Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2012
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, January 2012
47 special weather statements in January 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 January 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 47
- Busiest day
- January 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 6:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Winchester | 55 min |
| Jan 3, 7:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 62 min |
| Jan 3, 9:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Prince William, City of Manassas | 55 min |
| Jan 11, 6:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 62 min |
| Jan 11, 7:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 66 min |
| Jan 11, 7:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax and 1 more | 64 min |
| Jan 11, 7:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 62 min |
| Jan 11, 8:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Salem | 35 min |
| Jan 11, 11:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 48 min |
| Jan 11, 11:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, City of Emporia | 41 min |
| Jan 11, 11:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 23 min |
| Jan 12, 12:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights and 4 more | 42 min |
| Jan 12, 12:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 1:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover | 44 min |
| Jan 14, 2:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Radford, City of Salem | 115 min |
| Jan 15, 12:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery and 6 more | 116 min |
| Jan 17, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 61 min |
| Jan 17, 3:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 43 min |
| Jan 17, 4:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 34 min |
| Jan 17, 4:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 55 min |
| Jan 17, 4:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, City of Covington | 62 min |
| Jan 17, 5:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 62 min |
| Jan 17, 5:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 51 min |
| Jan 17, 5:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville | 63 min |
| Jan 17, 6:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and 5 more | 51 min |
| Jan 27, 12:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax | 51 min |
| Jan 27, 1:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 80 min |
| Jan 27, 1:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 5 more | 54 min |
| Jan 27, 1:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Smyth | 76 min |
| Jan 27, 2:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin and 15 more | 110 min |
| Jan 27, 3:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Giles, City of Covington | 59 min |
| Jan 27, 3:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 43 min |
| Jan 27, 4:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Highland | 50 min |
| Jan 27, 4:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Carroll, Craig and 16 more | 110 min |
| Jan 27, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock | 45 min |
| Jan 27, 5:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Page, Shenandoah, Warren | 42 min |
| Jan 27, 5:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Warren, City of Winchester | 51 min |
| Jan 27, 5:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Prince William, City of Manassas | 45 min |
| Jan 27, 6:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 47 min |
| Jan 27, 7:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Albemarle, Culpeper, Madison, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 32 min |
| Jan 27, 7:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 26 min |
| Jan 27, 7:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 65 min |
| Jan 27, 7:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Fairfax, Orange, Prince William, City of Charlottesville, City of Manassas and 1 more | 29 min |
| Jan 27, 8:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Orange, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 26 min |
| Jan 27, 8:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake and 8 more | 55 min |
| Jan 27, 8:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Stafford, City of Alexandria | 31 min |
| Jan 27, 9:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 60 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Carroll County8
- Floyd County8
- Patrick County8
- Montgomery County7
- City of Galax7
- Craig County6
- Roanoke County6
- City of Salem6
- Prince William County5
- City of Manassas5
- City of Radford5
- Henry County5
- City of Martinsville5
- Pittsylvania County4
- Pulaski County4
- Franklin County4
- Alleghany County4
- Highland County4
- Botetourt County4
- Amherst County4
- City of Roanoke4
- Culpeper County4
- Clarke County3
- Frederick County3
- City of Winchester3
- Wythe County3
- Greensville County3
- City of Emporia3
- Bath County3
- City of Covington3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Lexington3
- Bedford County3
- Grayson County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Madison County3
- Orange County3
- Fairfax County3
- Campbell County2
50 more counties
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Suffolk2
- Brunswick County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- York County2
- City of Hampton2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Poquoson2
- Chesterfield County2
- Henrico County2
- City of Richmond2
- Hanover County2
- Halifax County2
- City of Danville2
- Giles County2
- Buckingham County2
- Warren County2
- City of Charlottesville2
- Arlington County2
- City of Falls Church2
- City of Manassas Park2
- City of Virginia Beach1
- Lunenburg County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- Caroline County1
- Essex County1
- Tazewell County1
- Bland County1
- Smyth County1
- Greene County1
- Rappahannock County1
- Page County1
- Shenandoah County1
- Fauquier County1
- Appomattox County1
- Albemarle County1
- City of Fairfax1
- Isle of Wight County1
- James City County1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Stafford County1
- City of Alexandria1
- Accomack County1
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