Alert archive / Virginia / 2021
Weather alerts in Virginia, December 2021
105 weather alerts in December 2021, 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 December 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 105
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 3
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest day
- December 11, 202123 alerts
Over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2:26 PM EST | High Wind Warning | LWX | Highland | 29 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 2 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 51 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:33 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 4, 1:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 47 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 5, 2:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Dec 5, 2:51 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:55 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 51 hr | |
| Dec 5, 8:35 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:00 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Dec 6, 9:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 67 min |
| Dec 6, 11:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Highland, Loudoun and 4 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 6, 6:33 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 117 min | |
| Dec 6, 6:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Dec 6, 8:11 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Dec 7, 2:49 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Dec 7, 9:05 PM EST | Gale Watch | LWX | 54 hr | |
| Dec 7, 9:05 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Dec 9, 5:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:20 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 66 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:24 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 49 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:24 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:30 AM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | Highland | 12 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:42 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Dec 11, 12:40 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 10:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 22 min |
| Dec 11, 11:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Scott, City of Bristol | 47 min |
| Dec 11, 12:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 43 min |
| Dec 11, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, City of Radford | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 12:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax | 51 min |
| Dec 11, 1:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Radford | 40 min |
| Dec 11, 1:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Giles | 36 min |
| Dec 11, 1:26 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 4:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 24 min |
| Dec 11, 4:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 25 min |
| Dec 11, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King William, Westmoreland | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 5:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 89 min | |
| Dec 11, 5:24 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 51 min | |
| Dec 11, 5:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 5:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland | 43 min |
| Dec 11, 5:59 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 91 min | |
| Dec 11, 6:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 50 min |
| Dec 11, 6:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Mecklenburg | 47 min |
| Dec 11, 8:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 8:06 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 84 min | |
| Dec 11, 8:09 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 96 min | |
| Dec 11, 8:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more | 56 min |
| Dec 11, 8:52 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 83 min | |
| Dec 11, 9:02 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Dec 11, 9:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 94 min | |
| Dec 11, 9:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 61 min |
| Dec 11, 10:04 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 86 min | |
| Dec 11, 10:20 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Dec 11, 11:17 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 118 min | |
| Dec 11, 11:33 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 117 min | |
| Dec 12, 12:27 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Dec 12, 12:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 2 more | 59 min |
| Dec 12, 1:09 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 51 min | |
| Dec 15, 3:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 51 hr | |
| Dec 15, 12:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 11 hr | |
| Dec 16, 2:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr | |
| Dec 16, 11:20 AM EST | Gale Watch | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Dec 18, 1:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 51 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:29 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince George and 11 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 63 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd and 18 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 18, 5:34 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Dec 18, 9:03 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Dec 19, 8:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 115 min | |
| Dec 19, 9:31 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Dec 19, 9:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Dec 19, 10:42 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Dec 19, 12:24 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 57 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 58 hr | |
| Dec 21, 11:14 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 21, 2:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:17 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 28 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:17 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Dec 23, 11:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 25 hr | |
| Dec 24, 9:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 50 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 21 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 27, 1:34 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Dec 28, 9:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Dec 29, 12:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr | |
| Dec 30, 9:02 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Dec 30, 12:03 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 10:18 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 14 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 24 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:51 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 31 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 31, 12:40 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 9 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 | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 7 |
| Special Marine Warning | 19 |
| Gale Watch | 2 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 33 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Wythe County7
- Highland County6
- Pulaski County6
- City of Danville6
- Montgomery County5
- Rockbridge County5
- Grayson County5
- City of Galax5
- City of Radford5
- Pittsylvania County5
- Charlotte County5
- Halifax County5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- Frederick County4
- City of Winchester4
- Craig County4
- Roanoke County4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- Scott County4
- Wise County4
- City of Norton4
- Amherst County4
- Bland County4
- Carroll County4
- Floyd County4
- Giles County4
- Smyth County4
- Appomattox County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- Rockingham County3
- Shenandoah County3
- City of Harrisonburg3
- City of Staunton3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Botetourt County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Lexington3
- Lee County3
- Clarke County3
87 more counties
- Loudoun County3
- Russell County3
- City of Bristol3
- Bedford County3
- Franklin County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Martinsville3
- Campbell County3
- King William County3
- Brunswick County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Southampton County3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Hampton3
- Alleghany County2
- Bath County2
- City of Covington2
- Arlington County2
- Fairfax County2
- City of Alexandria2
- City of Fairfax2
- City of Falls Church2
- Albemarle County2
- Augusta County2
- Greene County2
- Madison County2
- Nelson County2
- Page County2
- Rappahannock County2
- Warren County2
- Washington County2
- Tazewell County2
- Essex County2
- Hanover County2
- Westmoreland County2
- King and Queen County2
- Lancaster County2
- Greensville County2
- Isle of Wight County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Suffolk2
- Northampton County2
- City of Poquoson2
- Lunenburg County2
- Prince George County2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Petersburg2
- Henry County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Culpeper County1
- Fauquier County1
- King George County1
- Stafford County1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- Caroline County1
- Richmond County1
- Northumberland County1
- Surry County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- Buckingham County1
- Accomack County1
- Amelia County1
- Charles City County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Cumberland County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Gloucester County1
- Goochland County1
- Henrico County1
- James City County1
- Louisa County1
- Mathews County1
- Middlesex County1
- New Kent County1
- Nottoway County1
- Powhatan County1
- Prince Edward County1
- York County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Richmond1
- City of Williamsburg1
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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.