Alert archive / Virginia / 2023
Weather alerts in Virginia, November 2023
84 weather alerts in November 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 November 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 84
- Warnings
- 13
- Watches
- 7
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest day
- November 22, 202314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 9:42 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 20 hr | |
| Nov 1, 2:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 40 more | 32 hr |
| Nov 1, 2:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 32 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:51 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 12 more | 28 hr |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Nov 2, 11:31 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 21 hr |
| Nov 2, 11:31 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 6 more | 21 hr |
| Nov 3, 12:26 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 4 hr | |
| Nov 3, 4:08 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Nov 4, 3:43 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Nov 4, 8:25 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 95 min | |
| Nov 5, 1:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Nov 6, 12:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Nov 6, 2:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 32 hr | |
| Nov 6, 3:35 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Nov 7, 2:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr | |
| Nov 8, 5:54 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 28 hr | |
| Nov 8, 8:35 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 43 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 46 hr | |
| Nov 10, 8:45 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 7 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Nov 11, 2:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| Nov 13, 2:29 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 38 hr | |
| Nov 13, 3:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr | |
| Nov 16, 1:21 PM EST | Gale Watch | LWX | 24 hr | |
| Nov 16, 1:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 60 hr | |
| Nov 17, 11:24 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 13 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:24 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 13 more | 20 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:25 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 23 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 41 hr | |
| Nov 18, 2:05 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 16 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 18, 9:28 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 52 min | |
| Nov 19, 12:47 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 22 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 38 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 36 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:54 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 36 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Nov 20, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 37 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:27 PM EST | Gale Watch | LWX | 13 hr | |
| Nov 20, 7:06 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 46 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:32 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 26 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:53 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 27 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:56 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 23 hr | |
| Nov 21, 12:23 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 49 hr | |
| Nov 21, 1:28 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 22 hr |
| Nov 21, 11:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more | 44 min |
| Nov 21, 11:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond | 36 min |
| Nov 21, 11:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, James City, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex and 5 more | 51 min |
| Nov 22, 1:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 49 min |
| Nov 22, 2:09 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Nov 22, 2:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton | 29 min |
| Nov 22, 2:41 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Nov 22, 2:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 24 min |
| Nov 22, 3:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr | |
| Nov 22, 3:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 37 min |
| Nov 22, 4:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 33 min |
| Nov 22, 4:55 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Orange and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 22, 5:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr | |
| Nov 22, 6:05 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Nov 24, 1:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 35 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Nov 24, 4:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg | 21 hr |
| Nov 24, 4:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 18 hr |
| Nov 25, 1:00 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Nov 25, 1:05 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| Nov 26, 2:10 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 8 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Nov 26, 8:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 49 hr | |
| Nov 26, 2:24 PM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 13 hr | |
| Nov 27, 2:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 35 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:41 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Nov 27, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 18 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Nov 27, 2:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 40 hr | |
| Nov 27, 9:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 35 hr | |
| Nov 28, 3:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:04 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 26 hr | |
| Nov 29, 6:46 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 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 | |
| Special Weather Statement | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 3 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 5 |
| Special Marine Warning | 4 |
| Gale Watch | 4 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 39 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Middlesex County5
- City of Chesapeake5
- Amherst County5
- Northampton County5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- Accomack County4
- King William County4
- Lancaster County4
- York County4
- City of Newport News4
- City of Poquoson4
- Greene County4
- Madison County4
- Nelson County4
- Rappahannock County4
- Bedford County4
- Botetourt County4
- Franklin County4
- Roanoke County4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- City of Hampton4
- Rockbridge County4
- Charles City County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Essex County3
- Henrico County3
- James City County3
- King and Queen County3
- New Kent County3
- Northumberland County3
- Prince George County3
- Richmond County3
- Southampton County3
- Westmoreland County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Richmond3
- Arlington County3
- Culpeper County3
91 more counties
- Fauquier County3
- King George County3
- Orange County3
- Spotsylvania County3
- Warren County3
- City of Alexandria3
- City of Falls Church3
- City of Fredericksburg3
- Appomattox County3
- Buckingham County3
- Campbell County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Page County3
- Rockingham County3
- City of Harrisonburg3
- City of Staunton3
- Amelia County2
- Brunswick County2
- Caroline County2
- Cumberland County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Gloucester County2
- Goochland County2
- Greensville County2
- Hanover County2
- Louisa County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Mathews County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Nottoway County2
- Powhatan County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Surry County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Petersburg2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Clarke County2
- Fairfax County2
- Frederick County2
- Loudoun County2
- Prince William County2
- Stafford County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Winchester2
- Charlotte County2
- Halifax County2
- Henry County2
- Pittsylvania County2
- City of Danville2
- City of Martinsville2
- Albemarle County2
- Augusta County2
- Shenandoah County2
- Alleghany County2
- Bath County2
- Craig County2
- Floyd County2
- Montgomery County2
- Pulaski County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Covington2
- City of Lexington2
- City of Radford2
- Highland County2
- City of Waynesboro2
- Bland County2
- Grayson County2
- Wythe County2
- City of Franklin1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Manassas Park1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- Lee County1
- Russell County1
- Washington County1
- Wise County1
- City of Bristol1
- City of Norton1
- Smyth County1
- Tazewell County1
- Isle of Wight County1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Portsmouth1
- Carroll County1
- Giles County1
- City of Galax1
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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.