Alert archive / Virginia / 2023

Weather alerts in Virginia, January 2023

125 weather alerts in January 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
125
Warnings
21
Watches
6
Advisories
69
Busiest day
January 13, 202319 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, 8:35 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell and 18 more10 hr
Dec 31, 11:10 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXArlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene, King George and 12 more10 hr
Jan 1, 10:02 AM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ3 hr
Jan 1, 10:22 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryRNKBland, Giles, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 7 more12 hr
Jan 2, 1:19 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryMRXRussell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol8 hr
Jan 2, 12:55 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX41 hr
Jan 3, 3:40 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ31 hr
Jan 3, 3:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXLee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton46 min
Jan 3, 4:47 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington28 min
Jan 3, 4:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Smyth, Tazewell31 min
Jan 3, 5:18 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, City of Galax27 min
Jan 3, 5:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Radford29 min
Jan 3, 5:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, City of Galax30 min
Jan 3, 5:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford32 min
Jan 3, 6:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick33 min
Jan 4, 1:47 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin43 min
Jan 4, 2:14 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton46 min
Jan 4, 2:22 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ53 min
Jan 4, 2:36 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton24 min
Jan 4, 2:54 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ81 min
Jan 4, 2:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin27 min
Jan 4, 3:37 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ15 hr
Jan 4, 4:12 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX11 hr
Jan 5, 4:38 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and 3 more4 hr
Jan 5, 12:35 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX35 hr
Jan 5, 10:23 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ6 hr
Jan 7, 8:52 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan, Dickenson68 min
Jan 7, 1:26 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX11 hr
Jan 7, 2:58 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more37 hr
Jan 7, 3:27 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more39 hr
Jan 8, 6:43 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX30 hr
Jan 8, 7:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLWXKing George, Orange, Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg114 min
Jan 8, 10:17 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ17 hr
Jan 9, 5:04 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryRNKCampbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 3 more4 hr
Jan 11, 4:07 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX39 hr
Jan 11, 3:16 PM ESTGale WatchAKQ16 hr
Jan 11, 3:16 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ61 hr
Jan 12, 3:36 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKGrayson, Smyth, Tazewell57 hr
Jan 12, 3:44 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more51 hr
Jan 12, 4:09 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson57 hr
Jan 12, 11:30 AM ESTGale WarningLWX13 hr
Jan 12, 11:30 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 days
Jan 12, 2:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMRXScott, Washington, City of Bristol53 min
Jan 12, 2:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell40 min
Jan 12, 2:47 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, Smyth43 min
Jan 12, 2:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGrayson, Smyth, Wythe39 min
Jan 12, 3:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Wythe23 min
Jan 12, 3:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, City of Galax35 min
Jan 12, 4:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville23 min
Jan 12, 5:11 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford, Franklin64 min
Jan 12, 5:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, City of Martinsville47 min
Jan 12, 6:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville58 min
Jan 12, 7:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan and 1 more37 min
Jan 12, 7:29 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte31 min
Jan 12, 8:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Goochland, Hanover, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 1 more57 min
Jan 12, 8:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Hanover, Henrico and 4 more65 min
Jan 12, 9:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia61 min
Jan 12, 9:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Northumberland and 5 more62 min
Jan 12, 9:30 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Jan 12, 9:35 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Jan 12, 10:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 14 more73 min
Jan 12, 10:04 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ86 min
Jan 12, 11:09 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk and 4 more66 min
Jan 12, 11:19 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ71 min
Jan 12, 11:53 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ61 min
Jan 13, 2:51 AM ESTGale WatchLWX24 hr
Jan 13, 3:32 AM ESTGale WatchAKQ12 hr
Jan 13, 3:32 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Jan 13, 5:42 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX93 min
Jan 13, 5:44 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM ESTGale WarningAKQ46 hr
Jan 14, 2:47 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax18 hr
Jan 14, 2:56 AM ESTGale WarningLWX31 hr
Jan 14, 12:23 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX48 hr
Jan 17, 5:20 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementAKQNorthumberland, Westmoreland7 hr
Jan 17, 3:12 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX27 hr
Jan 17, 3:12 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX12 hr
Jan 17, 6:48 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more16 hr
Jan 18, 4:10 AM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more39 hr
Jan 18, 2:31 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX70 hr
Jan 18, 3:38 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ69 hr
Jan 19, 2:40 AM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more35 hr
Jan 19, 2:41 AM ESTGale WatchLWX24 hr
Jan 19, 4:19 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more36 hr
Jan 19, 6:57 PM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXRussell, Washington, City of Bristol9 hr
Jan 20, 2:13 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun and 6 more4 hr
Jan 20, 2:15 AM ESTGale WarningLWX14 hr
Jan 21, 4:05 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more38 hr
Jan 21, 2:44 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more33 hr
Jan 22, 3:15 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ49 hr
Jan 22, 2:24 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKGrayson, Smyth, Tazewell28 hr
Jan 22, 2:39 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX39 hr
Jan 22, 3:13 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Wise, City of Norton24 hr
Jan 23, 3:38 PM ESTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more51 hr
Jan 24, 1:33 AM ESTGale WatchLWX25 hr
Jan 24, 3:45 AM ESTGale WatchAKQ24 hr
Jan 24, 12:03 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 12 more30 hr
Jan 24, 3:01 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more22 hr
Jan 24, 3:02 PM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKGrayson, Smyth, Tazewell21 hr
Jan 24, 3:27 PM ESTWind AdvisoryAKQAccomack31 hr
Jan 24, 3:35 PM ESTGale WarningAKQ33 hr
Jan 24, 3:35 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ54 hr
Jan 24, 8:38 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX57 hr
Jan 25, 2:35 AM ESTGale WarningLWX35 hr
Jan 25, 3:47 AM ESTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQAccomack17 hr
Jan 25, 10:14 AM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXHighland26 hr
Jan 25, 6:06 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXHighland34 hr
Jan 25, 9:23 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach3 hr
Jan 25, 9:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Virginia Beach36 min
Jan 25, 10:58 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ62 min
Jan 26, 2:41 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX27 hr
Jan 26, 8:50 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKBath, Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax4 hr
Jan 27, 11:50 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 hr
Jan 27, 2:23 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX20 hr
Jan 28, 1:40 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX28 hr
Jan 28, 1:40 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXHighland20 hr
Jan 30, 4:14 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson51 hr
Jan 30, 7:19 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX29 hr
Jan 30, 9:32 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ15 hr
Jan 30, 10:24 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more12 hr
Jan 31, 3:44 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX36 hr
Jan 31, 2:38 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ31 hr
Jan 31, 2:39 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Tazewell and 1 more16 hr
Jan 31, 3:15 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton16 hr
Jan 31, 5:34 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more13 hr

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.