Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2004
39 severe thunderstorm watches in 2004. 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 2004. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 39
- Busiest month
- May15 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- May 7, 20043 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 64 more | 4 hr |
| May 2, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Winchester | 6 hr |
| May 2, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 67 more | 5 hr |
| May 7, 11:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren and 3 more | 6 hr |
| May 7, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 21 more | 5 hr |
| May 7, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, King and Queen and 10 more | 4 hr |
| May 21, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 68 more | 7 hr |
| May 21, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 21 more | 4 hr |
| May 25, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 65 more | 6 hr |
| May 25, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King George and 5 more | 4 hr |
| May 26, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Clarke, Craig and 20 more | 7 hr |
| May 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 6 hr |
| May 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 69 more | 5 hr |
| May 26, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 23 more | 5 hr |
| May 31, 5:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Halifax and 9 more | 5 hr |
| May 31, 9:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Mecklenburg | 5 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Buckingham and 46 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Buchanan, Craig, Giles, Highland and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 17 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath and 94 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 5 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Winchester | 4 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 35 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 39 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Franklin, Greensville, Halifax and 30 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Caroline, Clarke and 33 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 48 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 40 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Tazewell, Wise | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia, City of Franklin and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Arlington, Buckingham and 41 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, Southampton and 11 more | 6 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County16
- City of Fairfax16
- City of Falls Church16
- Fairfax County15
- Loudoun County15
- Prince William County15
- City of Manassas15
- City of Manassas Park15
- Caroline County14
- Clarke County14
- City of Alexandria14
- Culpeper County13
- Essex County13
- Fauquier County13
- Frederick County13
- Hanover County13
- King and Queen County13
- King William County13
- Richmond County13
- Stafford County13
- Westmoreland County13
- City of Winchester13
- King George County12
- Lancaster County12
- Madison County12
- Northumberland County12
- Shenandoah County12
- Spotsylvania County12
- Albemarle County11
- Louisa County11
- Mathews County11
- Middlesex County11
- New Kent County11
- Orange County11
- Rappahannock County11
- Warren County11
- City of Charlottesville11
- City of Fredericksburg11
- City of Richmond11
- Accomack County10
93 more counties
- Gloucester County10
- Goochland County10
- Henrico County10
- Appomattox County9
- Buckingham County9
- Charles City County9
- Chesterfield County9
- Fluvanna County9
- Greene County9
- James City County9
- Nelson County9
- Page County9
- Powhatan County9
- Prince George County9
- City of Hopewell9
- City of Williamsburg9
- Isle of Wight County9
- Rockingham County9
- Southampton County9
- City of Franklin9
- City of Harrisonburg9
- Amelia County8
- Campbell County8
- Cumberland County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- Nottoway County8
- Prince Edward County8
- Surry County8
- York County8
- City of Colonial Heights8
- City of Hampton8
- City of Newport News8
- City of Petersburg8
- City of Poquoson8
- Amherst County8
- Augusta County8
- Greensville County8
- City of Emporia8
- City of Staunton8
- City of Waynesboro8
- Highland County8
- Bath County8
- City of Portsmouth8
- City of Suffolk8
- Northampton County7
- Brunswick County7
- Charlotte County7
- Halifax County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- Sussex County7
- City of Lynchburg7
- City of Chesapeake7
- City of Norfolk7
- City of Virginia Beach7
- Lee County7
- Lunenburg County6
- Franklin County6
- Pittsylvania County6
- Rockbridge County6
- City of Buena Vista6
- City of Lexington6
- Wise County6
- Bedford County5
- Alleghany County5
- Craig County5
- Giles County5
- Henry County5
- City of Covington5
- City of Danville5
- City of Martinsville5
- City of Roanoke5
- Buchanan County5
- Scott County5
- Washington County5
- City of Norton5
- Botetourt County4
- Bland County4
- Montgomery County4
- Patrick County4
- Smyth County4
- Wythe County4
- City of Salem4
- Dickenson County4
- Russell County4
- Carroll County3
- Floyd County3
- Grayson County3
- Pulaski County3
- Roanoke County3
- City of Radford3
- Tazewell County3
- City of Bristol3
- City of Galax2
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.