Alert archive / Virginia / 2020
Weather alerts in Virginia, May 2020
318 weather alerts in May 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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- Alerts
- 318
- Warnings
- 95
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 91
- Busiest day
- May 28, 202031 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 9:34 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 58 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 52 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:38 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 34 hr | |
| May 1, 12:49 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 40 hr |
| May 1, 3:51 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr | |
| May 1, 4:30 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Loudoun | 11 hr |
| May 1, 4:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 7 hr |
| May 1, 11:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| May 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 43 min |
| May 1, 1:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 36 hr |
| May 1, 3:39 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 25 hr |
| May 2, 1:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| May 3, 3:07 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 51 hr | |
| May 3, 6:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 55 min |
| May 3, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| May 3, 7:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene, Highland and 13 more | 5 hr |
| May 3, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 29 min |
| May 3, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Giles | 36 min |
| May 3, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 88 min | |
| May 3, 11:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 43 min |
| May 3, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Westmoreland | 50 min |
| May 3, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 79 min | |
| May 4, 12:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 3 hr |
| May 4, 11:02 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 17 hr | |
| May 5, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 109 min |
| May 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 13 hr |
| May 5, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 36 min |
| May 6, 3:25 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 34 hr | |
| May 6, 3:27 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| May 6, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| May 6, 4:30 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Highland | 29 hr |
| May 6, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 85 min | |
| May 6, 3:30 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 18 hr |
| May 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| May 6, 3:59 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, York, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson, City of Virginia Beach | 9 hr |
| May 6, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 41 min | |
| May 6, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 81 min | |
| May 6, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 72 min | |
| May 7, 3:34 AM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 23 hr | |
| May 7, 3:51 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| May 7, 4:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 53 hr |
| May 7, 4:29 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more | 10 hr |
| May 7, 4:57 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 22 hr |
| May 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Nelson and 3 more | 24 hr |
| May 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 43 hr |
| May 7, 2:27 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 50 hr | |
| May 7, 2:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| May 7, 3:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr | |
| May 8, 2:26 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| May 8, 2:53 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 31 hr |
| May 8, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 23 more | 24 hr |
| May 8, 3:33 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 17 more | 24 hr |
| May 8, 3:56 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| May 8, 1:52 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 13 hr |
| May 8, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| May 8, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Fluvanna, Louisa, Westmoreland | 50 min |
| May 8, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, Powhatan, Richmond and 1 more | 45 min |
| May 8, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond | 38 min |
| May 8, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, King William, New Kent and 4 more | 50 min |
| May 8, 11:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 40 min |
| May 8, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 2 more | 51 min |
| May 8, 11:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 75 min | |
| May 8, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 38 min |
| May 9, 12:10 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 80 min | |
| May 9, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk and 3 more | 39 min |
| May 9, 3:00 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 31 hr |
| May 9, 3:13 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| May 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex and 11 more | 29 hr |
| May 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 23 more | 29 hr |
| May 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| May 9, 3:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 28 hr |
| May 9, 3:36 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 23 more | 28 hr |
| May 9, 3:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 27 hr | |
| May 9, 4:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| May 10, 3:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 56 hr |
| May 10, 3:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 64 hr | |
| May 10, 6:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr | |
| May 10, 6:54 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 62 hr | |
| May 10, 1:47 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 14 hr |
| May 10, 2:14 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 13 hr |
| May 10, 2:14 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 19 hr |
| May 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| May 10, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 25 min |
| May 10, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 27 min |
| May 11, 2:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 28 hr |
| May 11, 2:56 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 29 hr |
| May 11, 3:14 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 27 hr |
| May 11, 3:43 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 14 more | 26 hr |
| May 11, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 29 hr |
| May 11, 2:28 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| May 12, 6:41 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 7 more | 2 hr |
| May 12, 7:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| May 12, 2:29 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington, City of Lexington | 19 hr |
| May 12, 2:41 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison and 13 more | 18 hr |
| May 12, 2:41 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Highland | 18 hr |
| May 14, 3:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 51 hr | |
| May 14, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 26 min |
| May 14, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 27 min |
| May 14, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 31 min |
| May 14, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 40 min |
| May 14, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 42 min |
| May 14, 10:35 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| May 15, 2:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 6 hr | |
| May 15, 8:35 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 113 min | |
| May 16, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 35 min |
| May 16, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst | 119 min |
| May 16, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 31 min |
| May 16, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 27 min |
| May 16, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 29 min |
| May 16, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 31 min |
| May 16, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 30 min |
| May 16, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 29 min |
| May 16, 8:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bath | 3 hr |
| May 16, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 36 min |
| May 16, 8:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 4 hr |
| May 16, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 43 min |
| May 16, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 33 min |
| May 16, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 29 min |
| May 16, 9:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| May 16, 10:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Nottoway, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| May 17, 12:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 3 hr |
| May 17, 1:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 118 min |
| May 17, 4:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| May 17, 6:37 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| May 17, 10:55 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | AKQ | 30 hr | |
| May 17, 11:08 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 days | |
| May 17, 3:29 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| May 17, 3:29 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| May 17, 3:43 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 5 days |
| May 17, 3:43 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 52 hr |
| May 17, 8:17 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 8 hr | |
| May 18, 4:42 AM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| May 18, 4:42 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 65 hr | |
| May 18, 6:27 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 10 more | 29 hr |
| May 18, 12:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 61 hr | |
| May 18, 2:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 27 more | 3 days |
| May 18, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 40 min |
| May 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 16 hr | |
| May 18, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 52 min |
| May 18, 7:10 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 72 hr |
| May 19, 1:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 24 hr |
| May 19, 4:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 6 hr |
| May 19, 6:00 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 11 more | 46 hr |
| May 19, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 4 hr |
| May 19, 11:40 AM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 15 hr | |
| May 19, 11:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 57 hr | |
| May 19, 2:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 42 hr |
| May 19, 9:40 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 70 hr |
| May 20, 1:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 4 hr |
| May 20, 2:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 3 hr |
| May 20, 3:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 3 hr |
| May 20, 5:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles | 4 hr |
| May 20, 5:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Roanoke and 4 more | 4 hr |
| May 20, 9:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 63 hr |
| May 20, 10:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 52 hr |
| May 20, 10:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 4 days |
| May 20, 10:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 21 days |
| May 20, 10:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 4 days |
| May 20, 10:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 6 days |
| May 20, 10:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 7 days |
| May 20, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and 5 more | 4 hr |
| May 20, 11:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 48 hr |
| May 20, 11:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 71 hr |
| May 20, 11:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 63 hr |
| May 20, 11:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 69 hr |
| May 20, 1:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke | 12 hr |
| May 20, 3:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 6 more | 12 hr |
| May 20, 3:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 9 hr |
| May 20, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 4 more | 12 hr |
| May 20, 4:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 4 days |
| May 20, 8:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 7 hr |
| May 21, 12:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 9 hr |
| May 21, 3:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles | 7 hr |
| May 21, 3:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 7 hr |
| May 21, 3:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 6 more | 9 hr |
| May 21, 3:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more | 15 hr |
| May 21, 3:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 1 more | 12 hr |
| May 21, 4:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| May 21, 10:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles | 18 hr |
| May 21, 11:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 35 hr |
| May 21, 12:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and 5 more | 12 hr |
| May 21, 3:25 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 3 days |
| May 21, 8:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson and 13 more | 23 hr |
| May 21, 11:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 4 hr |
| May 21, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 22, 3:50 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 5 hr |
| May 22, 4:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles | 6 hr |
| May 22, 5:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 6 hr |
| May 22, 5:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| May 22, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles | 9 hr |
| May 22, 11:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke | 4 hr |
| May 22, 11:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 3 hr |
| May 22, 3:05 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 53 hr |
| May 22, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, City of Galax | 48 min |
| May 22, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 52 min |
| May 22, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 73 min |
| May 22, 7:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 3 hr |
| May 23, 2:56 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 27 more | 6 hr |
| May 23, 2:58 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| May 23, 4:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 13 more | 4 hr |
| May 23, 6:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 55 hr | |
| May 23, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise | 32 min |
| May 23, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Norton | 44 min |
| May 23, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Dickenson | 41 min |
| May 24, 12:50 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| May 24, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd | 91 min |
| May 24, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 33 more | 2 hr |
| May 24, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 40 min |
| May 24, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Norton | 37 min |
| May 24, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington | 34 min |
| May 24, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 31 min |
| May 24, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 24 min |
| May 24, 4:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 3 hr |
| May 24, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 47 min |
| May 24, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 39 min |
| May 24, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 36 min |
| May 24, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| May 24, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 43 min |
| May 24, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Radford | 47 min |
| May 24, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 40 min |
| May 24, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 35 min |
| May 24, 5:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 2 hr |
| May 24, 6:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin | 4 hr |
| May 24, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 35 min |
| May 24, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry | 29 min |
| May 24, 6:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 12 hr |
| May 24, 6:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee | 4 hr |
| May 24, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 26 min |
| May 24, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 31 min |
| May 24, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 34 min |
| May 24, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 37 min |
| May 24, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 27 min |
| May 24, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 32 min |
| May 24, 8:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania | 6 hr |
| May 24, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 34 min |
| May 24, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Wythe | 29 min |
| May 25, 2:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 9 hr |
| May 25, 2:47 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | King George | 9 hr |
| May 25, 4:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 25, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Scott | 2 hr |
| May 25, 9:24 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| May 26, 7:34 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr | |
| May 27, 2:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 67 hr | |
| May 27, 3:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 27 more | 23 hr |
| May 27, 4:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| May 27, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 36 min |
| May 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 30 min |
| May 27, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 19 min |
| May 27, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 41 min |
| May 27, 8:25 PM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| May 27, 11:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Patrick | 6 hr |
| May 28, 3:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 9 hr |
| May 28, 5:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 35 hr |
| May 28, 7:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles | 8 hr |
| May 28, 8:58 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| May 28, 9:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 24 hr |
| May 28, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, City of Richmond | 56 min |
| May 28, 11:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, New Kent, City of Hopewell | 42 min |
| May 28, 11:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin | 49 min |
| May 28, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 51 min |
| May 28, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 48 min |
| May 28, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Surry | 50 min |
| May 28, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William | 42 min |
| May 28, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Richmond, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 46 min |
| May 28, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, City of Williamsburg | 51 min |
| May 28, 2:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Wythe | 8 hr |
| May 28, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 36 min |
| May 28, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 41 min |
| May 28, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews | 49 min |
| May 28, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Wythe | 38 min |
| May 28, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe | 38 min |
| May 28, 3:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski | 6 hr |
| May 28, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 31 min |
| May 28, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 30 min |
| May 28, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 35 min |
| May 28, 5:46 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 22 hr |
| May 28, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 27 min |
| May 28, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 43 min |
| May 28, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 49 min |
| May 28, 7:59 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 hr | |
| May 28, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 44 min |
| May 28, 9:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 31 hr |
| May 29, 6:15 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| May 29, 12:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 21 more | 63 min |
| May 29, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, City of Hopewell | 48 min |
| May 29, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 49 min |
| May 29, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 41 min |
| May 29, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 50 min |
| May 29, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Loudoun | 7 hr |
| May 29, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 31 min |
| May 29, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 25 min |
| May 29, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, City of Williamsburg | 49 min |
| May 29, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 66 min |
| May 29, 3:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 2 hr |
| May 29, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 58 min | |
| May 29, 4:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Williamsburg | 111 min |
| May 29, 4:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester | 100 min |
| May 29, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge | 47 min |
| May 29, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 24 min |
| May 29, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge | 41 min |
| May 30, 1:51 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 50 hr | |
| May 30, 3:15 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 57 hr | |
| May 30, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 42 min |
| May 30, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 45 min |
| May 30, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 31 more | 95 min |
| May 30, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 37 min |
| May 30, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 77 min | |
| May 30, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 42 min |
| May 30, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 52 min |
| May 30, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell | 47 min |
| May 30, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 45 min |
| May 30, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 41 min |
| May 30, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 41 min |
| May 30, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 52 min |
| May 30, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 42 min | |
| May 30, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 10 more | 87 min |
| May 31, 1:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 17 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Pulaski County29
- Giles County27
- Roanoke County27
- Carroll County26
- Montgomery County26
- Rockbridge County25
- Floyd County25
- City of Roanoke25
- Henry County25
- Bland County24
- Wythe County24
- City of Radford24
- City of Salem23
- Franklin County23
- Craig County21
- Bath County21
- Botetourt County21
- City of Martinsville21
- Amherst County20
- Grayson County20
- Smyth County20
- City of Galax20
- Tazewell County19
- Alleghany County19
- Patrick County19
- City of Covington15
- City of Lexington15
- Pittsylvania County15
- Madison County13
- Rappahannock County13
- City of Buena Vista13
- Halifax County12
- Loudoun County12
- Greene County12
- Highland County12
- Page County12
- Warren County12
- Bedford County12
- City of Norton11
- Rockingham County11
93 more counties
- City of Harrisonburg11
- Scott County11
- City of Virginia Beach11
- Nelson County11
- City of Staunton11
- James City County11
- City of Williamsburg11
- Wise County10
- Shenandoah County10
- Campbell County10
- City of Danville10
- City of Chesapeake10
- Lancaster County9
- Southampton County9
- Dickenson County9
- Lee County9
- Accomack County9
- City of Hampton9
- Augusta County9
- City of Waynesboro9
- Surry County9
- Charlotte County8
- Middlesex County8
- Northumberland County8
- Westmoreland County8
- City of Franklin8
- Henrico County8
- City of Richmond8
- Buchanan County8
- Fauquier County8
- Russell County8
- Northampton County8
- York County8
- Albemarle County8
- Clarke County8
- Frederick County8
- City of Winchester8
- King and Queen County8
- Sussex County8
- Gloucester County8
- City of Newport News8
- Culpeper County7
- Orange County7
- Washington County7
- City of Poquoson7
- City of Charlottesville7
- King William County7
- Prince Edward County7
- City of Lynchburg7
- City of Hopewell7
- Isle of Wight County7
- Prince George County7
- Fairfax County6
- Stafford County6
- City of Bristol6
- Chesterfield County6
- Essex County6
- Nottoway County6
- Charles City County6
- New Kent County6
- City of Suffolk6
- Arlington County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Falls Church5
- City of Fairfax5
- Spotsylvania County5
- City of Fredericksburg5
- Amelia County5
- Caroline County5
- Goochland County5
- Hanover County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Buckingham County5
- City of Colonial Heights5
- City of Petersburg5
- Mathews County5
- City of Portsmouth5
- King George County4
- Cumberland County4
- Fluvanna County4
- Greensville County4
- Louisa County4
- Powhatan County4
- City of Emporia4
- Appomattox County4
- Richmond County4
- City of Norfolk4
- Brunswick County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Lunenburg County3
- Prince William County1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
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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.