Alert archive / Virginia / 2019
Weather alerts in Virginia, March 2019
149 weather alerts in March 2019, 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 149
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 6
- Advisories
- 61
- Busiest day
- March 22, 201941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Mar 1, 4:16 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Mar 1, 9:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun and 8 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 50 min |
| Mar 1, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson and 8 more | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 6:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 7:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Patrick | 62 min |
| Mar 1, 8:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Henry, Roanoke and 3 more | 61 min |
| Mar 1, 9:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 43 min |
| Mar 2, 6:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr | |
| Mar 2, 1:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 35 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Fauquier, Greene, Highland and 12 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 38 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 65 hr | |
| Mar 3, 2:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr | |
| Mar 3, 9:54 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 81 min | |
| Mar 3, 10:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 10:38 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Mar 4, 1:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Mar 5, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:25 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Mar 5, 1:54 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr | |
| Mar 6, 12:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:35 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Mar 7, 8:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 18 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 8 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Mar 8, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 42 hr | |
| Mar 9, 3:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Mar 9, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren | 13 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Mar 10, 12:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Mar 10, 12:43 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 64 hr | |
| Mar 10, 9:07 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 10, 11:08 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 11, 3:24 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| Mar 11, 4:45 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 37 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Mar 13, 7:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Mar 14, 3:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 55 hr | |
| Mar 15, 1:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 4:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Wythe | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 2:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 20 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 48 min | |
| Mar 15, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 25 min | |
| Mar 16, 7:04 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:04 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 6 days | |
| Mar 19, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 26 more | 15 min |
| Mar 19, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 15 min |
| Mar 19, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 12 min |
| Mar 20, 4:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Mar 20, 4:38 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 41 hr | |
| Mar 20, 8:53 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:23 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 54 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:43 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 8 hr |
| Mar 21, 12:26 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 21, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex and 4 more | 37 min |
| Mar 21, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent and 8 more | 42 min |
| Mar 21, 2:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock | 11 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:51 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 10 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:06 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Mar 21, 3:06 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 17 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 5 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 51 min |
| Mar 21, 5:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 22 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:47 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Highland | 32 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 12 hr |
| Mar 21, 6:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 8 hr |
| Mar 21, 7:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Orange, Spotsylvania | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 16 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 37 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 9 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:40 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Mar 21, 9:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 10:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 21 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:29 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 3 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:30 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 16 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:08 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:54 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 7:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 33 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:09 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 14 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 16 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 65 min |
| Mar 22, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Fairfax | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 89 min | |
| Mar 22, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 89 min | |
| Mar 22, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 38 min |
| Mar 22, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 93 min | |
| Mar 22, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Giles and 4 more | 61 min |
| Mar 22, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William | 39 min |
| Mar 22, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 83 min | |
| Mar 22, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 62 min |
| Mar 22, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 66 min |
| Mar 22, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 15 min | |
| Mar 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 41 min |
| Mar 22, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 52 min |
| Mar 22, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan | 43 min |
| Mar 22, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 53 min | |
| Mar 22, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax | 64 min |
| Mar 22, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 62 min |
| Mar 22, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex and 18 more | 36 min |
| Mar 22, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 33 min | |
| Mar 22, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Halifax, Henry and 7 more | 40 min |
| Mar 22, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 113 min | |
| Mar 22, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 26 more | 59 min |
| Mar 22, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 84 min | |
| Mar 22, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Mar 22, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
| Mar 22, 10:23 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:21 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:21 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Mar 24, 7:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 24, 7:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 49 hr | |
| Mar 25, 3:25 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Mar 25, 10:17 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 33 hr |
| Mar 25, 10:20 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 54 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 43 min |
| Mar 25, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 9:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Mar 28, 10:31 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Mar 29, 6:04 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:00 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 58 hr | |
| Mar 30, 6:00 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 22 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:46 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:26 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 50 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:34 AM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| Mar 31, 4:03 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 30 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Mar 31, 2:56 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 16 hr | |
| Mar 31, 2:56 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Mar 31, 3:45 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 12 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 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 33 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 6 |
| River Flood Warning | 11 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 5 |
| Special Marine Warning | 16 |
| Gale Watch | 3 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 37 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockbridge County14
- Amherst County11
- Warren County11
- Loudoun County11
- Greene County10
- Madison County10
- Rappahannock County10
- Craig County10
- Page County9
- Rockingham County9
- Floyd County9
- Grayson County9
- Smyth County9
- Wythe County9
- Bath County9
- Highland County8
- Alleghany County8
- Bland County8
- Carroll County8
- Giles County8
- City of Covington8
- City of Galax8
- Botetourt County8
- City of Buena Vista8
- City of Lexington8
- Albemarle County7
- Augusta County7
- Nelson County7
- Fauquier County7
- Montgomery County7
- Tazewell County7
- Roanoke County7
- City of Roanoke7
- City of Salem7
- City of Virginia Beach7
- Arlington County7
- Clarke County6
- Frederick County6
- Shenandoah County6
- City of Harrisonburg6
93 more counties
- Halifax County6
- Pulaski County6
- City of Radford6
- Franklin County6
- Southampton County6
- Fairfax County6
- City of Falls Church6
- Henrico County6
- City of Richmond6
- City of Staunton5
- City of Waynesboro5
- City of Winchester5
- Pittsylvania County5
- City of Danville5
- Patrick County5
- Bedford County5
- City of Chesapeake5
- Sussex County5
- York County5
- City of Franklin5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Poquoson5
- Essex County5
- Hanover County5
- Prince George County5
- City of Colonial Heights5
- City of Hopewell5
- City of Petersburg5
- City of Alexandria5
- King William County4
- City of Norfolk4
- City of Portsmouth4
- Washington County4
- City of Bristol4
- Greensville County4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Suffolk4
- Culpeper County4
- Prince William County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Fairfax4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Charles City County4
- Chesterfield County4
- Gloucester County4
- Lancaster County4
- New Kent County4
- Northampton County4
- Richmond County4
- Westmoreland County4
- King and Queen County3
- Henry County3
- City of Martinsville3
- Campbell County3
- Charlotte County3
- Lee County3
- Wise County3
- City of Norton3
- Isle of Wight County3
- Surry County3
- Northumberland County3
- Orange County3
- Brunswick County3
- Caroline County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- James City County3
- Mathews County3
- Middlesex County3
- Powhatan County3
- Appomattox County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Buchanan County2
- Dickenson County2
- Russell County2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Buckingham County2
- Accomack County2
- Amelia County2
- Goochland County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Nottoway County2
- City of Williamsburg2
- King George County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Scott County2
- City of Charlottesville1
- Louisa County1
- Cumberland County1
- Prince Edward 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.