Weather alerts in Virginia, December 2023

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2023. Tap one for its archive.

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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
Dec 2, 2:13 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 17 more	9 hr
Dec 2, 3:22 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol	8 hr
Dec 2, 6:31 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		39 hr
Dec 2, 8:20 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville and 26 more	12 hr
Dec 3, 3:14 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg, City of Manassas and 1 more	11 hr
Dec 4, 3:17 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		28 hr
Dec 4, 2:31 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 4, 2:32 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Greene, Highland, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and 1 more	46 hr
Dec 5, 3:14 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Grayson	40 hr
Dec 5, 3:39 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Russell, Wise, City of Norton	33 hr
Dec 5, 8:04 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		47 hr
Dec 5, 2:36 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		46 hr
Dec 7, 4:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		20 hr
Dec 7, 8:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		13 hr
Dec 8, 12:45 PM EST	Gale Watch	AKQ		27 hr
Dec 8, 1:43 PM EST	Gale Watch	LWX		30 hr
Dec 8, 8:16 PM EST	Flood Watch	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and 5 more	46 hr
Dec 9, 3:53 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		45 hr
Dec 9, 3:58 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		38 hr
Dec 9, 1:56 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	LWX	Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren	14 hr
Dec 9, 1:56 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 1 more	44 hr
Dec 9, 3:25 PM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		46 hr
Dec 9, 8:11 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		40 hr
Dec 9, 9:53 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton	2 hr
Dec 10, 3:28 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more	31 hr
Dec 10, 4:30 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	30 hr
Dec 10, 1:05 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	2 hr
Dec 10, 1:31 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 31 more	8 hr
Dec 10, 3:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	27 min
Dec 10, 4:08 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan	3 hr
Dec 10, 4:08 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville	37 min
Dec 10, 4:22 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico	3 hr
Dec 10, 4:38 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		52 min
Dec 10, 4:49 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond	3 hr
Dec 10, 4:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	24 min
Dec 10, 4:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Westmoreland	52 min
Dec 10, 4:53 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 26 more	97 min
Dec 10, 5:27 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		45 min
Dec 10, 5:31 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		55 min
Dec 10, 5:44 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		41 min
Dec 10, 9:50 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	3 hr
Dec 10, 10:44 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, James City and 10 more	91 min
Dec 10, 11:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	62 min
Dec 10, 11:48 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		57 min
Dec 10, 11:56 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin and 7 more	79 min
Dec 10, 11:59 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	61 min
Dec 11, 12:06 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Dec 11, 1:04 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		56 min
Dec 11, 1:59 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
Dec 11, 6:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		27 hr
Dec 11, 12:37 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		14 hr
Dec 13, 12:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		32 hr
Dec 13, 2:25 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		41 hr
Dec 15, 3:00 AM EST	Gale Watch	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 15, 3:14 AM EST	Gale Watch	LWX		59 hr
Dec 15, 6:42 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		6 hr
Dec 15, 3:01 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	AKQ	Northumberland, Westmoreland, City of Virginia Beach	36 hr
Dec 16, 3:03 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		60 hr
Dec 16, 3:08 AM EST	High Surf Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	67 hr
Dec 16, 3:10 AM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 7 more	60 hr
Dec 16, 3:27 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		39 hr
Dec 16, 1:32 PM EST	Flood Watch	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 7 more	39 hr
Dec 16, 1:35 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		52 hr
Dec 16, 2:01 PM EST	Flood Watch	AKQ	Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 33 more	40 hr
Dec 16, 2:51 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	LWX	Highland	23 hr
Dec 16, 3:52 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 10 more	54 hr
Dec 17, 3:04 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	Northumberland, Westmoreland, City of Virginia Beach	33 hr
Dec 17, 3:05 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	LWX	Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church	36 hr
Dec 17, 3:05 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	LWX	King George	30 hr
Dec 17, 3:51 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more	34 hr
Dec 17, 5:01 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more	47 hr
Dec 17, 2:07 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	44 hr
Dec 17, 2:15 PM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more	29 hr
Dec 17, 2:15 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more	38 hr
Dec 17, 2:17 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		28 hr
Dec 17, 2:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		16 hr
Dec 17, 2:17 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	LWX	Highland	44 hr
Dec 17, 2:25 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	44 hr
Dec 17, 2:34 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton	37 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	3 hr
Dec 17, 5:58 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more	3 hr
Dec 17, 7:04 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway and 4 more	5 hr
Dec 17, 8:49 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more	4 hr
Dec 17, 9:49 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church	12 hr
Dec 17, 10:07 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, James City, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more	3 hr
Dec 17, 10:54 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more	3 hr
Dec 17, 11:12 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park	8 hr
Dec 17, 11:33 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry, York and 1 more	3 hr
Dec 17, 11:35 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria	7 hr
Dec 17, 11:41 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Orange, Prince William and 3 more	15 hr
Dec 17, 11:54 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Loudoun	7 hr
Dec 18, 12:04 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland and 1 more	4 hr
Dec 18, 12:25 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		34 min
Dec 18, 12:53 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk	3 hr
Dec 18, 1:55 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		61 hr
Dec 18, 2:34 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	6 hr
Dec 18, 5:21 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	7 hr
Dec 18, 5:42 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Sussex	47 hr
Dec 18, 9:40 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	6 hr
Dec 18, 12:11 PM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	17 hr
Dec 18, 12:34 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		5 days
Dec 18, 4:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	14 min
Dec 18, 4:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	13 min
Dec 18, 4:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	11 min
Dec 18, 8:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford, City of Roanoke and 1 more	23 min
Dec 18, 9:19 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	LWX	Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church	5 hr
Dec 19, 6:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	24 hr
Dec 20, 12:22 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		24 hr
Dec 21, 9:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Southampton	3 days
Dec 25, 9:19 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Fauquier, Page, Prince William, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania and 7 more	101 min
Dec 25, 1:39 PM EST	Flood Watch	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax	38 hr
Dec 26, 6:15 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		13 hr
Dec 26, 11:20 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	5 hr
Dec 26, 12:09 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		32 hr
Dec 26, 3:33 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Patrick	3 hr
Dec 26, 4:39 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Grayson	3 hr
Dec 26, 9:22 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		9 hr
Dec 27, 3:56 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		45 hr
Dec 27, 3:39 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		21 hr
Dec 27, 4:11 PM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	36 hr
Dec 27, 4:11 PM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Sussex	20 hr
Dec 27, 9:42 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		9 hr
Dec 29, 3:26 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		37 hr
Dec 29, 5:30 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover and 20 more	4 hr
Dec 29, 1:01 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		29 hr
Dec 30, 3:48 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		14 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
Tornado Warning	1
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	3
Special Weather Statement	11
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	7
Flash Flood Warning	4
River Flood Warning	5
Flood Watch	4
Areal Flood Advisory	13
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	2
Winter Storm Watch	2
Winter Weather Advisory	8
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	4
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	6
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	1
Coastal Flood Watch	1
Coastal Flood Advisory	4
High Surf Advisory	1
Coastal Flood Statement	1
Marine
Gale Warning	5
Special Marine Warning	9
Gale Watch	4
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	4
Small Craft Advisory	24

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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.