Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2006
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, April 2006
97 severe thunderstorm warnings in April 2006. 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 April 2006. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 97
- Busiest day
- April 3, 200626 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 66 min |
| Apr 3, 1:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 2:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 3:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 15 min |
| Apr 3, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 55 min |
| Apr 3, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George, Sussex | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Richmond, Westmoreland | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, York | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 20 min |
| Apr 3, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 35 min |
| Apr 7, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Warren | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Highland | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 26 min |
| Apr 7, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Nelson, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 6 more | 52 min |
| Apr 7, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 57 min |
| Apr 7, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 10:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 56 min |
| Apr 7, 11:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 38 min |
| Apr 8, 2:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 22 min |
| Apr 14, 10:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Highland | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton | 66 min |
| Apr 14, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 67 min |
| Apr 14, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 10:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 2:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 37 min |
| Apr 15, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Stafford | 54 min |
| Apr 15, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Richmond | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 22 min |
| Apr 15, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 16 min |
| Apr 15, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 23 min |
| Apr 16, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 21 min |
| Apr 17, 11:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 11:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 11:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth | 64 min |
| Apr 17, 11:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 12:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 50 min |
| Apr 19, 4:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 40 min |
| Apr 22, 6:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 35 min |
| Apr 22, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, York, City of Williamsburg | 28 min |
| Apr 22, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 35 min |
| Apr 22, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Sussex | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 29 min |
| Apr 25, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 30 min |
| Apr 25, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | City of Bristol | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 58 min |
| Apr 25, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 60 min |
| Apr 25, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Nottoway | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 9:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Petersburg | 30 min |
| Apr 25, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 49 min |
| Apr 26, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell | 60 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Washington County4
- Carroll County4
- Sussex County4
- Alleghany County4
- City of Covington4
- Henry County3
- Amherst County3
- Campbell County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Albemarle County3
- City of Charlottesville3
- Fluvanna County3
- Nottoway County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Prince George County3
- Richmond County3
- Westmoreland County3
- Augusta County3
- Wise County3
- Grayson County3
- Smyth County3
- City of Galax3
- Botetourt County3
- Scott County3
- Northumberland County3
- Russell County3
- Lee County2
- Buchanan County2
- City of Bristol2
- Pittsylvania County2
- Montgomery County2
- City of Radford2
- Franklin County2
- Bedford County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Frederick County2
- Appomattox County2
- Nelson County2
- Clarke County2
- Amelia County2
60 more counties
- Chesterfield County2
- Powhatan County2
- Goochland County2
- Louisa County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Hanover County2
- Henrico County2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Petersburg2
- King William County2
- Brunswick County2
- Greensville County2
- Essex County2
- Southampton County2
- James City County2
- York County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- Highland County2
- City of Norton2
- Bath County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Lexington2
- City of Staunton2
- Prince William County2
- King George County2
- Lancaster County2
- Northampton County2
- City of Winchester1
- Buckingham County1
- Loudoun County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- Caroline County1
- King and Queen County1
- New Kent County1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Franklin1
- Shenandoah County1
- Warren County1
- City of Waynesboro1
- Floyd County1
- Pulaski County1
- Roanoke County1
- Wythe County1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Newport News1
- Stafford County1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Portsmouth1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- Tazewell County1
- Bland County1
- Gloucester County1
- City of Williamsburg1
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Sources
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