Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2019
34 severe thunderstorm watches in 2019. 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 34
- Busiest month
- May9 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- April 8, 20192 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 8, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Brunswick and 43 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Essex, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen and 16 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Dickenson and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 41 more | 5 hr |
| May 3, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Highland, Loudoun, Page and 6 more | 8 hr |
| May 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 8 hr |
| May 23, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 5 hr |
| May 23, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, King and Queen and 9 more | 4 hr |
| May 26, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George and 11 more | 4 hr |
| May 29, 11:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 6 hr |
| May 29, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 28 more | 4 hr |
| May 30, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Greene and 14 more | 5 hr |
| May 31, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford and 62 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt and 36 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte and 53 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Essex, Fairfax, King George and 13 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex and 23 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline and 48 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 24, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 24 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax and 27 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:30 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 |
| Jul 31, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 26 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 63 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Halifax and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 16 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charles City and 54 more | 7 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 11 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Arlington County13
- Fairfax County13
- Prince William County13
- Stafford County13
- City of Alexandria13
- City of Fairfax13
- City of Falls Church13
- City of Manassas13
- City of Manassas Park13
- Loudoun County12
- King George County12
- Spotsylvania County12
- City of Fredericksburg12
- Fauquier County11
- Isle of Wight County10
- City of Chesapeake10
- City of Norfolk10
- City of Portsmouth10
- City of Suffolk10
- City of Virginia Beach10
- Caroline County9
- Hanover County9
- Essex County9
- Southampton County9
- City of Franklin9
- Culpeper County9
- Orange County9
- Brunswick County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- Goochland County8
- Greensville County8
- King William County8
- Louisa County8
- Lunenburg County8
- Mecklenburg County8
- Prince George County8
- Surry County8
- Sussex County8
- City of Emporia8
- City of Hopewell8
93 more counties
- Accomack County8
- Lancaster County8
- York County8
- City of Hampton8
- City of Newport News8
- City of Poquoson8
- Clarke County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Northumberland County8
- Amelia County7
- Charles City County7
- Charlotte County7
- Chesterfield County7
- Cumberland County7
- Halifax County7
- Henrico County7
- Henry County7
- New Kent County7
- Nottoway County7
- Powhatan County7
- Prince Edward County7
- City of Martinsville7
- City of Petersburg7
- City of Richmond7
- Gloucester County7
- King and Queen County7
- Mathews County7
- Middlesex County7
- Greene County7
- Madison County7
- Richmond County7
- Floyd County6
- Fluvanna County6
- Franklin County6
- Patrick County6
- Pittsylvania County6
- City of Colonial Heights6
- City of Danville6
- James City County6
- Northampton County6
- City of Williamsburg6
- Frederick County6
- Page County6
- Warren County6
- City of Winchester6
- Westmoreland County6
- Botetourt County5
- Campbell County5
- Montgomery County5
- City of Radford5
- Alleghany County5
- Bath County5
- Craig County5
- Grayson County5
- City of Covington5
- City of Galax5
- Albemarle County5
- City of Charlottesville5
- Amherst County4
- Appomattox County4
- Bedford County4
- Roanoke County4
- City of Lynchburg4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- Bland County4
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Giles County4
- Pulaski County4
- Smyth County4
- Tazewell County4
- Wythe County4
- Rockingham County4
- Shenandoah County4
- City of Harrisonburg4
- Carroll County4
- Rockbridge County4
- City of Buena Vista4
- City of Lexington4
- Buckingham County3
- Washington County3
- City of Bristol3
- Highland County3
- Augusta County3
- Nelson County3
- City of Staunton3
- City of Waynesboro3
- Lee County2
- Russell County2
- Scott County2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
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.