Alert archive / Virginia / Freeze Warnings
Freeze Warnings in Virginia, 2020
46 freeze warnings in 2020. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of freeze warnings reaches back to 2005.
Freeze Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Freeze Warnings
- 46
- Busiest month
- April18 freeze warnings
- Busiest day
- April 10, 20205 freeze warnings
Over time
By month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:41 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 31 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:35 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:28 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier and 17 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:31 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 15 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:54 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Lunenburg and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:40 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:09 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 9 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:10 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 20 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:46 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 17 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:19 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 26 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:00 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:12 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, King and Queen and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 9:22 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:32 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 21, 11:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 20 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:12 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Craig, Giles, Grayson and 7 more | 21 hr |
| May 6, 4:30 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Highland | 29 hr |
| May 7, 4:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 53 hr |
| May 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 43 hr |
| May 8, 2:53 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 31 hr |
| May 8, 3:56 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| May 9, 3:00 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 31 hr |
| May 9, 3:13 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| May 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 23 more | 29 hr |
| May 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| May 9, 3:36 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 23 more | 28 hr |
| May 10, 3:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 56 hr |
| May 11, 2:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 28 hr |
| May 11, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 29 hr |
| May 12, 6:41 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 7 more | 2 hr |
| May 12, 2:41 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Highland | 18 hr |
| Sep 20, 8:55 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 5 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:52 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 20 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:17 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 20 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:39 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Highland | 19 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:10 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:14 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison and 7 more | 41 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:16 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:33 AM EST | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Charlotte and 14 more | 29 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | Freeze Warning | LWX | Greene, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 2 more | 19 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:43 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 30 more | 18 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:49 PM EST | Freeze Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 15 more | 17 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:02 AM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | James City, Southampton, Surry, City of Franklin, City of Williamsburg | 29 hr |
| Nov 18, 6:40 AM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Northampton, Surry and 7 more | 25 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockbridge County17
- Amherst County13
- Greene County10
- Madison County10
- Page County10
- Warren County10
- Rappahannock County9
- Rockingham County9
- City of Harrisonburg9
- City of Staunton9
- City of Waynesboro9
- City of Buena Vista9
- City of Lexington9
- Buchanan County8
- Dickenson County8
- Albemarle County8
- Augusta County8
- Clarke County8
- Nelson County8
- Shenandoah County8
- Frederick County7
- City of Winchester7
- Botetourt County7
- Highland County7
- Lee County6
- Russell County6
- Scott County6
- Washington County6
- Wise County6
- City of Bristol6
- City of Norton6
- Fauquier County6
- Loudoun County6
- City of Charlottesville6
- Roanoke County6
- City of Roanoke6
- City of Salem6
- Tazewell County6
- Culpeper County5
- Orange County5
83 more counties
- Appomattox County5
- Fluvanna County5
- Goochland County5
- Louisa County5
- Alleghany County5
- Bath County5
- Bland County5
- Craig County5
- Giles County5
- Grayson County5
- Smyth County5
- Wythe County5
- City of Covington5
- Bedford County4
- Buckingham County4
- Campbell County4
- Charlotte County4
- Franklin County4
- Halifax County4
- Henry County4
- Patrick County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Danville4
- City of Lynchburg4
- City of Martinsville4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Caroline County4
- Hanover County4
- Carroll County4
- Floyd County4
- City of Galax4
- Amelia County3
- Cumberland County3
- Lunenburg County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Nottoway County3
- Powhatan County3
- Prince Edward County3
- Fairfax County3
- King George County3
- City of Fairfax3
- Essex County3
- King and Queen County3
- King William County3
- Montgomery County3
- Pulaski County3
- City of Radford3
- Southampton County3
- City of Franklin3
- James City County3
- Surry County3
- City of Williamsburg3
- Arlington County2
- City of Alexandria2
- City of Falls Church2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Brunswick County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Greensville County2
- Henrico County2
- Prince George County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Petersburg2
- City of Richmond2
- Charles City County1
- New Kent County1
- Accomack County1
- Gloucester County1
- Mathews County1
- Northampton County1
- York County1
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Virginia Beach1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.