Alert archive / Virginia / 2023

Weather alerts in Virginia, March 2023

182 weather alerts in March 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 March 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
182
Warnings
50
Watches
27
Advisories
74
Busiest day
March 3, 202322 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 9:59 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ45 hr
Mar 1, 2:43 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXKing George20 hr
Mar 1, 5:02 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX15 hr
Mar 1, 6:34 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementAKQLancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland6 hr
Mar 1, 1:41 PM ESTGale WatchLWX24 hr
Mar 1, 3:24 PM ESTGale WatchAKQ24 hr
Mar 2, 3:12 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX15 hr
Mar 2, 3:35 AM ESTHigh Wind WatchMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more12 hr
Mar 2, 4:10 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more54 hr
Mar 2, 4:23 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson57 hr
Mar 2, 7:51 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more6 hr
Mar 2, 1:29 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXHighland32 hr
Mar 2, 1:37 PM ESTGale WarningLWX52 hr
Mar 2, 1:37 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX38 hr
Mar 2, 1:40 PM ESTIce Storm WarningLWXGreene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren33 hr
Mar 2, 1:40 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more28 hr
Mar 2, 3:34 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more35 hr
Mar 2, 3:44 PM ESTGale WarningAKQ11 hr
Mar 2, 3:44 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ59 hr
Mar 3, 2:43 AM ESTGale WatchAKQ7 hr
Mar 3, 2:57 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ34 hr
Mar 3, 3:11 AM ESTWind AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Northampton25 hr
Mar 3, 3:15 AM ESTGale WarningLWX39 hr
Mar 3, 3:31 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningRNKGrayson30 hr
Mar 3, 4:05 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson30 hr
Mar 3, 4:25 AM ESTHigh Wind WatchLWXHighland8 hr
Mar 3, 9:51 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church24 hr
Mar 3, 12:33 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more24 hr
Mar 3, 12:33 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more26 hr
Mar 3, 1:41 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementAKQNorthumberland, Westmoreland14 hr
Mar 3, 2:41 PM ESTTornado WatchSPCLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more5 hr
Mar 3, 3:19 PM ESTTornado WatchSPCBuchanan, Dickenson4 hr
Mar 3, 4:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXRussell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol38 min
Mar 3, 5:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKSmyth, Tazewell30 min
Mar 3, 5:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Grayson, Patrick, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax23 min
Mar 3, 5:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell44 min
Mar 3, 5:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski and 5 more41 min
Mar 3, 6:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGrayson, Smyth, Wythe30 min
Mar 3, 6:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe32 min
Mar 3, 6:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Patrick and 6 more45 min
Mar 3, 6:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Craig, City of Covington26 min
Mar 3, 7:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville65 min
Mar 3, 7:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick30 min
Mar 3, 7:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 11 more45 min
Mar 3, 7:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin33 min
Mar 3, 8:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more62 min
Mar 3, 8:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville62 min
Mar 3, 8:41 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville29 min
Mar 3, 8:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg26 min
Mar 3, 9:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Pittsylvania41 min
Mar 3, 9:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, City of Martinsville26 min
Mar 3, 10:00 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte45 min
Mar 4, 3:02 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKGrayson7 hr
Mar 4, 8:19 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementAKQAccomack, Northumberland, Westmoreland6 hr
Mar 4, 12:33 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX12 hr
Mar 4, 12:33 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX29 hr
Mar 6, 2:10 AM ESTGale WatchAKQ12 hr
Mar 6, 2:10 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ5 days
Mar 6, 3:31 AM ESTGale WatchLWX23 hr
Mar 6, 3:31 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX33 hr
Mar 6, 2:06 PM ESTGale WarningAKQ47 hr
Mar 6, 2:14 PM ESTGale WarningLWX44 hr
Mar 7, 2:22 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX62 hr
Mar 7, 3:21 AM ESTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more12 hr
Mar 7, 3:14 PM ESTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more18 hr
Mar 9, 2:58 AM ESTGale WatchLWX24 hr
Mar 9, 3:12 AM ESTGale WatchAKQ24 hr
Mar 9, 4:20 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more33 hr
Mar 9, 10:14 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX20 hr
Mar 10, 2:46 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ36 hr
Mar 10, 2:46 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Mar 10, 2:54 AM ESTGale WarningLWX36 hr
Mar 10, 2:54 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX16 hr
Mar 10, 3:29 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax30 hr
Mar 10, 4:22 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementAKQLancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland26 hr
Mar 10, 8:30 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church22 hr
Mar 11, 2:37 AM ESTGale WatchLWX3 days
Mar 11, 2:37 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX24 hr
Mar 11, 4:09 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more45 hr
Mar 11, 1:18 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more40 hr
Mar 11, 3:09 PM ESTCoastal Flood WatchAKQLancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland23 hr
Mar 11, 3:09 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach6 hr
Mar 12, 4:05 AM EDTGale WatchAKQ36 hr
Mar 12, 4:05 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Mar 12, 3:20 PM EDTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more12 hr
Mar 12, 3:29 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQAccomack11 hr
Mar 12, 3:29 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland18 hr
Mar 12, 7:22 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church32 hr
Mar 12, 7:33 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX22 hr
Mar 13, 2:51 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQJames City, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg4 hr
Mar 13, 2:51 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningAKQNorthumberland, Westmoreland8 hr
Mar 13, 3:05 AM EDTGale WarningLWX63 hr
Mar 13, 3:09 AM EDTFreeze WatchAKQSouthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach24 hr
Mar 13, 3:09 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin30 hr
Mar 13, 3:09 AM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more34 hr
Mar 13, 3:28 AM EDTGale WarningAKQ63 hr
Mar 13, 2:37 PM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more34 hr
Mar 13, 2:38 PM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more33 hr
Mar 13, 3:16 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQAccomack, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland9 hr
Mar 13, 3:46 PM EDTWind AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Northampton35 hr
Mar 13, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland25 min
Mar 14, 3:05 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach30 hr
Mar 14, 3:29 AM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more32 hr
Mar 14, 3:48 PM EDTFreeze WatchAKQSouthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach11 hr
Mar 15, 3:06 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach30 hr
Mar 15, 3:44 AM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more30 hr
Mar 15, 10:38 AM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXArlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock and 5 more2 hr
Mar 15, 5:57 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX10 hr
Mar 16, 4:23 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 days
Mar 16, 2:33 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ49 hr
Mar 17, 3:26 AM EDTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more7 hr
Mar 17, 10:10 AM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more23 hr
Mar 18, 12:07 AM EDTWind Chill AdvisoryLWXHighland35 hr
Mar 18, 1:00 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ13 hr
Mar 18, 1:00 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX47 hr
Mar 18, 2:59 AM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more34 hr
Mar 18, 3:59 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ39 hr
Mar 18, 2:44 PM EDTFreeze WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach42 hr
Mar 18, 3:33 PM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more43 hr
Mar 19, 3:30 PM EDTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more12 hr
Mar 20, 1:32 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX4 hr
Mar 20, 3:09 AM EDTFreeze WarningMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more30 hr
Mar 20, 3:14 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Virginia Beach30 hr
Mar 21, 2:28 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX30 hr
Mar 22, 1:59 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX50 hr
Mar 22, 3:35 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ30 hr
Mar 23, 11:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXLoudoun36 min
Mar 23, 11:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX61 min
Mar 24, 2:58 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ28 hr
Mar 24, 3:54 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more40 hr
Mar 24, 12:48 PM EDTWind AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson35 hr
Mar 24, 1:31 PM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXHighland38 hr
Mar 24, 2:47 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX50 hr
Mar 24, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg58 min
Mar 25, 1:04 AM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXHighland27 hr
Mar 25, 3:46 AM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more16 hr
Mar 25, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXRussell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol58 min
Mar 25, 5:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMRXWashington, City of Bristol43 min
Mar 25, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe32 min
Mar 25, 5:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGiles29 min
Mar 25, 5:49 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more14 hr
Mar 25, 6:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, City of Galax29 min
Mar 25, 6:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford27 min
Mar 25, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Radford46 min
Mar 25, 11:06 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ8 hr
Mar 25, 11:17 PM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWXArlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and 5 more5 hr
Mar 26, 4:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ31 min
Mar 26, 7:35 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX44 hr
Mar 27, 9:47 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX5 hr
Mar 27, 9:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight51 min
Mar 27, 9:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, York, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson39 min
Mar 28, 1:30 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryRNKRockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington20 hr
Mar 28, 1:45 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWXPage, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro19 hr
Mar 28, 2:49 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more18 hr
Mar 28, 2:49 PM EDTFreeze WatchMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more24 hr
Mar 29, 3:29 AM EDTGale WatchLWX56 hr
Mar 29, 3:29 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX34 hr
Mar 29, 3:34 AM EDTFreeze WarningLWXClarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock and 3 more29 hr
Mar 29, 3:57 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ33 hr
Mar 29, 2:31 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryRNKRockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington18 hr
Mar 29, 2:45 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWXRockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro18 hr
Mar 29, 3:09 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more18 hr
Mar 30, 3:29 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchRLXBuchanan, Dickenson34 hr
Mar 30, 3:40 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more35 hr
Mar 30, 2:07 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX40 hr
Mar 30, 2:47 PM EDTHigh Wind WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more21 hr
Mar 30, 3:07 PM EDTGale WatchAKQ21 hr
Mar 30, 3:07 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ40 hr
Mar 31, 3:05 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more41 hr
Mar 31, 11:49 AM EDTWind AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more36 hr
Mar 31, 11:52 AM EDTGale WarningLWX45 hr
Mar 31, 11:57 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more40 hr
Mar 31, 11:57 AM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKAppomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more36 hr
Mar 31, 12:07 PM EDTGale WarningAKQ43 hr
Mar 31, 1:27 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson37 hr
Mar 31, 2:29 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 24 more35 hr
Mar 31, 2:29 PM EDTWind AdvisoryLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 17 more35 hr
Mar 31, 2:36 PM EDTStorm WarningLWX34 hr
Mar 31, 4:55 PM EDTGale WarningLWX40 hr
Mar 31, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX90 min
Mar 31, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX93 min
Mar 31, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX89 min

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.

90 more counties

Nearby

Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordThe radar archive20222024

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.