Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, May 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in May 2010. Tap one for its archive.

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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 12, 2:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick	36 min
May 12, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg	53 min
May 12, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan	68 min
May 12, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, City of Lynchburg	55 min
May 12, 4:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	54 min
May 12, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex and 3 more	58 min
May 12, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia	53 min
May 12, 6:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	58 min
May 12, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 3 more	47 min
May 12, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	54 min
May 12, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northampton	52 min
May 12, 9:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles	42 min
May 12, 10:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	52 min
May 14, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania	62 min
May 14, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	43 min
May 14, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Tazewell	94 min
May 14, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	31 min
May 14, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Wise	67 min
May 14, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	40 min
May 14, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles, Pulaski	52 min
May 14, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas and 1 more	43 min
May 14, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan	46 min
May 14, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Patrick	61 min
May 14, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Tazewell, Wythe	63 min
May 14, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, City of Falls Church	43 min
May 14, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas and 1 more	40 min
May 14, 6:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge	26 min
May 14, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	44 min
May 14, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville	41 min
May 14, 8:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	31 min
May 14, 8:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, City of Charlottesville	13 min
May 14, 8:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria	34 min
May 14, 8:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	39 min
May 14, 8:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst	23 min
May 14, 8:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin	38 min
May 14, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Patrick	31 min
May 14, 8:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Powhatan	34 min
May 14, 9:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan	34 min
May 14, 9:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania	41 min
May 14, 9:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan	38 min
May 14, 10:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond	46 min
May 14, 10:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	55 min
May 14, 10:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent and 1 more	40 min
May 14, 11:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Nottoway	35 min
May 14, 11:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Petersburg	38 min
May 15, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Washington	52 min
May 15, 7:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Washington	37 min
May 15, 7:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Patrick	66 min
May 15, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell	42 min
May 15, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	42 min
May 15, 7:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick	56 min
May 15, 7:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee	51 min
May 15, 8:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd	43 min
May 15, 11:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	44 min
May 15, 11:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	43 min
May 16, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee	58 min
May 16, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott, Wise	64 min
May 16, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson	30 min
May 16, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Washington	58 min
May 16, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Washington	63 min
May 16, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Patrick	61 min
May 17, 11:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	41 min
May 22, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	56 min
May 22, 7:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Nottoway	22 min
May 23, 1:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell	53 min
May 23, 6:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	59 min
May 27, 2:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Craig	55 min
May 27, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Augusta, Highland	50 min
May 27, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Highland	50 min
May 27, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Augusta	48 min
May 27, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Greensville	63 min
May 27, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Rockingham	42 min
May 27, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax	22 min
May 27, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	56 min
May 27, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Rockingham	47 min
May 27, 6:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Rockingham, Shenandoah	50 min
May 27, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren	47 min
May 27, 8:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock, Warren	52 min
May 27, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	61 min
May 27, 8:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren	47 min
May 27, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Rappahannock, Warren	46 min
May 27, 9:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Warren, City of Winchester	38 min
May 27, 9:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham	62 min
May 27, 10:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas and 1 more	44 min
May 27, 10:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Loudoun	50 min
May 27, 10:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	59 min
May 27, 10:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church	40 min
May 27, 11:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	26 min
May 27, 11:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Orange	44 min
May 27, 11:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Louisa	42 min
May 27, 11:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna	31 min
May 28, 1:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell	60 min
May 28, 1:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Washington	60 min
May 28, 2:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Augusta, City of Staunton	47 min
May 28, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Scott	47 min
May 28, 3:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah	52 min
May 28, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Washington	34 min
May 28, 3:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland	59 min
May 28, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Dickenson	27 min
May 28, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	65 min
May 28, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee	27 min
May 28, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Covington	56 min
May 28, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Augusta, Nelson	52 min
May 28, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista	59 min
May 28, 4:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles	54 min
May 28, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Lexington	45 min
May 28, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	65 min
May 28, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Patrick	62 min
May 28, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 3 more	61 min
May 28, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania	53 min
May 28, 6:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Pittsylvania and 1 more	59 min
May 28, 7:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	59 min
May 28, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Pittsylvania	60 min
May 28, 7:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Patrick	54 min
May 28, 7:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville	55 min
May 28, 8:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	66 min
May 31, 1:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke	58 min
May 31, 1:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	43 min
May 31, 5:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Frederick	14 min

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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.