Alert archive / Virginia / Lancaster County

Weather alerts in Lancaster County, Virginia, 2024

150 weather alerts in 2024, 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: 150
Warnings: 23
Watches: 22
Advisories: 47
Busiest month: July29 alerts
Busiest day: April 3, 20247 alerts

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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 7, 2:49 PM EST	High Wind Watch	AKQ	24 hr
Jan 8, 1:53 PM EST	Flood Watch	AKQ	35 hr
Jan 8, 3:10 PM EST	High Wind Warning	AKQ	33 hr
Jan 9, 4:20 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	20 hr
Jan 9, 7:28 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	47 min
Jan 9, 8:56 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	6 hr
Jan 10, 5:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	51 min
Jan 11, 3:10 PM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	37 hr
Jan 30, 2:45 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	41 hr
Feb 4, 8:37 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	17 hr
Feb 5, 8:59 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	67 hr
Feb 12, 3:04 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	17 hr
Feb 13, 5:27 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	11 hr
Feb 27, 2:29 PM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	34 hr
Mar 8, 3:46 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	35 hr
Mar 9, 2:48 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	27 hr
Mar 10, 6:51 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	5 hr
Mar 10, 6:51 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	11 hr
Mar 19, 3:23 PM EDT	Red Flag Warning	AKQ	29 hr
Mar 23, 3:24 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	AKQ	31 hr
Mar 24, 4:56 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	61 hr
Mar 25, 6:03 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Watch	AKQ	34 hr
Mar 26, 3:53 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	17 hr
Mar 27, 4:07 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	10 hr
Mar 27, 1:50 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	6 hr
Mar 27, 10:29 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	8 hr
Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Apr 3, 12:38 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Apr 3, 2:22 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Apr 3, 2:35 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	10 hr
Apr 3, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	52 min
Apr 3, 4:16 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Apr 3, 7:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	63 min
Apr 4, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	36 min
Apr 4, 9:52 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	6 hr
Apr 5, 9:32 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	6 hr
Apr 8, 2:08 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	18 hr
Apr 9, 3:42 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	14 hr
Apr 10, 3:51 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	51 hr
Apr 12, 12:15 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 12, 11:18 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	13 hr
Apr 15, 1:03 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Apr 15, 1:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 15, 4:40 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Apr 15, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	40 min
Apr 15, 6:57 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Apr 19, 8:18 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	20 hr
Apr 19, 8:18 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	20 hr
Apr 25, 4:42 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	25 hr
May 3, 2:21 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	38 hr
May 4, 4:10 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	50 hr
May 6, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	28 min
May 7, 2:51 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	13 hr
May 8, 5:32 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	22 hr
May 8, 5:28 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	62 min
May 10, 3:20 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	56 hr
May 15, 2:50 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	8 hr
May 17, 12:58 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	13 hr
May 19, 2:16 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	14 hr
May 20, 2:41 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	12 hr
May 21, 2:21 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	14 hr
May 27, 3:39 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 27, 4:49 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
May 29, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	54 min
Jun 3, 5:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	99 min
Jun 5, 2:13 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	12 hr
Jun 6, 1:45 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Jun 6, 2:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 6, 4:18 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jun 6, 7:25 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jun 21, 2:39 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jun 22, 2:18 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	30 hr
Jun 26, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	45 min
Jun 30, 12:11 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 30, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 30, 6:03 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jun 30, 8:10 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jul 4, 3:28 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 4, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	44 min
Jul 5, 4:01 AM EDT	Excessive Heat Warning	AKQ	16 hr
Jul 5, 3:01 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 6, 3:08 AM EDT	Excessive Heat Warning	AKQ	17 hr
Jul 8, 2:32 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 9, 3:27 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 11, 2:43 PM EDT	Flood Watch	AKQ	33 hr
Jul 12, 11:00 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	5 hr
Jul 12, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	46 min
Jul 12, 3:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	4 hr
Jul 13, 8:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	3 hr
Jul 14, 3:17 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 15, 3:06 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 16, 2:36 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Jul 17, 2:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 17, 7:57 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 20, 8:44 AM EDT	Flood Watch	AKQ	11 hr
Jul 20, 4:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	3 hr
Jul 20, 4:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	3 hr
Jul 20, 5:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	3 hr
Jul 20, 6:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	3 hr
Jul 20, 7:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	2 hr
Jul 22, 3:13 AM EDT	Flood Watch	AKQ	17 hr
Jul 23, 3:57 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jul 23, 5:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	2 hr
Jul 31, 3:06 PM EDT	Excessive Heat Watch	AKQ	23 hr
Jul 31, 3:06 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	29 hr
Aug 1, 2:29 PM EDT	Excessive Heat Warning	AKQ	30 hr
Aug 2, 5:34 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Aug 2, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	58 min
Aug 3, 2:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Aug 3, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	41 min
Aug 3, 6:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	46 min
Aug 7, 2:18 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	67 hr
Aug 8, 6:37 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	12 hr
Aug 8, 8:38 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 9, 6:17 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Aug 17, 10:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	68 min
Aug 18, 1:09 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Aug 18, 2:58 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 18, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Aug 18, 4:30 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Aug 19, 3:24 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 19, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	60 min
Aug 28, 2:53 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	41 hr
Aug 28, 3:31 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	28 hr
Sep 15, 2:49 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	6 days
Sep 16, 3:19 PM EDT	Flood Watch	AKQ	34 hr
Sep 18, 4:26 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	6 days
Sep 20, 3:35 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Watch	AKQ	36 hr
Sep 21, 3:56 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	4 days
Sep 25, 2:53 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	23 hr
Sep 26, 3:19 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	9 days
Sep 26, 2:53 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	10 hr
Sep 30, 1:54 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Watch	AKQ	19 hr
Sep 30, 9:08 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Watch	AKQ	29 hr
Sep 30, 9:08 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	33 hr
Oct 18, 9:16 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	23 hr
Oct 27, 2:59 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	AKQ	30 hr
Nov 5, 2:28 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	7 hr
Nov 12, 1:49 PM EST	Frost Advisory	AKQ	13 min
Nov 12, 2:02 PM EST	Frost Advisory	AKQ	18 hr
Nov 13, 2:22 PM EST	Coastal Flood Watch	AKQ	19 hr
Nov 13, 2:22 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	71 hr
Nov 14, 4:06 AM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	5 hr
Nov 14, 4:06 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	54 hr
Nov 15, 12:38 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	27 hr
Nov 20, 10:38 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	82 min
Dec 10, 6:39 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	4 hr
Dec 11, 1:17 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Dec 18, 4:02 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	5 hr
Dec 31, 4:04 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 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	7
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	6
Tornado Watch	4
Mesoscale Discussion	25
Special Weather Statement	10
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Warning	3
Flood Watch	5
Areal Flood Advisory	5
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	3
Excessive Heat Watch	1
Heat Advisory	12
Cold
Frost Advisory	3
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	3
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	3
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning	5
Coastal Flood Watch	5
Coastal Flood Advisory	21
Coastal Flood Statement	23

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

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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.