Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, August 2008
73 severe thunderstorm warnings in August 2008. 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 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 73
- Busiest day
- August 2, 200829 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 9:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah | 15 min |
| Aug 2, 10:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski | 67 min |
| Aug 2, 11:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 11:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 12:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Henry, Patrick | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 26 min |
| Aug 2, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 86 min |
| Aug 2, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham | 43 min |
| Aug 2, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Orange | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester | 39 min |
| Aug 2, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, Middlesex | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 12:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Washington | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 12:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 12:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Madison, Page, Rappahannock | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page, Rockingham | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania | 60 min |
| Aug 10, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William, Stafford | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Westmoreland | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 59 min |
| Aug 10, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry, City of Hopewell | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 36 min |
| Aug 10, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 16 min |
| Aug 14, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, City of Alexandria | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 47 min |
| Aug 14, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Richmond | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 60 min |
| Aug 15, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 62 min |
| Aug 15, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 14 min |
| Aug 15, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King William, New Kent | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent | 60 min |
| Aug 15, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 64 min |
| Aug 30, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 96 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockingham County7
- Henry County6
- Page County6
- King and Queen County6
- Fairfax County6
- Essex County6
- Madison County5
- Gloucester County5
- Richmond County5
- New Kent County5
- Grayson County4
- Greene County4
- Middlesex County4
- Loudoun County4
- Westmoreland County4
- King William County4
- Frederick County3
- Carroll County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Patrick County3
- Giles County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- Russell County3
- Washington County3
- Orange County3
- City of Alexandria3
- Shenandoah County2
- Floyd County2
- Pulaski County2
- Franklin County2
- City of Martinsville2
- City of Danville2
- York County2
- City of Poquoson2
- Wythe County2
- Smyth County2
- City of Suffolk2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Portsmouth2
39 more counties
- Bland County2
- Tazewell County2
- Arlington County2
- Accomack County2
- Northampton County2
- City of Harrisonburg2
- Culpeper County2
- Clarke County2
- Hanover County2
- Henrico County2
- City of Hopewell2
- Mathews County2
- Isle of Wight County1
- Montgomery County1
- Louisa County1
- City of Falls Church1
- City of Fairfax1
- Rappahannock County1
- Albemarle County1
- Augusta County1
- City of Winchester1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Prince William County1
- Stafford County1
- Northumberland County1
- Lancaster County1
- Chesterfield County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- Charles City County1
- James City County1
- Prince George County1
- Surry County1
- Caroline County1
- Charlotte County1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- Alleghany County1
- Bath County1
- City of Covington1
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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.