Alert archive / Virginia / 2021
Weather alerts in Virginia, January 2021
135 weather alerts in January 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 January 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 135
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 86
- Busiest day
- January 27, 202115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 9:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr | |
| Jan 1, 5:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery and 5 more | 49 min |
| Jan 2, 2:26 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Jan 2, 5:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun and 7 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:50 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 8 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Jan 3, 3:17 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:32 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 17 hr |
| Jan 3, 11:49 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 8:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 5 days |
| Jan 4, 9:23 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 24 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 19 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 55 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:35 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Jan 5, 9:21 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 13 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 13 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 40 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Floyd, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery and 8 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 39 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 20 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 24 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 13 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 53 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 58 hr | |
| Jan 8, 5:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 2 hr |
| Jan 8, 7:11 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 58 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:56 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 12 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:56 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:48 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | James City, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 4 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 22 min |
| Jan 13, 12:56 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:48 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 5 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:44 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 13, 7:23 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Jan 14, 5:45 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MRX | Scott | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 7:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Jan 15, 12:57 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 56 hr | |
| Jan 15, 2:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 40 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 40 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 47 hr | |
| Jan 15, 6:39 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville | 7 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:46 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson and 10 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:09 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 8 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:09 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll and 21 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:45 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Lunenburg and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 31 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 34 min |
| Jan 16, 5:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Richmond and 1 more | 59 min |
| Jan 17, 5:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 10 hr | |
| Jan 17, 5:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 45 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 21 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles, Pulaski, Roanoke, Wythe | 62 min |
| Jan 18, 3:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax, City of Radford | 42 min |
| Jan 18, 4:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin | 47 min |
| Jan 18, 4:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Wythe | 44 min |
| Jan 18, 4:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 32 min |
| Jan 18, 9:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 46 min |
| Jan 18, 11:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Botetourt, City of Lynchburg | 61 min |
| Jan 19, 12:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 17 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 43 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr | |
| Jan 19, 1:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Patrick, Roanoke and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 19, 5:26 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 35 hr | |
| Jan 20, 11:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 70 min | |
| Jan 20, 6:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 20, 9:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 18 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:09 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 51 hr | |
| Jan 21, 2:44 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 21, 3:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 67 hr | |
| Jan 21, 6:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:53 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:52 AM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:58 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| Jan 23, 6:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 24, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 14 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 19 hr |
| Jan 25, 10:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 9 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Rockbridge and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:59 AM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 18 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 30 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 13 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 9 days | |
| Jan 26, 7:40 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 15 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:18 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 13 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 27, 12:37 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 48 hr | |
| Jan 27, 12:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 27, 12:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:57 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 61 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 24 more | 31 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 26 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Tazewell | 31 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 17 more | 31 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 33 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:54 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 16 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:59 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 12:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 28, 1:14 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | Highland | 34 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:49 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 21 hr |
| Jan 28, 7:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Jan 29, 12:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:13 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Jan 29, 2:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 21 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 days |
| Jan 30, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Essex, Fluvanna and 13 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 33 more | 38 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:19 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 29 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 29 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 69 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 3 days | |
| Jan 30, 3:37 PM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:37 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Jan 30, 9:59 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Jan 31, 5:12 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 62 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:05 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 16 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 47 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:22 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | King George | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 31, 6:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 42 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 | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 12 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 5 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 22 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 8 |
| Special Marine Warning | 1 |
| Gale Watch | 3 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 41 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Carroll County13
- Patrick County13
- Amherst County13
- Rockbridge County13
- Floyd County12
- Franklin County11
- Roanoke County11
- City of Radford11
- Page County11
- Rockingham County11
- Grayson County11
- City of Galax11
- Bland County11
- Pulaski County11
- Botetourt County10
- Montgomery County10
- City of Roanoke10
- City of Salem10
- Greene County10
- Madison County10
- Rappahannock County10
- Warren County10
- City of Martinsville10
- Tazewell County10
- Wythe County10
- Craig County9
- Highland County9
- Shenandoah County9
- Halifax County9
- Henry County9
- Pittsylvania County9
- City of Harrisonburg9
- City of Staunton9
- City of Waynesboro9
- Giles County9
- Clarke County8
- Frederick County8
- City of Winchester8
- City of Danville8
- Smyth County8
86 more counties
- Nelson County8
- City of Buena Vista8
- City of Lexington8
- Fauquier County7
- Lunenburg County7
- Wise County7
- City of Norton7
- Buchanan County7
- Alleghany County7
- Bedford County7
- City of Covington7
- City of Lynchburg7
- Loudoun County6
- Washington County6
- City of Bristol6
- Lee County6
- Russell County6
- Scott County6
- Dickenson County6
- Culpeper County6
- Orange County6
- City of Charlottesville6
- Appomattox County6
- Buckingham County6
- Charlotte County6
- Campbell County6
- Amelia County6
- Nottoway County6
- Albemarle County6
- Augusta County6
- Bath County6
- Charles City County5
- New Kent County5
- Brunswick County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- Prince Edward County5
- Hanover County5
- Westmoreland County5
- Chesterfield County5
- Henrico County5
- City of Richmond5
- Southampton County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- City of Hampton4
- James City County4
- Surry County4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Cumberland County4
- Fluvanna County4
- Goochland County4
- Louisa County4
- Powhatan County4
- Caroline County4
- Essex County4
- King and Queen County4
- King William County4
- Richmond County4
- Arlington County4
- Fairfax County4
- City of Alexandria4
- City of Fairfax4
- City of Falls Church4
- Dinwiddie County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- King George County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Northampton County3
- York County3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Poquoson3
- Greensville County3
- City of Emporia3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Petersburg3
- Accomack County3
- Lancaster County3
- Northumberland County3
- Gloucester County2
- Prince George County2
- Sussex County2
- Mathews County1
- Middlesex 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.