Alert archive / Virginia / Lancaster County
Weather alerts in Lancaster County, Virginia, 2018
174 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lancaster County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 174
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- June29 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 3, 20187 alerts
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 3:12 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Jan 2, 9:44 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 44 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jan 12, 11:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 65 min |
| Jan 16, 3:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 65 min |
| Feb 4, 4:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Feb 4, 6:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Feb 11, 3:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| Feb 11, 3:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:44 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:45 PM EST | High Wind Watch | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:28 AM EST | High Wind Warning | AKQ | 40 hr |
| Mar 6, 8:13 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:27 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:46 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:29 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 15 min |
| Mar 20, 2:59 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 38 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:38 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr |
| Mar 21, 10:16 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:46 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:00 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 3:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Apr 16, 4:45 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:06 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 22 hr |
| May 6, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| May 10, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 10, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 40 min |
| May 10, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| May 10, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| May 14, 5:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 14, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 14, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 14, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| May 14, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 43 min |
| May 14, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| May 17, 2:32 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 51 hr |
| May 18, 11:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 111 min |
| May 18, 1:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 45 min |
| May 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| May 18, 7:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| May 19, 1:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| May 19, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 64 min |
| May 22, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 22, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 22, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 58 min |
| May 22, 7:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 27, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 31, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 3:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 39 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 8:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 4:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 5:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 33 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 32 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 25 min |
| Jun 9, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jun 9, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jun 10, 4:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 22 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 12:27 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 2:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 5:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 2:45 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jul 6, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:32 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 2:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 52 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jul 24, 6:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 7:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 30, 9:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Aug 3, 8:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 3:27 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Aug 12, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Aug 13, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 5:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 28, 1:11 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:16 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:40 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:35 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Sep 9, 9:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Sep 9, 10:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 110 min |
| Sep 9, 11:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 56 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 10:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:25 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Sep 11, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Sep 11, 5:29 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 37 hr |
| Sep 11, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Sep 12, 4:18 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Sep 13, 6:24 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:34 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Sep 17, 7:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 18, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Sep 20, 3:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:14 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:47 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Sep 24, 4:01 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Sep 24, 9:09 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 47 hr |
| Sep 28, 1:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:49 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 47 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:45 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:26 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | AKQ | 39 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:26 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:32 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:32 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:26 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Oct 11, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Oct 11, 8:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:39 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Oct 12, 1:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Oct 13, 5:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Oct 13, 5:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:42 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Nov 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Nov 6, 12:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Nov 6, 1:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 55 min |
| Nov 9, 3:23 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 42 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:32 AM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:15 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Nov 26, 8:51 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 37 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:02 PM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 47 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:36 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 21 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 | 11 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 38 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 6 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 17 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 13 |
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.