Alert archive / Virginia / 2020

Weather alerts in Virginia, January 2020

166 weather alerts in January 2020, 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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Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2020. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
166
Warnings
54
Watches
9
Advisories
56
Busiest day
January 12, 202039 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
Dec 31, 7:14 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX20 hr
Jan 1, 1:01 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementAKQNorthumberland, Westmoreland6 hr
Jan 1, 2:55 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX13 hr
Jan 3, 2:39 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 hr
Jan 3, 12:52 PM ESTGale WatchAKQ13 hr
Jan 3, 3:20 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX51 hr
Jan 3, 3:30 PM ESTHigh Wind WatchRNKCarroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Patrick, Roanoke and 3 more12 hr
Jan 3, 8:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Middlesex, Southampton and 9 more58 min
Jan 3, 9:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach56 min
Jan 4, 2:05 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ34 hr
Jan 4, 2:05 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ49 hr
Jan 4, 3:36 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKGrayson30 hr
Jan 4, 3:42 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Patrick, Roanoke and 3 more30 hr
Jan 4, 3:42 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Craig and 10 more30 hr
Jan 4, 4:14 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXArlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 4 more7 hr
Jan 4, 1:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin28 min
Jan 4, 2:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Bedford, Campbell, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 2 more22 min
Jan 4, 2:11 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXHighland16 hr
Jan 4, 2:22 PM ESTGale WarningLWX19 hr
Jan 4, 2:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 1 more61 min
Jan 4, 4:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward43 min
Jan 4, 4:43 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX62 min
Jan 4, 4:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Nottoway29 min
Jan 4, 5:11 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond49 min
Jan 4, 5:12 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more16 hr
Jan 4, 5:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, Westmoreland32 min
Jan 4, 5:30 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX90 min
Jan 4, 5:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond47 min
Jan 4, 6:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk46 min
Jan 4, 6:40 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
Jan 4, 6:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach61 min
Jan 4, 7:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack, Northampton35 min
Jan 4, 7:28 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ62 min
Jan 4, 9:02 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX21 hr
Jan 4, 9:57 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Wythe33 min
Jan 4, 11:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPulaski29 min
Jan 5, 12:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig33 min
Jan 6, 3:35 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 25 more34 hr
Jan 6, 1:49 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more29 hr
Jan 6, 3:19 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ64 hr
Jan 7, 2:21 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryAKQFluvanna, Louisa13 hr
Jan 7, 3:21 AM ESTHigh Wind WatchRNKGrayson11 hr
Jan 7, 3:36 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX27 hr
Jan 7, 3:48 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ38 hr
Jan 7, 8:49 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig and 16 more4 hr
Jan 7, 9:50 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX11 hr
Jan 7, 12:29 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 11 more2 hr
Jan 7, 2:07 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningRNKGrayson24 hr
Jan 7, 2:07 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more28 hr
Jan 7, 3:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk39 min
Jan 7, 3:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach50 min
Jan 7, 3:46 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
Jan 7, 8:48 PM ESTGale WarningLWX18 hr
Jan 8, 3:40 AM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more13 hr
Jan 8, 7:56 AM ESTSnow Squall WarningLWXLoudoun34 min
Jan 8, 12:41 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Jan 8, 1:29 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ91 min
Jan 9, 6:30 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX3 hr
Jan 10, 2:39 PM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more34 hr
Jan 10, 2:43 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more37 hr
Jan 10, 3:17 PM ESTGale WatchAKQ12 hr
Jan 10, 3:17 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ52 hr
Jan 10, 6:46 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX45 hr
Jan 11, 3:02 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ29 hr
Jan 11, 3:38 AM ESTHigh Wind WatchLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more10 hr
Jan 11, 3:53 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson30 hr
Jan 11, 1:13 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more20 hr
Jan 11, 2:24 PM ESTLow Water AdvisoryAKQ16 hr
Jan 11, 4:56 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee49 min
Jan 11, 5:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee53 min
Jan 11, 6:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXLee, Scott, Wise40 min
Jan 11, 6:36 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBuchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more84 min
Jan 11, 6:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXScott, Washington, City of Bristol51 min
Jan 11, 6:48 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRussell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Norton42 min
Jan 11, 6:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, Smyth, Tazewell61 min
Jan 11, 7:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXDickenson35 min
Jan 11, 7:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson45 min
Jan 11, 7:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRussell, Washington, City of Bristol44 min
Jan 11, 7:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe63 min
Jan 11, 7:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 25 more5 hr
Jan 11, 8:04 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Giles, Tazewell, Wythe43 min
Jan 11, 8:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and 3 more61 min
Jan 11, 8:55 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax6 hr
Jan 11, 9:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and 2 more53 min
Jan 11, 9:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery and 5 more64 min
Jan 11, 9:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 3 more62 min
Jan 11, 10:33 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Halifax and 4 more57 min
Jan 11, 10:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville35 min
Jan 11, 10:59 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlbemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 32 more91 min
Jan 11, 11:21 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville54 min
Jan 11, 11:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 31 more4 hr
Jan 11, 11:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 2 more63 min
Jan 11, 11:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Fluvanna, Louisa, Prince Edward45 min
Jan 11, 11:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania47 min
Jan 11, 11:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa43 min
Jan 11, 11:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 2 more51 min
Jan 12, 12:08 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX97 min
Jan 12, 12:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax34 min
Jan 12, 12:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAppomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax32 min
Jan 12, 12:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 3 more41 min
Jan 12, 12:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline, Goochland, Louisa38 min
Jan 12, 12:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway36 min
Jan 12, 12:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia26 min
Jan 12, 1:01 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX72 min
Jan 12, 1:10 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX110 min
Jan 12, 1:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin60 min
Jan 12, 1:18 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, New Kent, Nottoway and 3 more27 min
Jan 12, 1:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland41 min
Jan 12, 1:50 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX26 min
Jan 12, 1:54 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX66 min
Jan 12, 2:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland45 min
Jan 12, 4:42 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jan 12, 6:40 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX37 min
Jan 12, 6:55 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX43 min
Jan 13, 6:07 AM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ4 hr
Jan 13, 6:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex and 3 more40 min
Jan 13, 11:03 AM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ3 hr
Jan 14, 2:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry46 min
Jan 14, 3:21 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Henrico, Powhatan and 5 more39 min
Jan 14, 3:40 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax35 min
Jan 14, 4:01 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, City of Richmond44 min
Jan 14, 5:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William and 2 more45 min
Jan 14, 5:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach38 min
Jan 14, 6:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline, Cumberland, Essex, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover and 11 more43 min
Jan 14, 6:46 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton29 min
Jan 14, 6:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack48 min
Jan 14, 8:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk54 min
Jan 14, 2:38 PM ESTGale WatchAKQ23 hr
Jan 14, 4:49 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ11 hr
Jan 14, 10:41 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 13 more10 hr
Jan 15, 4:43 AM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ2 hr
Jan 15, 4:44 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 3 more4 hr
Jan 15, 9:26 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Orange and 3 more34 min
Jan 15, 1:45 PM ESTGale WatchAKQ14 hr
Jan 15, 1:45 PM ESTGale WarningAKQ47 hr
Jan 15, 1:45 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ65 hr
Jan 15, 2:30 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more34 hr
Jan 15, 2:41 PM ESTGale WarningLWX33 hr
Jan 15, 2:41 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX51 hr
Jan 15, 2:50 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more22 hr
Jan 17, 3:53 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more35 hr
Jan 17, 1:33 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 20 more29 hr
Jan 18, 3:05 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 days
Jan 18, 3:49 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ8 days
Jan 18, 10:13 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX56 hr
Jan 19, 4:26 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax14 hr
Jan 19, 9:27 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX30 hr
Jan 23, 3:17 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 13 more20 hr
Jan 23, 3:19 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKBland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe27 hr
Jan 23, 3:25 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ69 hr
Jan 23, 3:34 PM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXRussell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton24 hr
Jan 23, 9:23 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX33 hr
Jan 24, 6:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFloyd, Giles, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, City of Radford30 min
Jan 24, 6:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Roanoke and 2 more61 min
Jan 24, 7:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville63 min
Jan 25, 12:16 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville5 hr
Jan 25, 3:53 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax, City of Fairfax6 hr
Jan 25, 4:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk42 min
Jan 25, 5:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach47 min
Jan 25, 9:32 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax3 hr
Jan 25, 3:18 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas Park6 hr
Jan 25, 4:13 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningLWXFauquier, Prince William3 hr
Jan 27, 2:52 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKGrayson24 hr
Jan 27, 3:34 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ33 hr
Jan 27, 3:50 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX38 hr
Jan 30, 7:59 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ14 hr

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