Alert archive / Virginia / 2018
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 2018
151 weather alerts in February 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 151
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 74
- Busiest day
- February 11, 201845 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 3:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:02 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 29 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 28 hr |
| Feb 1, 8:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 45 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 2, 2:24 PM EST | Low Water Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Feb 2, 2:32 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Highland | 13 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 40 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:51 AM EST | Low Water Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Feb 3, 5:11 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 3, 12:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 41 hr | |
| Feb 3, 1:52 PM EST | Low Water Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover and 5 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Feb 4, 12:46 AM EST | Low Water Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr | |
| Feb 4, 2:57 AM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Feb 4, 5:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bedford, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:10 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 4, 1:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico and 7 more | 53 min |
| Feb 4, 4:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William and 10 more | 66 min |
| Feb 4, 5:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, Sussex | 50 min |
| Feb 4, 6:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 2 more | 45 min |
| Feb 4, 6:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 18 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:02 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:24 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 35 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 6:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 7, 6:49 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 71 min | |
| Feb 7, 8:11 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 79 min | |
| Feb 8, 12:05 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 9, 2:56 AM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 59 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:46 AM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 63 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:00 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 49 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:30 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Feb 10, 3:38 AM EST | Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:00 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Feb 10, 9:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 65 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:29 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 21 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:44 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr | |
| Feb 10, 5:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:41 PM EST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Lee | 36 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 55 min |
| Feb 10, 9:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 62 min |
| Feb 10, 10:20 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 10:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Dickenson | 14 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 12 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:17 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Floyd, Franklin, Henry and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 11 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:31 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott | 38 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:53 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 12 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:50 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Giles | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 9:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 9:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Westmoreland | 38 min |
| Feb 11, 10:18 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 36 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 55 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 35 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 25 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:07 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 83 min | |
| Feb 11, 12:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 48 min |
| Feb 11, 12:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 94 min | |
| Feb 11, 12:33 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland, City of Richmond | 38 min |
| Feb 11, 1:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 90 min | |
| Feb 11, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 46 min |
| Feb 11, 2:57 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 55 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:57 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 67 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 40 min |
| Feb 11, 3:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent and 3 more | 49 min |
| Feb 11, 3:30 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 27 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 50 min |
| Feb 11, 4:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland | 47 min |
| Feb 11, 4:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City | 37 min |
| Feb 11, 5:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 48 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:18 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 42 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline | 12 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:13 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 days |
| Feb 14, 5:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 49 hr | |
| Feb 14, 10:10 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Hanover | 8 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 55 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:25 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr | |
| Feb 16, 6:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 16, 12:23 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:34 PM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 30 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:36 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 54 min | |
| Feb 16, 1:55 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 65 min | |
| Feb 16, 2:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 16, 2:24 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 66 min | |
| Feb 16, 3:25 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Feb 16, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 14 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:51 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 114 min | |
| Feb 16, 9:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Highland | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:24 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 22 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:09 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Feb 19, 6:21 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 19, 11:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin and 14 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:57 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, James City, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Northampton and 11 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Feb 21, 11:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Feb 22, 1:23 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 22, 6:21 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Feb 22, 7:08 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:47 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Feb 23, 5:16 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr | |
| Feb 23, 8:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Rappahannock and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:41 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Greensville, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:34 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 17 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 38 min |
| Feb 25, 4:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 54 min |
| Feb 25, 5:44 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen and 9 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 54 min |
| Feb 25, 7:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 25, 12:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 25, 10:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:34 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 28, 10:55 AM EST | High Wind Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 23 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:45 PM EST | High Wind Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 9 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:52 PM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:58 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:58 PM EST | Storm Watch | AKQ | 19 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:33 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:10 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 46 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 | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 13 |
| River Flood Warning | 13 |
| Flood Watch | 7 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 13 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 4 |
| Special Marine Warning | 12 |
| Gale Watch | 1 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Low Water Advisory | 4 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 26 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Lee County13
- Wise County13
- City of Norton13
- Scott County12
- Amherst County12
- Russell County11
- Buchanan County10
- Dickenson County10
- Rockbridge County10
- Washington County9
- City of Bristol9
- Giles County8
- Tazewell County8
- Floyd County8
- Patrick County8
- City of Richmond8
- Highland County7
- Bedford County7
- Carroll County7
- Franklin County7
- Roanoke County7
- City of Galax7
- Arlington County7
- Fairfax County7
- Fauquier County7
- Loudoun County7
- Stafford County7
- City of Alexandria7
- City of Fairfax7
- City of Falls Church7
- Henrico County7
- King William County7
- Northumberland County7
- Grayson County6
- Montgomery County6
- City of Roanoke6
- City of Salem6
- Albemarle County6
- Clarke County6
- Nelson County6
92 more counties
- Rappahannock County6
- Spotsylvania County6
- Warren County6
- City of Fredericksburg6
- Caroline County6
- Fluvanna County6
- Chesterfield County6
- New Kent County6
- King and Queen County6
- Lancaster County6
- Middlesex County6
- Richmond County6
- Westmoreland County6
- Smyth County5
- Alleghany County5
- Bath County5
- Henry County5
- Pulaski County5
- City of Buena Vista5
- City of Covington5
- City of Lexington5
- City of Martinsville5
- City of Radford5
- Augusta County5
- Culpeper County5
- Frederick County5
- Greene County5
- Madison County5
- Orange County5
- Page County5
- Rockingham County5
- Shenandoah County5
- City of Charlottesville5
- City of Harrisonburg5
- City of Staunton5
- City of Waynesboro5
- City of Winchester5
- Hanover County5
- Charles City County5
- Essex County5
- Accomack County5
- Northampton County5
- City of Hampton5
- Bland County4
- Wythe County4
- Botetourt County4
- Campbell County4
- Craig County4
- Halifax County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Lynchburg4
- King George County4
- Cumberland County4
- Goochland County4
- Louisa County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- Gloucester County4
- James City County4
- Mathews County4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Surry County4
- Sussex County4
- York County4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Poquoson4
- Buckingham County3
- Charlotte County3
- City of Danville3
- Powhatan County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Appomattox County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Brunswick County2
- Isle of Wight County2
- Greensville County2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Franklin2
- Amelia County1
- Nottoway County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Prince William County1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Portsmouth1
- Mecklenburg 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.