Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2012
35 severe thunderstorm watches in 2012. 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 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 35
- Busiest month
- July16 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- July 24, 20123 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 23, 2:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte and 21 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 13 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland and 12 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight and 27 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham and 30 more | 5 hr |
| May 29, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 27 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 90 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and 67 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 85 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster and 23 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin and 23 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Charlotte, Franklin, Greensville, Halifax, Henry and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 41 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd and 20 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 54 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 21 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 26 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 27 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson, Lee and 9 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 89 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight and 20 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 24 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta and 100 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper and 40 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee | 7 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 21 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 37 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 27 more | 9 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt and 64 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 27, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George and 11 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Nelson County13
- Rockingham County13
- City of Harrisonburg13
- King George County13
- Orange County13
- Spotsylvania County13
- City of Fredericksburg13
- Pittsylvania County12
- City of Danville12
- Albemarle County12
- Augusta County12
- City of Charlottesville12
- City of Staunton12
- City of Waynesboro12
- Clarke County12
- Page County12
- Culpeper County12
- Stafford County12
- Henry County11
- City of Lynchburg11
- City of Martinsville11
- Amherst County11
- Frederick County11
- Shenandoah County11
- Warren County11
- City of Winchester11
- Brunswick County11
- Greensville County11
- City of Emporia11
- City of Petersburg11
- Arlington County11
- Fairfax County11
- Fauquier County11
- Greene County11
- Loudoun County11
- Madison County11
- Prince William County11
- Rappahannock County11
- City of Alexandria11
- City of Fairfax11
92 more counties
- City of Falls Church11
- City of Manassas11
- Charlotte County10
- Franklin County10
- Giles County10
- Halifax County10
- Patrick County10
- Appomattox County10
- Buckingham County10
- Highland County10
- Dinwiddie County10
- Isle of Wight County10
- Lancaster County10
- Lunenburg County10
- Mecklenburg County10
- Middlesex County10
- Prince George County10
- Southampton County10
- Surry County10
- Sussex County10
- City of Colonial Heights10
- City of Franklin10
- City of Portsmouth10
- City of Suffolk10
- Caroline County10
- Essex County10
- Richmond County10
- Westmoreland County10
- Bedford County9
- Bland County9
- Campbell County9
- Roanoke County9
- City of Roanoke9
- City of Salem9
- Rockbridge County9
- City of Buena Vista9
- City of Lexington9
- Gloucester County9
- Mathews County9
- Nottoway County9
- York County9
- City of Chesapeake9
- City of Hopewell9
- City of Newport News9
- City of Norfolk9
- City of Virginia Beach9
- Chesterfield County9
- Cumberland County9
- Hanover County9
- King and Queen County9
- King William County9
- Northumberland County9
- Botetourt County8
- Craig County8
- Floyd County8
- Grayson County8
- Montgomery County8
- Pulaski County8
- Smyth County8
- Wythe County8
- City of Radford8
- Charles City County8
- James City County8
- Northampton County8
- City of Hampton8
- City of Poquoson8
- City of Williamsburg8
- Amelia County8
- Powhatan County8
- Prince Edward County8
- Accomack County8
- Fluvanna County8
- Goochland County8
- Henrico County8
- Louisa County8
- New Kent County8
- City of Richmond8
- Tazewell County8
- Carroll County7
- City of Galax7
- Alleghany County7
- Bath County7
- City of Covington7
- Lee County6
- Buchanan County6
- Dickenson County6
- Russell County5
- Scott County5
- Washington County5
- Wise County5
- City of Bristol5
- City of Norton5
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. Rebuilt daily.