Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, August 2000
101 severe thunderstorm warnings in August 2000. 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 August 2000. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 101
- Busiest day
- August 9, 200039 severe thunderstorm warnings
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Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 10:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 20 min |
| Aug 4, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 52 min |
| Aug 4, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Madison, Orange | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania | 52 min |
| Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 45 min |
| Aug 4, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Westmoreland | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Richmond | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Falls Church | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 46 min |
| Aug 8, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Highland | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Harrisonburg | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Winchester | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Rappahannock | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Harrisonburg | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Stafford, Warren | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Winchester | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Powhatan | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Prince William, Stafford | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Fairfax | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Falls Church | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | City of Alexandria | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hopewell | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 10:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 49 min |
| Aug 9, 10:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 10:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 10:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Roanoke | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 11:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 11:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 11:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 40 min |
| Aug 9, 11:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 11:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 11:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 61 min |
| Aug 9, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 12:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 66 min |
| Aug 10, 12:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 66 min |
| Aug 10, 12:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 12:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 12:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 12:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hopewell | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Williamsburg | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Williamsburg | 28 min |
| Aug 16, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry | 28 min |
| Aug 16, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Williamsburg | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 21 min |
| Aug 16, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 30 min |
| Aug 16, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 29 min |
| Aug 25, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 41 min |
| Aug 27, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Aug 27, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry | 44 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Southampton County3
- Henry County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Halifax County3
- Fairfax County3
- City of Fairfax3
- City of Falls Church3
- Montgomery County3
- James City County3
- City of Williamsburg3
- City of Martinsville2
- City of Danville2
- Madison County2
- Orange County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- Louisa County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Arlington County2
- City of Alexandria2
- Fauquier County2
- Loudoun County2
- Russell County2
- Augusta County2
- City of Staunton2
- Page County2
- Rockingham County2
- Shenandoah County2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- Frederick County2
- Warren County2
- City of Winchester2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Lexington2
- Culpeper County2
- Amherst County2
- Prince William County2
- Stafford County2
- Campbell County2
61 more counties
- Prince George County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Hopewell2
- Alleghany County2
- City of Covington2
- Botetourt County2
- Bedford County2
- Roanoke County2
- Franklin County2
- Washington County2
- City of Suffolk2
- Lee County2
- City of Franklin1
- City of Norfolk1
- Northumberland County1
- Richmond County1
- Lancaster County1
- Patrick County1
- Tazewell County1
- Smyth County1
- Highland County1
- Albemarle County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- Greene County1
- City of Waynesboro1
- Rappahannock County1
- Clarke County1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- Fluvanna County1
- Cumberland County1
- Goochland County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Hanover County1
- Powhatan County1
- King George County1
- Amelia County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Henrico County1
- City of Richmond1
- Lunenburg County1
- Nottoway County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- City of Petersburg1
- Charles City County1
- New Kent County1
- Bath County1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- Giles County1
- City of Salem1
- City of Roanoke1
- Pulaski County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Bristol1
- Carroll County1
- City of Galax1
- Scott County1
- Surry County1
- Craig County1
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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.