Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 1997
213 severe thunderstorm warnings in 1997. 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 1997. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 213
- Busiest month
- July69 severe thunderstorm warnings
- Busiest day
- May 1, 199721 severe thunderstorm warnings
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 66 min |
| Jan 5, 2:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Wise | 55 min |
| Jan 5, 3:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 63 min |
| Feb 21, 1:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 55 min |
| Mar 5, 11:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 57 min |
| Mar 5, 5:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 61 min |
| Mar 5, 6:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 63 min |
| Mar 5, 6:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 66 min |
| Mar 5, 6:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 55 min |
| Mar 5, 7:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 42 min |
| Mar 5, 8:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 40 min |
| Mar 5, 8:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 41 min |
| Mar 5, 8:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 35 min |
| Mar 24, 11:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 34 min |
| Mar 29, 1:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Dickenson | 29 min |
| Mar 29, 2:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 31 min |
| Mar 29, 2:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 21 min |
| Mar 29, 2:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 32 min |
| Mar 29, 2:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 65 min |
| Apr 12, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 27 min |
| Apr 12, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth | 52 min |
| May 1, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 30 min |
| May 1, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 35 min |
| May 1, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 38 min |
| May 1, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 26 min |
| May 1, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Petersburg | 45 min |
| May 1, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 45 min |
| May 1, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| May 1, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry | 25 min |
| May 1, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 17 min |
| May 1, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 39 min |
| May 1, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 19 min |
| May 1, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 26 min |
| May 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 29 min |
| May 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Poquoson | 29 min |
| May 1, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 39 min |
| May 1, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 29 min |
| May 1, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 27 min |
| May 1, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 28 min |
| May 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 32 min |
| May 1, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 29 min |
| May 1, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| May 3, 11:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 39 min |
| May 3, 11:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 32 min |
| May 6, 12:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 36 min |
| May 9, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 19 min |
| May 9, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen | 17 min |
| May 13, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 46 min |
| May 14, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 46 min |
| May 15, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 16 min |
| May 15, 10:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 17 min |
| Jun 2, 11:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 12:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Wythe | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 12:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Galax | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wythe | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd | 50 min |
| Jun 2, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Martinsville | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Dickenson | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise | 69 min |
| Jun 13, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 14 min |
| Jun 13, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 65 min |
| Jun 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 58 min |
| Jun 13, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 63 min |
| Jun 18, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Warren | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, City of Falls Church | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 59 min |
| Jun 18, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 66 min |
| Jun 25, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange | 45 min |
| Jun 26, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Alexandria | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Powhatan | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Emporia | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hopewell | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 11:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 1:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 1:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 52 min |
| Jul 4, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Pulaski | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 63 min |
| Jul 4, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 62 min |
| Jul 9, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 68 min |
| Jul 16, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Williamsburg | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Middlesex | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mathews | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 35 min |
| Jul 19, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 29 min |
| Jul 19, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 35 min |
| Jul 19, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke | 65 min |
| Jul 21, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski | 64 min |
| Jul 21, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 63 min |
| Jul 21, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 50 min |
| Jul 22, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 67 min |
| Jul 22, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rappahannock | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield | 35 min |
| Jul 22, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 31 min |
| Jul 22, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Richmond | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 69 min |
| Jul 27, 4:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 58 min |
| Jul 27, 4:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Wise | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 33 min |
| Jul 28, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Stafford | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 43 min |
| Jul 28, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 54 min |
| Aug 4, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 29 min |
| Aug 4, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover, King William | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise | 69 min |
| Aug 4, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 54 min |
| Aug 4, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 47 min |
| Sep 8, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox | 64 min |
| Sep 8, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 40 min |
| Sep 11, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 47 min |
| Sep 11, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 49 min |
| Sep 11, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 47 min |
| Sep 11, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 46 min |
| Oct 1, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Scott County8
- Brunswick County8
- Fairfax County8
- Buchanan County8
- Lee County7
- Washington County7
- Greensville County7
- City of Suffolk7
- Northampton County7
- Montgomery County6
- Russell County6
- Wise County5
- Pittsylvania County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- Arlington County5
- Pulaski County5
- Frederick County5
- Henry County4
- Southampton County4
- Sussex County4
- Dickenson County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- Accomack County4
- City of Norfolk4
- Fauquier County4
- Henrico County4
- Hanover County4
- City of Martinsville3
- City of Portsmouth3
- Smyth County3
- Lunenburg County3
- Surry County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- James City County3
- Campbell County3
- Carroll County3
- Wythe County3
- Patrick County3
- Tazewell County3
63 more counties
- Loudoun County3
- Roanoke County3
- Halifax County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Prince George County2
- City of Petersburg2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Mathews County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- Grayson County2
- Floyd County2
- Botetourt County2
- City of Fairfax2
- Franklin County2
- Clarke County2
- Bedford County2
- Amelia County2
- Chesterfield County2
- City of Emporia2
- Prince Edward County2
- City of Winchester2
- City of Richmond2
- Charles City County2
- City of Danville1
- Northumberland County1
- York County1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Poquoson1
- Gloucester County1
- New Kent County1
- City of Galax1
- City of Radford1
- Warren County1
- City of Falls Church1
- King George County1
- City of Salem1
- Orange County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Roanoke1
- Cumberland County1
- Powhatan County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Hopewell1
- Bland County1
- Middlesex County1
- City of Franklin1
- Rockingham County1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- Albemarle County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- Amherst County1
- Rappahannock County1
- Goochland County1
- Stafford County1
- Louisa County1
- Essex County1
- Richmond County1
- Lancaster County1
- Prince William County1
- Appomattox County1
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.