Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2003
46 severe thunderstorm watches in 2003. 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 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 46
- Busiest month
- July13 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- August 27, 20034 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 4:35 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 63 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Bristol | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 3, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Grayson, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Smyth and 4 more | 5 hr |
| May 7, 3:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 5 hr |
| May 7, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 21 more | 6 hr |
| May 8, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 20 more | 5 hr |
| May 9, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 11, 6:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 4 hr |
| May 11, 6:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington, Wise and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 15, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 17, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Washington and 3 more | 4 hr |
| May 31, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper and 31 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 42 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Wise | 5 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 57 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 11 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 23 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 45 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Highland, Loudoun and 12 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 69 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte and 50 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Bristol | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 52 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 32 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 11, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 51 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 34 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 48 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Lee, Russell and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham and 31 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 80 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 26, 9:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Frederick, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 20 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Northumberland | 4 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Page and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Buckingham, Caroline, Cumberland, Essex and 26 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Augusta, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 4 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Page County19
- Rappahannock County19
- Warren County19
- City of Winchester18
- Clarke County17
- Frederick County17
- Loudoun County17
- Fauquier County16
- Madison County16
- Prince William County16
- Shenandoah County16
- City of Manassas16
- City of Manassas Park16
- Fairfax County15
- Greene County15
- City of Fairfax15
- City of Falls Church15
- Lee County14
- Arlington County14
- Culpeper County14
- Orange County14
- Rockingham County14
- City of Alexandria14
- City of Harrisonburg14
- Stafford County13
- City of Fredericksburg13
- Spotsylvania County12
- King George County12
- Scott County11
- Wise County11
- Augusta County11
- Louisa County11
- City of Charlottesville11
- City of Staunton11
- Russell County10
- City of Norton10
- Amherst County10
- Bedford County10
- Fluvanna County10
- Highland County10
93 more counties
- Washington County10
- Dickenson County9
- Albemarle County9
- Bland County9
- Nelson County9
- Patrick County9
- Pittsylvania County9
- Smyth County9
- Wythe County9
- City of Buena Vista9
- City of Lynchburg9
- City of Martinsville9
- City of Roanoke9
- Westmoreland County9
- Caroline County9
- Appomattox County8
- Botetourt County8
- Buckingham County8
- Campbell County8
- Carroll County8
- Craig County8
- Franklin County8
- Giles County8
- Montgomery County8
- Pulaski County8
- Roanoke County8
- Rockbridge County8
- City of Danville8
- City of Galax8
- City of Lexington8
- City of Radford8
- City of Salem8
- City of Waynesboro8
- City of Bristol8
- Essex County8
- Goochland County8
- City of Richmond8
- Buchanan County7
- Alleghany County7
- Bath County7
- Floyd County7
- Grayson County7
- Henry County7
- Tazewell County7
- City of Covington7
- Isle of Wight County7
- City of Franklin7
- Hanover County7
- Chesterfield County7
- Cumberland County7
- Lunenburg County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- Powhatan County7
- Southampton County6
- City of Newport News6
- City of Portsmouth6
- City of Suffolk6
- King and Queen County6
- Northumberland County6
- Richmond County6
- Dinwiddie County6
- Halifax County6
- Nottoway County6
- City of Chesapeake5
- City of Norfolk5
- Amelia County5
- Charlotte County5
- Prince Edward County5
- Brunswick County5
- Greensville County5
- King William County5
- Middlesex County5
- New Kent County5
- Sussex County5
- City of Emporia5
- Accomack County4
- Charles City County4
- Gloucester County4
- Henrico County4
- James City County4
- Lancaster County4
- Mathews County4
- Prince George County4
- Surry County4
- York County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Hampton4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- City of Poquoson4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Northampton County3
- City of Virginia Beach2
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.