Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2000
49 severe thunderstorm watches in 2000. 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 2000. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 49
- Busiest month
- May17 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- May 28, 20004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 6:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City and 55 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charles City, Charlotte and 47 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Dinwiddie and 29 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City and 54 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 32 more | 6 hr |
| May 10, 11:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 10, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Brunswick and 59 more | 5 hr |
| May 13, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene and 16 more | 5 hr |
| May 13, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bedford and 41 more | 5 hr |
| May 19, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 41 more | 5 hr |
| May 19, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline and 56 more | 5 hr |
| May 20, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Henry and 8 more | 6 hr |
| May 20, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Chesterfield, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 4 more | 5 hr |
| May 22, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 35 more | 6 hr |
| May 23, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 5 hr |
| May 24, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 43 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 10:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Greensville, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania, Southampton and 3 more | 5 hr |
| May 27, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight and 23 more | 5 hr |
| May 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Halifax and 11 more | 5 hr |
| May 28, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles and 16 more | 6 hr |
| May 28, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Grayson, Henry, Patrick, City of Bristol, City of Danville, City of Galax and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King George and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Halifax and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 40 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 11 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham and 45 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 7 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 50 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Culpeper and 33 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Stafford, City of Alexandria and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise, City of Norton | 4 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 14 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 80 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Giles | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin and 20 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 5 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Dec 16, 7:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Bristol | 4 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- King George County16
- City of Fredericksburg16
- Spotsylvania County15
- Sussex County15
- Brunswick County14
- Dinwiddie County14
- Greensville County14
- Halifax County14
- Lunenburg County14
- Orange County14
- Prince George County14
- Stafford County14
- City of Colonial Heights14
- City of Emporia14
- City of Petersburg14
- Prince William County14
- City of Manassas14
- City of Manassas Park14
- Amelia County13
- Charlotte County13
- Chesterfield County13
- Hanover County13
- Mecklenburg County13
- Nottoway County13
- Powhatan County13
- City of Hopewell13
- City of Richmond13
- Arlington County13
- Fairfax County13
- City of Alexandria13
- City of Fairfax13
- City of Falls Church13
- Buckingham County12
- Goochland County12
- King William County12
- Prince Edward County12
- Southampton County12
- City of Franklin12
- Fauquier County12
- Caroline County11
93 more counties
- Charles City County11
- Essex County11
- Fluvanna County11
- Henrico County11
- Isle of Wight County11
- King and Queen County11
- New Kent County11
- Surry County11
- Westmoreland County11
- Pittsylvania County11
- City of Danville11
- City of Martinsville11
- Culpeper County11
- Loudoun County11
- Cumberland County10
- Louisa County10
- Northumberland County10
- Richmond County10
- City of Chesapeake10
- City of Norfolk10
- City of Suffolk10
- City of Williamsburg10
- Patrick County10
- Lee County10
- Wise County10
- City of Norton10
- Amherst County10
- Greene County10
- Nelson County10
- James City County9
- Lancaster County9
- Middlesex County9
- York County9
- City of Hampton9
- City of Newport News9
- City of Portsmouth9
- Albemarle County9
- Madison County9
- City of Charlottesville9
- City of Lynchburg9
- Dickenson County9
- Gloucester County8
- City of Poquoson8
- City of Virginia Beach8
- Campbell County8
- Floyd County8
- Henry County8
- Clarke County8
- Appomattox County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Buchanan County8
- Scott County8
- Mathews County7
- Northampton County7
- Carroll County7
- Franklin County7
- Warren County7
- City of Waynesboro7
- Russell County7
- City of Galax7
- Accomack County6
- Bedford County6
- City of Roanoke6
- City of Salem6
- Page County6
- City of Harrisonburg6
- Augusta County6
- Botetourt County6
- Rockbridge County6
- City of Buena Vista6
- City of Lexington6
- City of Staunton6
- Grayson County6
- Pulaski County6
- Smyth County6
- Wythe County6
- City of Bristol6
- Montgomery County5
- Alleghany County5
- Bath County5
- Craig County5
- Giles County5
- Washington County5
- City of Covington5
- Rockingham County5
- Bland County4
- Roanoke County4
- Tazewell County4
- City of Radford4
- Highland County4
- Frederick County4
- City of Winchester4
- Shenandoah County3
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.