Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2016
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, February 2016
47 special weather statements in February 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 February 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 47
- Busiest day
- February 3, 201617 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 3, 11:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 45 min |
| Feb 3, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 1:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, City of Danville | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 1:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 31 min |
| Feb 3, 1:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Feb 3, 2:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 34 min |
| Feb 3, 2:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 62 min |
| Feb 3, 3:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 3:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg | 42 min |
| Feb 3, 3:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry and 3 more | 24 min |
| Feb 3, 3:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Emporia | 49 min |
| Feb 3, 4:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, York, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 51 min |
| Feb 3, 5:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 28 min |
| Feb 3, 5:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 48 min |
| Feb 3, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 59 min |
| Feb 3, 6:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 37 min |
| Feb 3, 6:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 48 min |
| Feb 8, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, City of Covington, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 68 min |
| Feb 12, 9:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 114 min |
| Feb 12, 10:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 83 min |
| Feb 13, 1:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 59 min |
| Feb 15, 6:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Charlotte and 17 more | 75 min |
| Feb 15, 8:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll and 19 more | 84 min |
| Feb 16, 3:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 1 more | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 3:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery and 5 more | 57 min |
| Feb 16, 7:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico and 8 more | 48 min |
| Feb 16, 8:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 56 min |
| Feb 16, 9:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen and 12 more | 72 min |
| Feb 16, 9:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 71 min |
| Feb 16, 10:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Northumberland, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 2 more | 32 min |
| Feb 16, 10:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 71 min |
| Feb 16, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Dickenson | 59 min |
| Feb 21, 9:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 52 min |
| Feb 21, 9:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 9:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 2:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 45 min |
| Feb 21, 2:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico and 9 more | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 11:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 12:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Prince Edward | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 1:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 1:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Emporia | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 2:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 2:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 3:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 16 min |
| Feb 24, 8:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 9:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 9:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 36 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Suffolk6
- Henry County5
- City of Danville5
- Halifax County5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Norfolk5
- City of Portsmouth5
- Dickenson County5
- Bedford County5
- City of Martinsville4
- Dinwiddie County4
- Henrico County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- Greensville County4
- Southampton County4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Franklin4
- Botetourt County4
- City of Roanoke4
- City of Salem4
- Buchanan County4
- Franklin County4
- Lunenburg County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Appomattox County3
- Campbell County3
- Charlotte County3
- Charles City County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Prince George County3
- Surry County3
- Sussex County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- York County3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Chesapeake3
- Amherst County3
- Floyd County3
43 more counties
- Montgomery County3
- Patrick County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Roanoke County3
- Rockbridge County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Lexington3
- City of Lynchburg3
- City of Poquoson3
- Nottoway County2
- City of Richmond2
- Brunswick County2
- James City County2
- New Kent County2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Alleghany County2
- Bath County2
- City of Covington2
- Craig County2
- Carroll County2
- City of Galax2
- City of Radford2
- Amelia County2
- Essex County2
- Gloucester County2
- Northumberland County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Accomack County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Tazewell County1
- Giles County1
- Hanover County1
- Powhatan County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- Lancaster County1
- Middlesex County1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Northampton County1
- Caroline County1
- Cumberland County1
- Mathews County1
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