Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, July 2017
72 severe thunderstorm warnings in July 2017. 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 July 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 72
- Busiest day
- July 6, 201714 severe thunderstorm warnings
Over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 61 min |
| Jul 6, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 57 min |
| Jul 6, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte | 56 min |
| Jul 6, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 16 min |
| Jul 6, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 56 min |
| Jul 6, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 36 min |
| Jul 11, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 30 min |
| Jul 11, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 46 min |
| Jul 11, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun | 49 min |
| Jul 12, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 45 min |
| Jul 13, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 67 min |
| Jul 14, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Warren | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham | 26 min |
| Jul 14, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Westmoreland | 36 min |
| Jul 14, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 19 min |
| Jul 14, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Wythe | 54 min |
| Jul 17, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 27 min |
| Jul 17, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 36 min |
| Jul 17, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Louisa | 24 min |
| Jul 17, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 19 min |
| Jul 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson | 66 min |
| Jul 18, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 62 min |
| Jul 18, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 68 min |
| Jul 18, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 62 min |
| Jul 18, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe | 57 min |
| Jul 18, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 57 min |
| Jul 18, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 58 min |
| Jul 18, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 48 min |
| Jul 22, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Westmoreland | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George, Stafford | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, Richmond, Westmoreland | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 60 min |
| Jul 22, 9:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 40 min |
| Jul 22, 10:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 15 min |
| Jul 22, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 10:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth | 61 min |
| Jul 24, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 43 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Halifax County10
- Pittsylvania County8
- Caroline County7
- Fairfax County6
- Loudoun County6
- Charlotte County6
- Essex County6
- Westmoreland County6
- Arlington County5
- City of Falls Church5
- Campbell County5
- Orange County5
- Franklin County5
- City of Fairfax4
- Appomattox County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Richmond County4
- Clarke County4
- Frederick County4
- Carroll County4
- Grayson County4
- Bedford County4
- Fauquier County3
- Prince William County3
- Patrick County3
- City of Danville3
- Culpeper County3
- Madison County3
- King George County3
- City of Alexandria3
- City of Winchester3
- Henry County3
- Albemarle County3
- Floyd County2
- Lee County2
- Rappahannock County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- City of Fredericksburg2
- Northumberland County2
- Augusta County2
40 more counties
- Greene County2
- Rockingham County2
- Wythe County2
- Pulaski County2
- Hanover County2
- Louisa County2
- Goochland County2
- Stafford County2
- Russell County1
- Scott County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- Accomack County1
- City of Galax1
- City of Martinsville1
- Warren County1
- Isle of Wight County1
- Southampton County1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Suffolk1
- Bland County1
- Giles County1
- Cumberland County1
- Powhatan County1
- Buckingham County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Roanoke1
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Lexington1
- Page County1
- Shenandoah County1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- King and Queen County1
- Lancaster County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- Fluvanna County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Smyth 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.