Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, May 2008
83 severe thunderstorm warnings in May 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 May 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 83
- Busiest day
- May 9, 200824 severe thunderstorm warnings
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By day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles | 63 min |
| May 8, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 54 min |
| May 8, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 63 min |
| May 8, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 41 min |
| May 8, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, City of Radford | 65 min |
| May 8, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 32 min |
| May 8, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 63 min |
| May 8, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 62 min |
| May 8, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 51 min |
| May 8, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig | 30 min |
| May 8, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 52 min |
| May 8, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 58 min |
| May 8, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 57 min |
| May 8, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham, City of Staunton | 48 min |
| May 8, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 57 min |
| May 8, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford | 47 min |
| May 8, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 23 min |
| May 8, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 61 min |
| May 8, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 53 min |
| May 8, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 23 min |
| May 8, 11:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 55 min |
| May 8, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 90 min |
| May 8, 11:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 52 min |
| May 9, 12:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 44 min |
| May 9, 1:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 40 min |
| May 9, 1:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 61 min |
| May 9, 2:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| May 9, 2:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 31 min |
| May 9, 3:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 34 min |
| May 9, 5:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, King William, New Kent, Prince George | 24 min |
| May 9, 6:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 1 more | 29 min |
| May 9, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex | 14 min |
| May 9, 7:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 28 min |
| May 9, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 50 min |
| May 9, 9:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wythe | 23 min |
| May 11, 12:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax | 27 min |
| May 11, 12:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 46 min |
| May 11, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 45 min |
| May 11, 12:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 32 min |
| May 11, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 32 min |
| May 11, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 40 min |
| May 11, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 17 min |
| May 11, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 39 min |
| May 11, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 71 min |
| May 11, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 79 min |
| May 11, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 27 min |
| May 11, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte | 80 min |
| May 11, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, Sussex | 38 min |
| May 11, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles | 22 min |
| May 11, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Isle of Wight, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Southampton and 6 more | 44 min |
| May 11, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 27 min |
| May 11, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 15 min |
| May 19, 12:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 37 min |
| May 20, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 61 min |
| May 20, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania | 17 min |
| May 20, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 43 min |
| May 20, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 2 more | 49 min |
| May 20, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 46 min |
| May 20, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 27 min |
| May 20, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 37 min |
| May 20, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 25 min |
| May 20, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 21 min |
| May 21, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun | 28 min |
| May 31, 9:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 39 min |
| May 31, 10:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun | 44 min |
| May 31, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax | 42 min |
| May 31, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William | 40 min |
| May 31, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 62 min |
| May 31, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 62 min |
| May 31, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 1 more | 55 min |
| May 31, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 64 min |
| May 31, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 47 min |
| May 31, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 80 min |
| May 31, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, Louisa, Powhatan and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland | 63 min |
| May 31, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover, King William | 43 min |
| May 31, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King William | 28 min |
| May 31, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 71 min |
| May 31, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 18 min |
| May 31, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 73 min |
| May 31, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent | 52 min |
| May 31, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 90 min |
| May 31, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mathews | 20 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Henry County7
- King William County7
- Giles County6
- Pittsylvania County6
- Franklin County5
- Patrick County5
- Craig County5
- Prince William County5
- Stafford County5
- King and Queen County5
- Wythe County5
- Montgomery County4
- Albemarle County4
- Amherst County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Campbell County4
- Charlotte County4
- Halifax County4
- Brunswick County4
- Greensville County4
- Sussex County4
- New Kent County4
- Mathews County4
- Middlesex County4
- Southampton County4
- Fairfax County4
- Loudoun County4
- Bland County3
- City of Martinsville3
- City of Radford3
- Pulaski County3
- Carroll County3
- Bedford County3
- Orange County3
- Culpeper County3
- Fauquier County3
- City of Fredericksburg3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- James City County3
68 more counties
- Lancaster County3
- Grayson County3
- Smyth County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- City of Chesapeake3
- Arlington County3
- City of Manassas Park3
- Hanover County3
- Buckingham County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Augusta County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- Botetourt County2
- Roanoke County2
- City of Roanoke2
- Greene County2
- Lunenburg County2
- City of Emporia2
- Charles City County2
- Henrico County2
- Prince George County2
- Gloucester County2
- Accomack County2
- Tazewell County2
- City of Danville2
- York County2
- City of Suffolk2
- City of Norfolk2
- Northampton County2
- Frederick County2
- Clarke County2
- City of Alexandria2
- City of Fairfax2
- City of Falls Church2
- City of Manassas2
- Goochland County2
- Louisa County2
- Caroline County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Nelson County1
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Lexington1
- Madison County1
- Rockingham County1
- City of Staunton1
- King George County1
- City of Galax1
- Floyd County1
- City of Salem1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Appomattox County1
- Nottoway County1
- Surry County1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Williamsburg1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Portsmouth1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Winchester1
- Powhatan County1
- City of Richmond1
- Essex County1
- Northumberland 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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.