 PM EDTWind AdvisoryMRXRussell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton29 hr
Mar 31, 11:06 AM EDTGale WarningLWX9 hr
Mar 31, 11:06 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX34 hr

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