Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 1989
109 severe thunderstorm warnings in 1989. 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 severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1989. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 109
- Busiest month
- June44 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- May 6, 198913 severe thunderstorm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 11:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 62 min |
| Feb 21, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 60 min |
| Feb 21, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 4:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 70 min |
| Mar 15, 5:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 59 min |
| Mar 15, 6:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 7:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 69 min |
| Mar 31, 1:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 1:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 1:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | New Kent | 63 min |
| Mar 31, 1:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George | 63 min |
| Mar 31, 2:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, York | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 2:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Suffolk | 69 min |
| Mar 31, 3:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton | 56 min |
| Mar 31, 3:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 63 min |
| Mar 31, 3:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Alleghany | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 11:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 56 min |
| Apr 27, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Alleghany | 42 min |
| May 5, 11:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 57 min |
| May 6, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell | 57 min |
| May 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 60 min |
| May 6, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 65 min |
| May 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Nottoway | 67 min |
| May 6, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland | 67 min |
| May 6, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 64 min |
| May 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George | 57 min |
| May 6, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield | 66 min |
| May 6, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 40 min |
| May 6, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 32 min |
| May 6, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 62 min |
| May 15, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bath, Rockbridge | 51 min |
| May 15, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Albemarle, Louisa | 60 min |
| Jun 2, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 69 min |
| Jun 2, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Roanoke | 55 min |
| Jun 2, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 68 min |
| Jun 2, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan | 56 min |
| Jun 2, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 67 min |
| Jun 5, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 69 min |
| Jun 5, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 52 min |
| Jun 13, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton | 63 min |
| Jun 14, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 66 min |
| Jun 14, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 58 min |
| Jun 14, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William | 66 min |
| Jun 14, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 61 min |
| Jun 14, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 59 min |
| Jun 14, 9:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Albemarle, Louisa | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 58 min |
| Jun 15, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 57 min |
| Jun 15, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 68 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 61 min |
| Jun 16, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King William | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Hampton | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 9:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 67 min |
| Jul 9, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Buckingham | 56 min |
| Jul 12, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 65 min |
| Jul 12, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 97 min |
| Jul 12, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 65 min |
| Jul 12, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 59 min |
| Jul 12, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 68 min |
| Jul 26, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico | 66 min |
| Aug 23, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Buckingham | 62 min |
| Aug 24, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Albemarle, Buckingham, Nelson | 68 min |
| Aug 24, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 68 min |
| Aug 24, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Albemarle | 59 min |
| Aug 24, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Nelson | 56 min |
| Sep 16, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George | 58 min |
| Sep 16, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 63 min |
| Sep 16, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Powhatan | 69 min |
| Sep 16, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax | 66 min |
| Sep 23, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 40 min |
| Nov 16, 5:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax | 56 min |
| Nov 16, 5:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 56 min |
| Nov 16, 7:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax | 60 min |
| Nov 16, 8:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 51 min |
| Nov 16, 8:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico | 47 min |
| Nov 16, 8:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 61 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Chesterfield County9
- City of Virginia Beach7
- Henrico County7
- Dinwiddie County7
- Mecklenburg County5
- City of Suffolk5
- Isle of Wight County5
- Prince George County5
- Louisa County5
- Pittsylvania County4
- Southampton County4
- Charles City County4
- Bedford County4
- Franklin County4
- Amelia County4
- Albemarle County4
- Fairfax County4
- Brunswick County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- Halifax County3
- New Kent County3
- City of Hampton3
- Accomack County3
- Loudoun County3
- Powhatan County3
- Hanover County3
- Buckingham County3
- Arlington County3
- James City County2
- York County2
- Alleghany County2
- Botetourt County2
- Amherst County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Campbell County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Cumberland County2
- King William County2
- Caroline County2
- Goochland County2
25 more counties
- Prince William County2
- Nelson County2
- Northampton County1
- Washington County1
- Appomattox County1
- Nottoway County1
- King and Queen County1
- King George County1
- Bath County1
- Rockbridge County1
- Augusta County1
- Scott County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Floyd County1
- Montgomery County1
- Roanoke County1
- Patrick County1
- Fauquier County1
- Henry County1
- Surry County1
- Frederick County1
- Greensville County1
- Essex County1
- Richmond County1
- Westmoreland County1
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.