Alert archive / Virginia / Lancaster County
Weather alerts in Lancaster County, Virginia, 2025
137 weather alerts in 2025, 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
- 137
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- July29 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 19, 20256 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 4, 2:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 25 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 57 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:31 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 40 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:49 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:04 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:31 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 3 days |
| Feb 11, 2:49 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:39 PM EST | High Wind Warning | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Feb 17, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 49 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:57 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 5, 3:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Mar 5, 3:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 6:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 17, 12:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 12:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 1:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Mar 20, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 31, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 10:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 2:35 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:33 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 1, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 51 min |
| May 1, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| May 5, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 5, 5:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 5, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| May 5, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| May 12, 3:08 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 34 hr |
| May 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 21, 1:30 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| May 22, 1:45 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 6 hr |
| May 22, 6:13 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr |
| May 22, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 2:41 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 12 hr |
| May 23, 6:39 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 7 hr |
| May 30, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 30, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 7:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 30, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| May 31, 11:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 8, 2:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 8, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 8, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 2:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 4 days |
| Jun 14, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jun 14, 8:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 17 min |
| Jun 22, 2:01 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | AKQ | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 2:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:08 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 26 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:43 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 58 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 6:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 9, 1:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 11:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 57 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:04 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 19, 6:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 19, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 19, 8:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 9:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:36 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 4 days |
| Jul 27, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 27, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 2:12 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 2, 5:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:53 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Aug 17, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Aug 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 days |
| Aug 20, 2:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 52 hr |
| Sep 4, 5:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Sep 8, 2:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 4 days |
| Sep 15, 2:17 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 44 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:37 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Sep 27, 3:53 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Sep 30, 2:31 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 71 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:27 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:56 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 60 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:21 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Oct 24, 1:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 days |
| Oct 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 days |
| Oct 28, 3:03 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Oct 31, 12:50 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Nov 9, 1:05 AM EST | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:25 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Nov 9, 8:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Nov 9, 9:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| Nov 15, 1:07 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:17 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Dec 6, 7:45 PM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Dec 13, 1:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Dec 13, 1:08 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 44 hr |
| Dec 19, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Special Weather Statement | 11 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 9 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 3 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 13 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 6 |
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.