Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 1998
34 severe thunderstorm watches in 1998. 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 in 1998. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 34
- Busiest month
- June16 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- June 15, 19984 severe thunderstorm watches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 9:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 30 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland | 5 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt and 24 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Southampton and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier and 15 more | 6 hr |
| May 4, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 52 more | 6 hr |
| May 13, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 4 hr |
| May 20, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Grayson and 16 more | 4 hr |
| May 24, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 49 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 25, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Grayson, Henry, Lee, Patrick, Scott, City of Bristol and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Dickenson, Lee, Pulaski, Russell, Scott and 8 more | 5 hr |
| May 26, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Floyd and 33 more | 6 hr |
| May 26, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Henry | 6 hr |
| May 29, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Loudoun, City of Falls Church | 6 hr |
| May 31, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Campbell, Carroll and 24 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bath, Buchanan, Dickenson, Highland, Lee, Russell and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 87 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bland and 40 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Appomattox, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Cumberland, Floyd and 15 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 51 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Greensville, City of Chesapeake, City of Danville, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 28 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham and 58 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell and 9 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 18 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 35 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, City of Covington, City of Lexington | 5 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 7, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Highland, City of Covington | 6 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Lee County10
- Scott County10
- Dickenson County9
- Henry County9
- Wise County9
- City of Norton9
- Highland County9
- King George County8
- Bland County8
- Lunenburg County8
- Mecklenburg County8
- City of Danville8
- City of Martinsville8
- Loudoun County8
- City of Falls Church8
- Grayson County8
- Russell County8
- Smyth County8
- Tazewell County8
- Wythe County8
- City of Galax8
- Isle of Wight County7
- Southampton County7
- Sussex County7
- City of Chesapeake7
- City of Franklin7
- City of Hampton7
- City of Norfolk7
- City of Portsmouth7
- City of Suffolk7
- Alleghany County7
- Appomattox County7
- Brunswick County7
- Campbell County7
- Charlotte County7
- Halifax County7
- Nottoway County7
- Pittsylvania County7
- Prince Edward County7
- City of Covington7
93 more counties
- Arlington County7
- Culpeper County7
- Fairfax County7
- Fauquier County7
- Prince William County7
- Stafford County7
- City of Fairfax7
- City of Fredericksburg7
- City of Manassas7
- City of Manassas Park7
- Buchanan County7
- Patrick County7
- Pulaski County7
- City of Bristol7
- City of Radford7
- Bath County7
- Essex County6
- Prince George County6
- Richmond County6
- Surry County6
- Westmoreland County6
- City of Newport News6
- City of Petersburg6
- City of Poquoson6
- City of Virginia Beach6
- Amelia County6
- Amherst County6
- Bedford County6
- Cumberland County6
- Fluvanna County6
- Franklin County6
- Goochland County6
- Nelson County6
- Rockbridge County6
- City of Lexington6
- City of Lynchburg6
- City of Roanoke6
- Greensville County6
- Louisa County6
- Orange County6
- Spotsylvania County6
- City of Alexandria6
- Carroll County6
- Floyd County6
- Washington County6
- Clarke County6
- Craig County6
- Frederick County6
- Greene County6
- Madison County6
- Page County6
- Rappahannock County6
- Shenandoah County6
- Warren County6
- City of Winchester6
- Accomack County5
- Charles City County5
- Gloucester County5
- Henrico County5
- James City County5
- King and Queen County5
- King William County5
- Lancaster County5
- Mathews County5
- Middlesex County5
- New Kent County5
- Northampton County5
- Northumberland County5
- York County5
- City of Colonial Heights5
- City of Hopewell5
- City of Williamsburg5
- Botetourt County5
- Powhatan County5
- City of Buena Vista5
- City of Emporia5
- Caroline County5
- Dinwiddie County5
- Augusta County5
- Roanoke County5
- Rockingham County5
- City of Harrisonburg5
- City of Salem5
- City of Staunton5
- City of Waynesboro5
- Montgomery County5
- Buckingham County4
- Chesterfield County4
- Hanover County4
- City of Richmond4
- Albemarle County4
- City of Charlottesville4
- Giles County4
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.