Alert archive / Virginia / 2024
Weather alerts in Virginia, February 2024
131 weather alerts in February 2024, 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 February 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 12
- Watches
- 6
- Advisories
- 60
- Busiest day
- February 13, 202425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 51 hr | |
| Feb 3, 7:59 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 6 days |
| Feb 4, 6:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 days | |
| Feb 4, 8:37 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland and 6 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 46 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 57 hr | |
| Feb 5, 2:38 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 9 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:59 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Essex, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 13 more | 67 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, Northampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 24 hr |
| Feb 7, 9:59 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 2 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Northampton, Surry and 7 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:53 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 23 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:05 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 13 hr |
| Feb 10, 10:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Giles | 24 min |
| Feb 10, 10:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 28 min |
| Feb 10, 11:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 23 min |
| Feb 10, 11:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 27 min |
| Feb 10, 1:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, New Kent | 24 min |
| Feb 10, 2:38 PM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Feb 11, 8:01 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr | |
| Feb 11, 8:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | Arlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 51 hr |
| Feb 11, 10:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:56 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 11, 1:52 PM EST | Gale Watch | LWX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 11, 1:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Feb 12, 1:05 AM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 36 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:01 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 39 hr | |
| Feb 12, 3:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:29 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 24 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun, Madison and 6 more | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:04 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Essex, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton and 7 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:04 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 26 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 14 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 47 min |
| Feb 12, 9:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 53 min |
| Feb 12, 9:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 30 min |
| Feb 12, 9:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 65 min |
| Feb 12, 10:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 49 min |
| Feb 12, 10:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 49 min |
| Feb 12, 10:59 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Feb 12, 11:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 43 min |
| Feb 12, 11:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 41 min |
| Feb 12, 11:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 47 min |
| Feb 12, 11:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 47 min |
| Feb 13, 12:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, King William, City of Richmond | 45 min |
| Feb 13, 12:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd | 45 min |
| Feb 13, 12:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington and 2 more | 45 min |
| Feb 13, 12:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 40 min |
| Feb 13, 1:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 44 min |
| Feb 13, 1:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 2 more | 45 min |
| Feb 13, 1:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 42 min |
| Feb 13, 2:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 43 min |
| Feb 13, 3:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 51 min |
| Feb 13, 5:27 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 11 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 13, 1:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 13, 2:55 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:05 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 13 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:43 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr | |
| Feb 14, 2:44 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | James City, Northumberland, Surry, Westmoreland, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 3 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 34 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 15, 9:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 11 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bath | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, Louisa, Richmond, Westmoreland | 25 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun and 9 more | 28 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax and 26 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 15 hr | |
| Feb 16, 12:53 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 35 hr | |
| Feb 16, 1:06 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr | |
| Feb 16, 7:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:10 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Feb 21, 7:14 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 days | |
| Feb 22, 2:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 27 hr | |
| Feb 23, 11:28 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 43 hr | |
| Feb 23, 1:12 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 41 hr | |
| Feb 24, 9:36 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 20 hr | |
| Feb 24, 10:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr | |
| Feb 25, 6:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:16 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:58 AM EST | Gale Watch | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 26, 12:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 45 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:46 PM EST | Gale Watch | AKQ | 23 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 52 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:43 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 50 hr | |
| Feb 27, 6:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lee | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:22 AM EST | High Wind Watch | LWX | Greene, Highland, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:32 PM EST | Gale Warning | LWX | 40 hr | |
| Feb 27, 2:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Greensville, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 15 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:15 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Highland, Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 29 hr | |
| Feb 28, 10:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 43 min |
| Feb 28, 10:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 55 min |
| Feb 28, 11:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 11:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 11:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 11:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 11:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 65 min |
| Feb 28, 12:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 12:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 3 more | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 12:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 1:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 3 more | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 1:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 1:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 26 min |
| Feb 28, 2:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Wythe, City of Galax | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 2:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 33 min |
| Feb 28, 4:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 4:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 5:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 44 min |
| Feb 28, 5:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 5:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 89 min |
| Feb 28, 5:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Feb 28, 6:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, Sussex and 4 more | 58 min |
| Feb 28, 7:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 11 more | 61 min |
| Feb 29, 2:35 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:46 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days |
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 | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 5 |
| Special Weather Statement | 41 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 7 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 4 |
| Gale Watch | 4 |
| Marine Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 34 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Chesapeake11
- Northampton County10
- City of Hampton10
- City of Newport News10
- City of Virginia Beach10
- Accomack County9
- Surry County9
- Rockingham County9
- City of Williamsburg8
- Page County8
- Shenandoah County8
- Warren County8
- Highland County8
- Rockbridge County8
- Lee County8
- James City County7
- Northumberland County7
- Westmoreland County7
- Craig County7
- City of Roanoke7
- City of Salem7
- Amherst County7
- Greene County7
- Madison County7
- Rappahannock County7
- Wise County7
- City of Norton7
- York County6
- Giles County6
- Roanoke County6
- Montgomery County6
- Bath County6
- Tazewell County6
- Frederick County6
- City of Winchester6
- Arlington County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Falls Church5
- Lancaster County5
- Middlesex County5
87 more counties
- City of Poquoson5
- Pulaski County5
- City of Radford5
- Bedford County5
- City of Harrisonburg5
- Grayson County5
- Halifax County5
- Smyth County5
- Wythe County5
- Fauquier County5
- Loudoun County5
- Scott County5
- King George County4
- City of Staunton4
- City of Waynesboro4
- Albemarle County4
- Augusta County4
- Nelson County4
- Carroll County4
- Floyd County4
- City of Galax4
- Alleghany County4
- Bland County4
- Botetourt County4
- Franklin County4
- City of Buena Vista4
- City of Covington4
- City of Lexington4
- Clarke County4
- Washington County4
- Lunenburg County4
- Prince William County4
- Russell County4
- Essex County3
- Gloucester County3
- Mathews County3
- Richmond County3
- Henry County3
- Patrick County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Danville3
- City of Martinsville3
- Southampton County3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Bristol3
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Greensville County3
- Sussex County3
- City of Emporia3
- Isle of Wight County2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Suffolk2
- Campbell County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Nottoway County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Hanover County2
- Brunswick County2
- Charlotte County2
- Fairfax County2
- City of Fairfax2
- Charles City County1
- Henrico County1
- New Kent County1
- King William County1
- City of Richmond1
- Appomattox County1
- Buckingham County1
- Amelia County1
- Caroline County1
- Louisa County1
- Culpeper County1
- Orange County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Stafford County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- Prince George County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
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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.