Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, August 2011
120 severe thunderstorm warnings in August 2011. 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 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 120
- Busiest day
- August 21, 201123 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 1, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 51 min |
| Aug 1, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Fairfax | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Westmoreland | 62 min |
| Aug 1, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Stafford | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 11:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Petersburg | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 11:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 6:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Rockingham | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange | 19 min |
| Aug 8, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 65 min |
| Aug 8, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 55 min |
| Aug 8, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pulaski | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 62 min |
| Aug 13, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Warren | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 58 min |
| Aug 13, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 21 min |
| Aug 13, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Shenandoah | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 61 min |
| Aug 14, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 61 min |
| Aug 14, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 62 min |
| Aug 14, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 60 min |
| Aug 14, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 94 min |
| Aug 14, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 56 min |
| Aug 14, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 96 min |
| Aug 14, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 9:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun | 22 min |
| Aug 18, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 31 min |
| Aug 18, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 42 min |
| Aug 18, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 33 min |
| Aug 18, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 19 min |
| Aug 18, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax | 53 min |
| Aug 18, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Russell, Wise | 34 min |
| Aug 18, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 43 min |
| Aug 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge | 63 min |
| Aug 18, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Falls Church | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 63 min |
| Aug 18, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax | 43 min |
| Aug 18, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock, Warren | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Fairfax | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 10:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock | 43 min |
| Aug 18, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 11:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 44 min |
| Aug 19, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William | 31 min |
| Aug 19, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick | 31 min |
| Aug 19, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince William, Stafford | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 35 min |
| Aug 21, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Highland | 25 min |
| Aug 21, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William | 48 min |
| Aug 21, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William | 51 min |
| Aug 21, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Loudoun | 50 min |
| Aug 21, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 43 min |
| Aug 21, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William | 40 min |
| Aug 21, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas | 47 min |
| Aug 21, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Prince William, Rappahannock, City of Manassas and 1 more | 40 min |
| Aug 21, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 64 min |
| Aug 21, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 60 min |
| Aug 21, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 21 min |
| Aug 21, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 54 min |
| Aug 21, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 50 min |
| Aug 21, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 49 min |
| Aug 21, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington | 48 min |
| Aug 21, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 41 min |
| Aug 21, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 50 min |
| Aug 21, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 47 min |
| Aug 21, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 43 min |
| Aug 21, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 51 min |
| Aug 21, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 18 min |
| Aug 25, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 57 min |
| Aug 25, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 57 min |
| Aug 25, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison | 39 min |
| Aug 25, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt | 65 min |
| Aug 25, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange | 38 min |
| Aug 25, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 1 more | 40 min |
| Aug 25, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 67 min |
| Aug 25, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 48 min |
| Aug 25, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 39 min |
| Aug 25, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 30 min |
| Aug 25, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 43 min |
| Aug 25, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex | 38 min |
| Aug 25, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 43 min |
| Aug 25, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 40 min |
| Aug 25, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Northumberland and 2 more | 51 min |
| Aug 25, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 5 more | 51 min |
| Aug 25, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 26 min |
| Aug 25, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, James City, New Kent and 7 more | 24 min |
| Aug 25, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 46 min |
| Aug 25, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 47 min |
| Aug 25, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex | 30 min |
| Aug 29, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Suffolk | 46 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Loudoun County14
- Fairfax County14
- Prince William County12
- Fauquier County12
- Bedford County8
- Pittsylvania County7
- Grayson County7
- King George County6
- Carroll County6
- Rockbridge County6
- City of Fairfax5
- Caroline County5
- Essex County5
- City of Manassas5
- Albemarle County5
- Patrick County5
- Franklin County5
- Amherst County5
- Arlington County5
- Culpeper County5
- Westmoreland County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Manassas Park4
- Dinwiddie County4
- Halifax County4
- Greene County4
- Madison County4
- Orange County4
- Henry County4
- City of Buena Vista4
- Buckingham County4
- Botetourt County4
- Campbell County4
- Rappahannock County4
- Frederick County3
- King and Queen County3
- Northumberland County3
- Prince George County3
- Sussex County3
- Accomack County3
67 more counties
- Wise County3
- Scott County3
- Washington County3
- Pulaski County3
- City of Galax3
- Floyd County3
- Montgomery County3
- City of Lexington3
- Goochland County3
- City of Falls Church3
- Amelia County3
- Cumberland County3
- Powhatan County3
- Nottoway County3
- Prince Edward County3
- Richmond County2
- Surry County2
- City of Petersburg2
- City of Norton2
- Lee County2
- Russell County2
- City of Bristol2
- Warren County2
- Page County2
- Shenandoah County2
- Smyth County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- Fluvanna County2
- Louisa County2
- Roanoke County2
- Clarke County2
- King William County2
- Charlotte County2
- Appomattox County2
- Brunswick County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- City of Fredericksburg2
- Chesterfield County2
- Henrico County2
- New Kent County2
- City of Danville1
- Rockingham County1
- City of Martinsville1
- Bland County1
- Tazewell County1
- Nelson County1
- Craig County1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- City of Radford1
- Wythe County1
- City of Alexandria1
- Augusta County1
- Highland County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Greensville County1
- Lancaster County1
- Hanover County1
- City of Richmond1
- Charles City County1
- James City County1
- York County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Hopewell1
- Isle of Wight County1
- Southampton County1
- City of Suffolk1
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Sources
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