Alert archive / Virginia / Lancaster County
Weather alerts in Lancaster County, Virginia, 2020
138 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
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- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 17
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- August30 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 4, 20206 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 12, 2:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jan 14, 6:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 43 min |
| Feb 5, 3:45 PM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 37 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Feb 7, 8:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Feb 19, 8:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Feb 26, 1:08 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 8:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 65 min |
| Mar 25, 3:30 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Mar 29, 6:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 31, 5:05 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 53 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:39 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:37 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:30 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:27 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 7, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 34 min |
| Apr 8, 4:30 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:52 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:25 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 26 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 13, 9:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 56 min |
| Apr 16, 3:12 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 9:31 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 3:23 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 39 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| May 1, 4:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr |
| May 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 13 hr |
| May 8, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| May 18, 6:27 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 29 hr |
| May 19, 6:00 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 46 hr |
| May 20, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| May 28, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| May 28, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| May 29, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 3:35 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 60 min |
| Jun 25, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 1, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 1, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 6, 6:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 17, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 34 min |
| Jul 17, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jul 18, 3:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:40 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:46 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 70 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 24, 4:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 26, 3:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 31, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 3:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:44 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:51 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Aug 3, 5:18 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:02 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 4, 1:41 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:26 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 5:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 10:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Aug 8, 2:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 2:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 33 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:25 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:34 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:23 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Aug 17, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Aug 25, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 25, 7:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 25, 8:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 28, 7:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 3:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 9, 2:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 119 min |
| Sep 10, 7:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Sep 10, 10:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:33 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Sep 13, 2:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 50 hr |
| Sep 17, 3:52 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 62 hr |
| Sep 17, 3:52 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 5 days |
| Sep 22, 5:17 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Sep 22, 5:17 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Sep 29, 11:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 6:11 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Oct 13, 7:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Oct 16, 7:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Oct 18, 3:04 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:20 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Oct 21, 12:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:30 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:37 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Oct 31, 6:31 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Nov 6, 1:29 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Nov 6, 11:37 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:30 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:53 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:07 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 35 min |
| Dec 5, 3:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Dec 23, 2:48 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:06 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
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 | 8 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 26 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 8 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 15 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 15 |
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.