Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2016
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, April 2016
95 special weather statements in April 2016. 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 April 2016. Tap one for its archive.
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- April 7, 201622 special weather statements
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 7:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Hanover, Henrico and 8 more | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 8:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex and 5 more | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 7 more | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 8:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Page and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 87 min |
| Apr 3, 12:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 24 min |
| Apr 4, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 7, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 2 more | 57 min |
| Apr 7, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Greensville and 13 more | 66 min |
| Apr 7, 10:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 1 more | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 11:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Lynchburg and 2 more | 51 min |
| Apr 7, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 35 min |
| Apr 7, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Nottoway and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 36 min |
| Apr 7, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King William and 5 more | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 20 min |
| Apr 7, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover and 7 more | 62 min |
| Apr 7, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 10:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 11:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake and 7 more | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 36 min |
| Apr 22, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 62 min |
| Apr 22, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 52 min |
| Apr 22, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 23, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 51 min |
| Apr 23, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 49 min |
| Apr 26, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, Louisa | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Buena Vista | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 70 min |
| Apr 28, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 91 min |
| Apr 28, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Louisa | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, James City, Prince George and 4 more | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews | 11 min |
| Apr 28, 11:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, York, City of Williamsburg | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 41 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Hanover County10
- Chesterfield County9
- King and Queen County9
- Essex County8
- New Kent County8
- Henrico County7
- King William County7
- City of Colonial Heights7
- City of Hopewell7
- City of Petersburg7
- Middlesex County7
- Louisa County7
- Caroline County6
- City of Richmond6
- Lancaster County6
- City of Newport News6
- City of Poquoson6
- Dinwiddie County5
- Prince George County5
- Gloucester County5
- Charles City County5
- Northampton County5
- Amelia County5
- Mathews County5
- York County5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Norfolk5
- City of Suffolk5
- James City County4
- Northumberland County4
- Richmond County4
- Westmoreland County4
- City of Williamsburg4
- Goochland County4
- Powhatan County4
- City of Portsmouth4
- City of Lynchburg4
- Buckingham County4
- Mecklenburg County4
- Charlotte County3
60 more counties
- Franklin County3
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Southampton County3
- Cumberland County3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Halifax County3
- City of Franklin3
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Sussex County2
- Arlington County2
- City of Alexandria2
- City of Falls Church2
- Accomack County2
- Amherst County2
- Appomattox County2
- City of Roanoke2
- Nottoway County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Botetourt County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- Pittsylvania County2
- City of Bristol2
- Isle of Wight County2
- Carroll County2
- Lee County1
- Clarke County1
- Fairfax County1
- Fauquier County1
- Loudoun County1
- Page County1
- Prince William County1
- Rappahannock County1
- Warren County1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Winchester1
- Bland County1
- Brunswick County1
- Greensville County1
- City of Emporia1
- Bedford County1
- Montgomery County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Salem1
- Giles County1
- Campbell County1
- Washington County1
- Surry County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Grayson County1
- Patrick County1
- Floyd County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- Bath County1
- City of Danville1
- Alleghany County1
- City of Covington1
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