Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2008
39 severe thunderstorm watches in 2008. 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 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 39
- Busiest month
- June13 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- June 16, 20084 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 6, 2:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Russell, Scott and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 12:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Buchanan, Dickenson, City of Covington | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 34 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 43 more | 8 hr |
| May 20, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Carroll and 53 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath and 35 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 29 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Lee, Montgomery and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 65 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford and 86 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Tazewell | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 105 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 45 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City and 42 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles and 15 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 47 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta and 62 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene and 16 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 61 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 26 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath and 84 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 15, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick and 60 more | 8 hr |
| Sep 9, 9:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield and 43 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more | 7 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County15
- Fairfax County15
- King George County15
- City of Alexandria15
- City of Fairfax15
- City of Falls Church15
- Dinwiddie County15
- Prince George County15
- City of Colonial Heights15
- City of Hopewell15
- City of Petersburg15
- Prince William County14
- Spotsylvania County14
- Stafford County14
- City of Fredericksburg14
- City of Manassas14
- City of Manassas Park14
- Brunswick County14
- Charles City County14
- Isle of Wight County14
- James City County14
- King William County14
- New Kent County14
- Southampton County14
- York County14
- City of Franklin14
- City of Williamsburg14
- Chesterfield County14
- Gloucester County13
- Greensville County13
- King and Queen County13
- Lancaster County13
- Lunenburg County13
- Mathews County13
- Mecklenburg County13
- Middlesex County13
- Northumberland County13
- Surry County13
- Sussex County13
- City of Chesapeake13
93 more counties
- City of Emporia13
- City of Hampton13
- City of Newport News13
- City of Norfolk13
- City of Portsmouth13
- City of Suffolk13
- City of Virginia Beach13
- Charlotte County13
- Halifax County13
- Hanover County13
- Henrico County13
- Pittsylvania County13
- City of Danville13
- City of Richmond13
- Essex County12
- Richmond County12
- Westmoreland County12
- City of Poquoson12
- Loudoun County12
- Accomack County11
- Caroline County11
- Henry County11
- City of Martinsville11
- Amelia County11
- Nottoway County11
- Fauquier County11
- Rappahannock County11
- Northampton County10
- Appomattox County10
- Campbell County10
- Cumberland County10
- Patrick County10
- Powhatan County10
- Prince Edward County10
- Albemarle County10
- Clarke County10
- Culpeper County10
- Frederick County10
- Greene County10
- Madison County10
- Nelson County10
- Orange County10
- City of Charlottesville10
- City of Winchester10
- Buchanan County9
- Dickenson County9
- Smyth County9
- Tazewell County9
- Franklin County9
- Shenandoah County9
- Warren County9
- Amherst County9
- Buckingham County9
- Fluvanna County9
- Goochland County9
- Louisa County9
- Bland County8
- Carroll County8
- Giles County8
- Pulaski County8
- Wythe County8
- City of Galax8
- Augusta County8
- Highland County8
- Page County8
- Rockingham County8
- City of Harrisonburg8
- City of Staunton8
- City of Waynesboro8
- Bedford County8
- City of Lynchburg8
- Grayson County7
- Alleghany County7
- Bath County7
- City of Covington7
- Floyd County7
- Montgomery County7
- Rockbridge County7
- City of Buena Vista7
- City of Lexington7
- Botetourt County6
- Roanoke County6
- City of Radford6
- City of Roanoke6
- City of Salem6
- Craig County5
- Russell County4
- Scott County4
- Washington County4
- City of Bristol4
- Lee County3
- Wise County3
- City of Norton3
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.