Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia
919 severe thunderstorm watches since 1986. 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 watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count since 1986. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 919
- Busiest year
- 201153 severe thunderstorm watches
- Average year
- 31over 30 years on file
Over time
By year
Watches are counted from 1997, when the Storm Prediction Center archive begins.
By month of the year
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Fairfax County334
- City of Falls Church334
- City of Fairfax333
- Arlington County332
- Prince William County331
- City of Alexandria331
- City of Manassas331
- Loudoun County329
- Stafford County325
- King George County322
- Fauquier County318
- City of Manassas Park318
- City of Fredericksburg311
- Spotsylvania County310
- Culpeper County303
- Orange County297
- Rappahannock County296
- Madison County288
- Clarke County278
- Greene County269
- Warren County258
- City of Charlottesville252
- City of Winchester251
- Page County250
- Albemarle County248
- Caroline County248
- Frederick County248
- Louisa County245
- Hanover County244
- Essex County239
- Nelson County239
- Dinwiddie County237
- Shenandoah County235
- Brunswick County234
- Greensville County234
- Goochland County233
- King William County233
- City of Harrisonburg233
- Fluvanna County232
- Lunenburg County232
93 more counties
- Rockingham County232
- City of Emporia232
- City of Richmond232
- Chesterfield County231
- Westmoreland County231
- Halifax County230
- King and Queen County230
- Mecklenburg County230
- Richmond County228
- Southampton County228
- City of Franklin228
- City of Petersburg228
- Henrico County227
- Nottoway County227
- Prince George County227
- Amelia County226
- Charlotte County225
- Powhatan County224
- Cumberland County223
- Sussex County223
- City of Colonial Heights223
- Prince Edward County222
- City of Hopewell222
- New Kent County221
- Pittsylvania County221
- City of Danville219
- Northumberland County218
- Charles City County216
- Appomattox County214
- Buckingham County212
- Campbell County212
- Surry County210
- Isle of Wight County209
- Lancaster County209
- City of Staunton209
- City of Waynesboro208
- Augusta County207
- Middlesex County206
- City of Martinsville204
- James City County203
- City of Lynchburg202
- City of Williamsburg202
- City of Suffolk201
- Henry County197
- Amherst County196
- Gloucester County193
- York County193
- City of Chesapeake193
- Bedford County189
- Franklin County189
- Mathews County189
- City of Newport News188
- Patrick County186
- City of Hampton186
- City of Portsmouth186
- City of Norfolk184
- City of Virginia Beach179
- Highland County178
- City of Poquoson178
- Botetourt County170
- Rockbridge County167
- City of Roanoke167
- City of Buena Vista166
- City of Lexington165
- Floyd County164
- City of Salem164
- Lee County163
- Accomack County161
- Roanoke County159
- Buchanan County158
- Dickenson County158
- Carroll County155
- Craig County155
- Giles County154
- Bland County150
- Montgomery County149
- City of Galax149
- Pulaski County148
- Wise County148
- Wythe County148
- Grayson County147
- Tazewell County146
- City of Norton146
- City of Radford146
- Bath County145
- Northampton County145
- Scott County145
- Smyth County145
- Alleghany County142
- City of Covington142
- Russell County133
- Washington County130
- City of Bristol121
The latest severe thunderstorm watches
The most recent on file, newest first.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 116 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 3, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 65 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson and 19 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 67 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 21 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 19 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 47 more | 5 hr |
Nearby
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. Rebuilt daily.