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Weather alerts in Virginia, October 2018
269 weather alerts in October 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.
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- Alerts
- 269
- Warnings
- 148
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 89
- Busiest day
- October 11, 201884 alerts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 3:43 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Oct 2, 1:12 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 15 hr | |
| Oct 4, 4:51 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Oct 4, 3:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 70 hr | |
| Oct 4, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 92 min | |
| Oct 5, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 31 min |
| Oct 5, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 25 min |
| Oct 6, 2:56 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 6, 8:53 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 days |
| Oct 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Essex, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 61 min |
| Oct 7, 2:32 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 7, 6:14 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Oct 7, 12:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 21 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:58 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 20 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 14 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:49 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 12 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:40 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 52 hr | |
| Oct 9, 2:16 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 8 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 24 more | 51 hr |
| Oct 9, 7:01 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Oct 9, 7:01 PM EDT | Storm Watch | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Oct 9, 8:58 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | AKQ | Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:13 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 8 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 47 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:30 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Harrisonburg | 4 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:45 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 24 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:26 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 36 more | 39 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:26 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 33 more | 34 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:32 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 28 hr | |
| Oct 10, 3:32 PM EDT | Storm Warning | AKQ | 39 hr | |
| Oct 10, 3:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, King George, Nelson, Orange and 5 more | 31 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:06 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 43 hr | |
| Oct 10, 4:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:32 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 13 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:32 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 6:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 6:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Oct 10, 7:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 9 hr |
| Oct 10, 8:29 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 4 hr |
| Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 45 hr |
| Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 42 hr |
| Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 48 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 9 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 38 min |
| Oct 11, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 29 min |
| Oct 11, 2:49 AM EDT | Storm Warning | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Oct 11, 3:12 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Fauquier and 15 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:26 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton | 11 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 23 more | 89 min |
| Oct 11, 9:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 4 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 57 more | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:12 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 21 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:50 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 4 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Roanoke, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke | 10 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 61 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 11:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Salem | 9 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 11:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 68 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 5 days |
| Oct 11, 11:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 51 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 7 days |
| Oct 11, 11:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg | 7 days |
| Oct 11, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham and 57 more | 117 min |
| Oct 11, 1:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Oct 11, 2:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 22 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville, City of Waynesboro | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 65 min |
| Oct 11, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 7 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig | 18 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 34 min |
| Oct 11, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford | 34 min |
| Oct 11, 3:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 48 min |
| Oct 11, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell and 52 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Patrick | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 64 min |
| Oct 11, 4:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 58 min |
| Oct 11, 4:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 24 min |
| Oct 11, 4:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Orange, Spotsylvania | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 53 min |
| Oct 11, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway | 36 min |
| Oct 11, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie | 28 min |
| Oct 11, 5:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan | 13 min |
| Oct 11, 5:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 15 min |
| Oct 11, 5:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 4 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 29 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 51 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 3 days |
| Oct 11, 6:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Hanover, King William, New Kent | 28 min |
| Oct 11, 7:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York | 25 min |
| Oct 11, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 24 min | |
| Oct 11, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, York | 23 min |
| Oct 11, 7:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, Middlesex | 32 min |
| Oct 11, 7:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, King William, New Kent | 17 min |
| Oct 11, 8:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen and 18 more | 58 min |
| Oct 11, 8:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | King George | 4 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Roanoke, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King George and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:49 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 110 min |
| Oct 11, 9:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 47 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 66 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 67 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 31 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:39 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Richmond | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 12:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 12:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 12, 12:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd | 6 hr |
| Oct 12, 1:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 1:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico and 13 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 1:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Roanoke, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke | 9 hr |
| Oct 12, 4:02 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Oct 12, 6:58 AM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 min | |
| Oct 12, 7:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd | 3 hr |
| Oct 12, 7:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 12, 9:40 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 3 days |
| Oct 12, 10:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Oct 12, 10:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 12 hr |
| Oct 12, 10:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg | 4 hr |
| Oct 12, 12:14 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 3 hr |
| Oct 12, 7:20 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Oct 12, 10:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 12 hr |
| Oct 13, 12:19 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 25 hr |
| Oct 13, 5:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Oct 13, 5:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 7 more | 16 hr |
| Oct 13, 11:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 55 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:13 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | King George | 9 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:15 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Highland | 13 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 12 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 12 hr |
| Oct 13, 7:39 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Oct 14, 1:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 59 hr | |
| Oct 14, 3:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, King and Queen, King William | 4 days |
| Oct 14, 11:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 3 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Oct 15, 4:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 21 hr |
| Oct 15, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 53 min | |
| Oct 15, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 83 min | |
| Oct 16, 4:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 61 hr | |
| Oct 17, 3:18 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 31 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:26 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bland, Craig, Giles, Tazewell, City of Covington | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Bath | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 4:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 41 hr | |
| Oct 17, 4:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Oct 17, 8:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 50 hr |
| Oct 17, 9:08 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Oct 17, 2:46 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Oct 18, 1:03 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 53 hr | |
| Oct 18, 2:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 20 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:57 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 19 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 5 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 31 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:50 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bland, Buckingham and 16 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Oct 19, 2:53 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 47 hr | |
| Oct 19, 3:16 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 12 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:29 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Oct 19, 3:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 12 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:03 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 31 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:06 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Oct 20, 3:06 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr | |
| Oct 20, 3:08 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 11 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:31 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 30 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:31 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 32 hr |
| Oct 20, 1:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:05 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 20 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Mathews, Northampton, Northumberland, City of Hampton and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:53 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 13 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 14 hr |
| Oct 20, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 88 min | |
| Oct 20, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 88 min | |
| Oct 20, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 46 min | |
| Oct 20, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 44 min | |
| Oct 20, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 52 min | |
| Oct 20, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 50 min | |
| Oct 20, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 86 min | |
| Oct 20, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 85 min | |
| Oct 20, 10:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Giles and 4 more | 54 min |
| Oct 21, 3:11 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:35 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:39 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 27 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:02 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 30 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:05 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 7 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene and 15 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 12:45 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 17 hr | |
| Oct 21, 2:12 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 18 hr |
| Oct 21, 7:17 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Oct 22, 11:43 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 66 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr | |
| Oct 23, 3:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 50 hr | |
| Oct 23, 6:33 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 47 hr | |
| Oct 23, 9:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Oct 24, 2:43 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 18 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:04 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 52 hr | |
| Oct 25, 3:05 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Oct 25, 3:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Oct 26, 3:06 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 28 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:23 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Oct 26, 4:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Oct 26, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 16 min |
| Oct 26, 8:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 16 hr |
| Oct 26, 9:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 113 min | |
| Oct 26, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 113 min | |
| Oct 26, 10:29 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 11:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 91 min | |
| Oct 26, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 110 min | |
| Oct 26, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Oct 27, 1:42 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 15 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:59 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 11 hr |
| Oct 27, 10:33 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Oct 27, 2:42 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 10 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:14 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Oct 28, 6:00 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 23 hr |
| Oct 28, 12:01 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 90 min |
| Oct 28, 12:05 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 19 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:41 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 3 hr |
| Oct 29, 1:25 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 75 min |
| Oct 29, 1:49 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| Oct 29, 9:19 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 2 min | |
| Oct 29, 9:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 60 hr | |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Oct 31, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 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 | 5 |
| Tornado Warning | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 4 |
| Special Weather Statement | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 36 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 30 |
| River Flood Warning | 23 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 11 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 11 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 12 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 20 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 6 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 8 |
| Special Marine Warning | 17 |
| Storm Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 4 |
| Storm Watch | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 35 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Gloucester County22
- Lancaster County22
- Northumberland County22
- Middlesex County21
- Mathews County20
- Halifax County20
- Amelia County20
- Chesterfield County20
- Amherst County19
- Grayson County18
- City of Galax18
- City of Alexandria18
- Westmoreland County18
- Rockbridge County18
- Dinwiddie County18
- Arlington County17
- City of Falls Church17
- Pittsylvania County17
- Hanover County17
- King and Queen County17
- King William County17
- Bland County16
- Carroll County16
- Pulaski County16
- Henrico County16
- New Kent County16
- Giles County15
- Wythe County15
- Accomack County15
- Northampton County15
- Charlotte County15
- City of Danville15
- Lunenburg County15
- Nottoway County15
- City of Richmond15
- King George County14
- Charles City County14
- Southampton County14
- Montgomery County13
- Essex County13
91 more counties
- Richmond County13
- Campbell County13
- Greensville County13
- Prince George County13
- City of Petersburg13
- Cumberland County13
- Powhatan County13
- Prince Edward County13
- York County13
- Smyth County12
- Tazewell County12
- City of Radford12
- Appomattox County12
- Buckingham County12
- Floyd County12
- Roanoke County12
- City of Roanoke12
- Brunswick County12
- Mecklenburg County12
- Surry County12
- City of Colonial Heights12
- City of Emporia12
- City of Hopewell12
- James City County12
- City of Franklin11
- City of Lynchburg11
- Nelson County11
- Sussex County11
- Caroline County11
- Fluvanna County11
- Craig County10
- City of Buena Vista10
- City of Lexington10
- City of Salem10
- Albemarle County10
- Augusta County10
- Page County10
- Rockingham County10
- Spotsylvania County10
- Warren County10
- City of Hampton10
- City of Virginia Beach10
- Goochland County10
- City of Newport News10
- City of Poquoson10
- City of Williamsburg10
- Bedford County9
- Botetourt County9
- Franklin County9
- Patrick County9
- Greene County9
- Stafford County9
- Louisa County9
- Isle of Wight County8
- Alleghany County8
- City of Covington8
- Highland County8
- Madison County8
- Orange County8
- Buchanan County8
- Dickenson County8
- Washington County8
- City of Bristol8
- Bath County7
- Henry County7
- City of Martinsville7
- City of Charlottesville7
- Culpeper County7
- Fauquier County7
- Rappahannock County7
- City of Fredericksburg7
- City of Chesapeake7
- Fairfax County6
- Loudoun County6
- City of Suffolk6
- Russell County6
- Wise County6
- City of Norton6
- Clarke County5
- Frederick County5
- City of Winchester5
- Shenandoah County5
- City of Waynesboro5
- City of Fairfax4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- City of Norfolk4
- City of Portsmouth4
- City of Staunton4
- Lee County4
- Prince William County3
- Scott County3
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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.