Weather alerts in Virginia, December 2024

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2024. Tap one for its archive.

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
Dec 1, 2:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		3 days
Dec 1, 3:48 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		32 hr
Dec 2, 2:57 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		43 hr
Dec 2, 2:42 PM EST	Gale Watch	LWX		24 hr
Dec 2, 3:10 PM EST	Gale Watch	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 3, 4:09 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		50 hr
Dec 3, 9:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Dec 3, 2:12 PM EST	High Wind Watch	RNK	Grayson	12 hr
Dec 3, 2:58 PM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		59 hr
Dec 3, 2:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		43 hr
Dec 3, 3:04 PM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		55 hr
Dec 4, 2:07 AM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Grayson	38 hr
Dec 4, 2:12 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more	38 hr
Dec 4, 2:48 AM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	40 hr
Dec 4, 3:00 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	37 hr
Dec 4, 3:39 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton	33 hr
Dec 4, 4:22 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more	44 hr
Dec 4, 10:56 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Highland	27 hr
Dec 4, 11:15 AM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	LWX	Highland	47 hr
Dec 4, 2:48 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	AKQ		20 hr
Dec 5, 3:26 AM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	RNK	Grayson	31 hr
Dec 5, 3:30 AM EST	Low Water Advisory	AKQ		20 hr
Dec 5, 2:21 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		48 hr
Dec 5, 6:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		21 hr
Dec 5, 11:11 PM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		72 min
Dec 7, 2:03 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		38 hr
Dec 7, 2:34 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		39 hr
Dec 8, 7:04 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		27 hr
Dec 9, 2:19 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		14 hr
Dec 9, 4:06 AM EST	Gale Watch	LWX		30 hr
Dec 9, 3:03 PM EST	Gale Watch	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 9, 7:11 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Lee	9 hr
Dec 9, 9:31 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene, King George and 15 more	14 hr
Dec 10, 2:57 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Floyd and 16 more	81 min
Dec 10, 3:21 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		27 hr
Dec 10, 3:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		60 hr
Dec 10, 4:16 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	LWX		14 hr
Dec 10, 4:18 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Floyd and 16 more	6 hr
Dec 10, 6:39 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Caroline, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland and 11 more	4 hr
Dec 10, 6:48 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		5 hr
Dec 10, 9:58 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		40 hr
Dec 10, 2:58 PM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		34 hr
Dec 10, 5:08 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 22 more	13 hr
Dec 10, 8:40 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	LWX		14 hr
Dec 11, 2:42 AM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more	36 hr
Dec 11, 2:44 AM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	19 hr
Dec 11, 3:38 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more	21 hr
Dec 11, 3:50 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Tazewell	25 hr
Dec 11, 3:56 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton	10 hr
Dec 11, 4:09 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Patrick, City of Galax	10 hr
Dec 11, 8:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George	52 min
Dec 11, 10:43 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Floyd	3 hr
Dec 11, 1:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia	48 min
Dec 11, 1:17 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 21 more	88 min
Dec 11, 2:03 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		32 hr
Dec 11, 3:09 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George and 5 more	51 min
Dec 11, 3:12 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	AKQ		24 hr
Dec 11, 3:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 2 more	59 min
Dec 11, 3:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	60 min
Dec 11, 4:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	59 min
Dec 12, 12:59 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		12 hr
Dec 13, 2:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
Dec 13, 3:00 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		19 hr
Dec 14, 4:49 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more	38 hr
Dec 14, 12:26 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more	40 hr
Dec 14, 11:51 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		6 hr
Dec 16, 12:40 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin	5 hr
Dec 16, 4:03 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		26 hr
Dec 16, 9:50 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		6 hr
Dec 16, 5:28 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		7 hr
Dec 16, 6:19 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Virginia Beach	6 hr
Dec 16, 8:21 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Floyd and 7 more	12 hr
Dec 17, 6:03 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		3 hr
Dec 18, 2:36 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		35 hr
Dec 18, 3:18 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol	6 hr
Dec 18, 3:33 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		48 hr
Dec 18, 4:02 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 36 more	5 hr
Dec 18, 4:53 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		8 hr
Dec 18, 10:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, City of Galax	2 hr
Dec 18, 11:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	50 min
Dec 18, 11:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	47 min
Dec 18, 1:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	39 min
Dec 18, 3:36 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, City of Galax	24 min
Dec 18, 3:58 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, City of Galax	32 min
Dec 18, 5:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	27 min
Dec 19, 2:56 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	MRX	Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton	6 hr
Dec 19, 6:59 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	42 hr
Dec 19, 8:13 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	41 hr
Dec 19, 9:03 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton	37 hr
Dec 19, 9:25 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		70 hr
Dec 19, 9:34 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		60 hr
Dec 23, 3:00 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX	Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more	40 hr
Dec 24, 2:35 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		40 hr
Dec 27, 2:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
Dec 28, 1:45 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		50 hr
Dec 28, 1:13 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	33 hr
Dec 28, 1:57 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more	38 hr
Dec 28, 8:54 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester	12 hr
Dec 29, 2:24 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	17 hr
Dec 29, 3:25 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	16 hr
Dec 29, 6:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Lee	47 min
Dec 29, 7:41 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Scott, Wise, City of Norton	49 min
Dec 29, 8:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Russell, Washington, City of Bristol	50 min
Dec 29, 11:07 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 10 more	83 min
Dec 29, 4:59 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax	31 min
Dec 29, 5:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Galax, City of Radford	32 min
Dec 29, 6:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 6 more	24 min
Dec 29, 6:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, City of Covington, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	25 min
Dec 29, 6:57 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	33 min
Dec 29, 10:21 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Lee	39 min
Dec 29, 10:52 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		62 min
Dec 29, 11:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Scott	43 min
Dec 30, 9:19 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		7 hr
Dec 30, 2:37 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more	28 hr
Dec 31, 3:08 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	LWX		27 hr
Dec 31, 12:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	29 min
Dec 31, 1:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig, Giles	31 min
Dec 31, 1:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	25 min
Dec 31, 2:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg	24 min
Dec 31, 2:35 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bland, Buchanan, Giles, Russell, Smyth, Tazewell and 1 more	115 min
Dec 31, 2:42 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	48 min
Dec 31, 2:58 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Nelson	47 min
Dec 31, 2:59 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Buckingham	34 min
Dec 31, 3:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	52 min
Dec 31, 3:31 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham	49 min
Dec 31, 3:39 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	30 min
Dec 31, 3:43 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle	14 min
Dec 31, 3:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	42 min
Dec 31, 3:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	35 min
Dec 31, 4:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland	42 min
Dec 31, 4:04 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 29 more	116 min
Dec 31, 4:21 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania	24 min
Dec 31, 4:25 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania	24 min
Dec 31, 4:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Covington and 1 more	49 min
Dec 31, 4:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	45 min
Dec 31, 4:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan	29 min
Dec 31, 4:34 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		86 min
Dec 31, 4:39 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 1 more	36 min
Dec 31, 4:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland, Powhatan	37 min
Dec 31, 5:07 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg	23 min
Dec 31, 5:20 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover	25 min
Dec 31, 5:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	37 min
Dec 31, 5:30 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, City of Alexandria	30 min
Dec 31, 5:36 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		114 min
Dec 31, 5:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King George	32 min
Dec 31, 5:56 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex	34 min
Dec 31, 6:04 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		116 min
Dec 31, 6:18 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	42 min
Dec 31, 6:56 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Northumberland, Richmond	2 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	12
Mesoscale Discussion	4
Special Weather Statement	40
Flooding
Areal Flood Advisory	2
Winter
Winter Storm Watch	1
Winter Weather Advisory	9
Cold
Cold Weather Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	13
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	12
Marine
Gale Warning	5
Special Marine Warning	4
Gale Watch	4
Low Water Advisory	3
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	6
Small Craft Advisory	30

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.