Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2016
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, March 2016
67 special weather statements in March 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 March 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 67
- Busiest day
- March 14, 201626 special weather statements
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 53 min |
| Mar 1, 4:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 4:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 4:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 62 min |
| Mar 1, 5:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 55 min |
| Mar 1, 5:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 64 min |
| Mar 1, 9:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 58 min |
| Mar 1, 9:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 9:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Grayson, Wythe | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 10:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 54 min |
| Mar 3, 1:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 64 min |
| Mar 3, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 5:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 57 min |
| Mar 13, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Powhatan | 26 min |
| Mar 13, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 43 min |
| Mar 13, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Mar 13, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 59 min |
| Mar 13, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 48 min |
| Mar 13, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 35 min |
| Mar 13, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 54 min |
| Mar 13, 11:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 46 min |
| Mar 13, 11:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 40 min |
| Mar 14, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 46 min |
| Mar 14, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 26 min |
| Mar 14, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 47 min |
| Mar 14, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Wythe | 46 min |
| Mar 14, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 63 min |
| Mar 14, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 44 min |
| Mar 14, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 9:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 54 min |
| Mar 14, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 58 min |
| Mar 14, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 31 min |
| Mar 22, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 11 min |
| Mar 25, 8:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 26 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Southampton County7
- City of Franklin7
- City of Suffolk7
- Lee County5
- Tazewell County5
- Greensville County5
- Patrick County5
- Buchanan County4
- Grayson County4
- Carroll County4
- City of Emporia4
- Franklin County4
- City of Martinsville4
- Halifax County4
- Wise County3
- City of Norton3
- City of Galax3
- Amelia County3
- Cumberland County3
- City of Chesapeake3
- Henry County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Dickenson County2
- Bland County2
- Wythe County2
- Alleghany County2
- Floyd County2
- City of Covington2
- Powhatan County2
- City of Norfolk2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Isle of Wight County2
- Campbell County2
- Smyth County2
- Brunswick County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Scott County1
- Giles County1
- Bath County1
27 more counties
- Botetourt County1
- Craig County1
- Montgomery County1
- Roanoke County1
- Rockbridge County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Lexington1
- City of Radford1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- Sussex County1
- Chesterfield County1
- City of Danville1
- Charlotte County1
- Washington County1
- City of Bristol1
- Pulaski County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Appomattox County1
- Buckingham County1
- Goochland County1
- York County1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Poquoson1
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