Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2012
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, February 2012
60 special weather statements in February 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 special weather statements reaches back to 2006.
Special Weather Statements by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in February 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 60
- Busiest day
- February 24, 201222 special weather statements
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 11, 2:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 27 min |
| Feb 11, 2:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 24 min |
| Feb 11, 2:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 5 more | 77 min |
| Feb 11, 2:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 51 min |
| Feb 11, 2:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, City of Manassas and 1 more | 81 min |
| Feb 11, 3:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 2 more | 55 min |
| Feb 11, 3:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond | 42 min |
| Feb 11, 4:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 7 more | 36 min |
| Feb 11, 4:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 41 min |
| Feb 11, 4:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 4 more | 45 min |
| Feb 11, 4:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Feb 11, 5:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Feb 11, 5:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Northumberland, York, City of Hampton and 2 more | 33 min |
| Feb 11, 5:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 63 min |
| Feb 11, 6:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 60 min |
| Feb 22, 7:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles | 56 min |
| Feb 22, 7:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles | 50 min |
| Feb 22, 10:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Patrick, City of Galax | 60 min |
| Feb 22, 10:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 5:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 6:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 6:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 9:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Lunenburg and 4 more | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 2:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 2:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 2:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, City of Richmond | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 3:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 3:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 5 more | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 3:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 4:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 4:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 16 min |
| Feb 24, 4:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, City of Hopewell | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 5:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex and 3 more | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 5:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 55 min |
| Feb 24, 5:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 85 min |
| Feb 24, 7:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 41 min |
| Feb 29, 8:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 62 min |
| Feb 29, 9:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 64 min |
| Feb 29, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 10:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 56 min |
| Feb 29, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 64 min |
| Feb 29, 10:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 43 min |
| Feb 29, 11:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex and 8 more | 60 min |
| Feb 29, 11:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 51 min |
| Feb 29, 12:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 12:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 59 min |
| Feb 29, 12:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 3 more | 55 min |
| Feb 29, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 5:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 49 min |
| Feb 29, 5:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Covington | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 6:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland | 53 min |
| Feb 29, 6:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 22 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Hopewell6
- Gloucester County6
- Louisa County5
- City of Petersburg5
- Charles City County5
- Prince George County5
- Lancaster County5
- Northumberland County5
- Mecklenburg County5
- Brunswick County5
- Dinwiddie County5
- Goochland County4
- Powhatan County4
- Chesterfield County4
- Hanover County4
- City of Richmond4
- Henrico County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- Surry County4
- Sussex County4
- James City County4
- Middlesex County4
- Mathews County4
- Caroline County3
- Richmond County3
- Southampton County3
- York County3
- City of Williamsburg3
- Accomack County3
- Northampton County3
- Giles County3
- City of Covington3
- Lunenburg County3
- Nottoway County3
- Buckingham County3
- Greensville County3
- City of Emporia3
- King George County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- Stafford County2
58 more counties
- City of Alexandria2
- City of Fredericksburg2
- City of Manassas2
- City of Manassas Park2
- Essex County2
- New Kent County2
- Westmoreland County2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Bland County2
- Craig County2
- Botetourt County2
- Patrick County2
- Henry County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Buchanan County2
- Dickenson County2
- Alleghany County2
- Cumberland County2
- Amherst County2
- City of Danville2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Charlotte County2
- Highland County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- Culpeper County1
- Fauquier County1
- Orange County1
- Prince William County1
- Arlington County1
- Fairfax County1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Falls Church1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- Isle of Wight County1
- City of Suffolk1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Poquoson1
- Carroll County1
- City of Galax1
- Smyth County1
- Amelia County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Halifax County1
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Lexington1
- Appomattox County1
- Bedford County1
- Franklin County1
- Campbell County1
- Bath County1
- Tazewell County1
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