Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, April 2020
81 severe thunderstorm warnings in April 2020. 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 April 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 81
- Busiest day
- April 8, 202030 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 36 min |
| Apr 7, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 22 min |
| Apr 7, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 21 min |
| Apr 7, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Spotsylvania | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 17 min |
| Apr 7, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 34 min |
| Apr 7, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 55 min |
| Apr 7, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Highland | 62 min |
| Apr 7, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath, Rockbridge | 66 min |
| Apr 7, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta | 51 min |
| Apr 7, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge | 22 min |
| Apr 7, 10:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Nelson | 54 min |
| Apr 8, 2:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 3:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 4:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 38 min |
| Apr 8, 5:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Highland | 42 min |
| Apr 8, 5:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 43 min |
| Apr 8, 5:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath, Rockbridge | 41 min |
| Apr 8, 6:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 6:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington and 1 more | 60 min |
| Apr 8, 6:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell | 54 min |
| Apr 8, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 66 min |
| Apr 8, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 40 min |
| Apr 8, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 58 min |
| Apr 8, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski | 23 min |
| Apr 8, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 1 more | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Pittsylvania | 48 min |
| Apr 8, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 1 more | 23 min |
| Apr 8, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 32 min |
| Apr 8, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 23 min |
| Apr 8, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 42 min |
| Apr 8, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 59 min |
| Apr 8, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 8, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 2:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Highland | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 2:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 3:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath, Rockbridge | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 3:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 3:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 4:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 30 min |
| Apr 9, 11:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Winchester | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 4:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 1 more | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 5:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 5:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 57 min |
| Apr 13, 6:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 6:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Prince Edward | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 6:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Nottoway, Powhatan and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 7:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 7:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 7:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 21 min |
| Apr 13, 8:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 8:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King William, New Kent | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 8:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 9:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent and 1 more | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 9:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 9:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 9:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 11:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 12:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, City of Winchester | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Loudoun | 42 min |
| Apr 21, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Suffolk | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 10:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 21 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Pittsylvania County8
- Charles City County7
- Halifax County6
- Middlesex County5
- Prince George County5
- Rockbridge County5
- Frederick County5
- Giles County5
- Montgomery County5
- Franklin County5
- Henry County5
- Mecklenburg County4
- Sussex County4
- Northumberland County4
- Richmond County4
- King and Queen County4
- Lancaster County4
- Augusta County4
- Loudoun County4
- Craig County4
- Pulaski County4
- Floyd County4
- Patrick County4
- Goochland County4
- Powhatan County4
- Brunswick County3
- Southampton County3
- Essex County3
- Surry County3
- Highland County3
- Bath County3
- Clarke County3
- Fairfax County3
- Campbell County3
- Carroll County3
- City of Martinsville3
- Charlotte County3
- Cumberland County3
- Henrico County3
- King William County3
69 more counties
- New Kent County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Culpeper County2
- King George County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- Greensville County2
- Caroline County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Mathews County2
- Nelson County2
- Arlington County2
- City of Alexandria2
- City of Staunton2
- City of Waynesboro2
- Bedford County2
- Botetourt County2
- Appomattox County2
- Buckingham County2
- City of Radford2
- Roanoke County2
- Bland County2
- City of Danville2
- City of Winchester2
- Fluvanna County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Hanover County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Petersburg2
- Gloucester County2
- James City County2
- City of Richmond2
- Lunenburg County1
- Stafford County1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- Madison County1
- Orange County1
- Accomack County1
- Northampton County1
- City of Falls Church1
- Albemarle County1
- Amherst County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Lexington1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- Grayson County1
- Smyth County1
- Tazewell County1
- Wythe County1
- Washington County1
- Lee County1
- Russell County1
- Scott County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Alleghany County1
- Amelia County1
- Louisa County1
- Nottoway County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Shenandoah County1
- Prince William County1
- Isle of Wight County1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Suffolk1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Virginia Beach1
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Sources
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