Weather alerts in Virginia, December 2017

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2017. Tap one for its archive.

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
Dec 1, 3:46 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 3, 5:54 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	3 hr
Dec 4, 3:18 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		58 hr
Dec 4, 3:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		52 hr
Dec 5, 12:56 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	LWX	Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church	10 hr
Dec 6, 12:54 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		96 min
Dec 6, 12:56 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		94 min
Dec 6, 1:56 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		2 hr
Dec 6, 3:22 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		37 hr
Dec 7, 5:11 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Washington, City of Bristol	41 hr
Dec 7, 8:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		7 hr
Dec 8, 3:25 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		60 hr
Dec 8, 4:15 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd and 10 more	10 hr
Dec 8, 5:50 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 23 more	51 hr
Dec 8, 6:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 26 more	40 hr
Dec 8, 11:10 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		67 hr
Dec 8, 11:10 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		53 hr
Dec 8, 12:06 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Carroll, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville	4 hr
Dec 8, 2:34 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll and 12 more	25 hr
Dec 8, 2:34 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Botetourt, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth and 6 more	25 hr
Dec 8, 2:52 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	LWX	King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg	25 hr
Dec 8, 2:52 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Accomack, Amelia, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 27 more	5 hr
Dec 8, 3:09 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Essex, Goochland and 13 more	28 hr
Dec 9, 12:38 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		15 hr
Dec 10, 3:30 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 10, 8:48 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		10 hr
Dec 11, 12:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		40 hr
Dec 11, 6:21 AM EST	Gale Watch	AKQ		9 hr
Dec 11, 6:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		4 days
Dec 11, 10:14 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		51 hr
Dec 11, 12:18 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Highland	33 hr
Dec 11, 1:19 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more	47 hr
Dec 11, 2:39 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more	40 hr
Dec 11, 3:31 PM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		48 hr
Dec 12, 3:26 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		70 hr
Dec 12, 3:34 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more	29 hr
Dec 12, 10:17 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		18 hr
Dec 12, 7:20 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, James City and 9 more	70 min
Dec 12, 7:40 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more	65 min
Dec 13, 2:56 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Washington, City of Bristol	31 hr
Dec 13, 3:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		45 hr
Dec 13, 1:41 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more	22 hr
Dec 13, 9:06 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		15 hr
Dec 13, 11:31 PM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Grayson	12 hr
Dec 13, 11:50 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more	12 hr
Dec 14, 3:23 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		3 hr
Dec 14, 5:55 AM EST	Low Water Advisory	AKQ		12 hr
Dec 14, 6:06 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		48 hr
Dec 15, 3:14 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church	14 hr
Dec 15, 3:28 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 15, 8:29 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		22 hr
Dec 18, 6:33 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		21 hr
Dec 18, 10:13 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	12 hr
Dec 19, 6:32 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		33 hr
Dec 19, 9:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		27 hr
Dec 20, 3:36 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		30 hr
Dec 21, 4:22 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		4 hr
Dec 22, 3:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		11 hr
Dec 22, 3:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		35 hr
Dec 22, 3:36 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		60 hr
Dec 22, 3:17 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	24 hr
Dec 23, 8:39 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton	51 min
Dec 23, 9:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	41 min
Dec 23, 9:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	28 min
Dec 23, 9:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Lee, Scott	45 min
Dec 23, 9:51 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	24 min
Dec 23, 10:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton	61 min
Dec 23, 1:52 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Highland	47 hr
Dec 23, 2:18 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		7 hr
Dec 23, 2:18 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		22 hr
Dec 23, 3:34 PM EST	Gale Watch	AKQ		12 hr
Dec 24, 3:06 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		34 hr
Dec 24, 3:06 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		7 hr
Dec 24, 3:52 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		36 hr
Dec 24, 3:52 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		42 hr
Dec 24, 4:44 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more	31 hr
Dec 24, 10:32 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		55 hr
Dec 24, 10:35 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more	26 hr
Dec 24, 3:09 PM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack	21 hr
Dec 25, 6:52 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 hr
Dec 26, 12:10 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		66 hr
Dec 26, 2:46 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		61 hr
Dec 26, 9:30 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Loudoun	10 hr
Dec 27, 1:36 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more	18 hr
Dec 28, 6:07 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		6 hr
Dec 28, 10:16 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 hr
Dec 28, 12:16 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		6 hr
Dec 28, 1:09 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 hr
Dec 29, 12:27 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		4 days
Dec 29, 12:32 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		4 days
Dec 29, 3:53 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		4 days
Dec 29, 4:04 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		3 hr
Dec 30, 5:17 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more	53 hr
Dec 30, 2:12 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more	69 hr
Dec 31, 1:00 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		5 hr
Dec 31, 1:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		64 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	1
Mesoscale Discussion	2
Special Weather Statement	7
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Weather Advisory	9
Cold
Wind Chill Advisory	5
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	8
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	1
Marine
Gale Warning	8
Special Marine Warning	3
Gale Watch	2
Low Water Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	43

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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.