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Special Weather Statements in Virginia, August 2017
166 special weather statements in August 2017. 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.
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Radford | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Pulaski | 56 min |
| Aug 1, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 51 min |
| Aug 1, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Buena Vista | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge | 62 min |
| Aug 2, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Spotsylvania | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 23 min |
| Aug 2, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 58 min |
| Aug 3, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Aug 4, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 7:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 8:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 11:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 10:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Prince George, Surry, York and 1 more | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 7:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 53 min |
| Aug 11, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 65 min |
| Aug 11, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 59 min |
| Aug 11, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 54 min |
| Aug 11, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 55 min |
| Aug 12, 6:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville and 16 more | 72 min |
| Aug 12, 7:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 7:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City and 20 more | 52 min |
| Aug 12, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, City of Danville | 56 min |
| Aug 12, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more | 57 min |
| Aug 12, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, City of Danville | 59 min |
| Aug 12, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 64 min |
| Aug 13, 12:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 59 min |
| Aug 14, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 59 min |
| Aug 14, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 1:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 62 min |
| Aug 15, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, City of Richmond | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Richmond, Westmoreland | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland | 51 min |
| Aug 15, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 59 min |
| Aug 15, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 54 min |
| Aug 15, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 56 min |
| Aug 15, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton | 63 min |
| Aug 15, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Sussex | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, New Kent, City of Richmond | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 65 min |
| Aug 17, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 57 min |
| Aug 17, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 62 min |
| Aug 17, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 57 min |
| Aug 17, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 66 min |
| Aug 17, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 40 min |
| Aug 17, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 59 min |
| Aug 17, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 40 min |
| Aug 17, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 20 min |
| Aug 17, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 44 min |
| Aug 17, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 67 min |
| Aug 17, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 31 min |
| Aug 17, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 58 min |
| Aug 17, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 40 min |
| Aug 17, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 59 min |
| Aug 18, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 41 min |
| Aug 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 44 min |
| Aug 18, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 51 min |
| Aug 18, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 44 min |
| Aug 18, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 29 min |
| Aug 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 34 min |
| Aug 18, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 44 min |
| Aug 18, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 26 min |
| Aug 18, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 42 min |
| Aug 18, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 53 min |
| Aug 18, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Goochland, Hanover, Powhatan | 66 min |
| Aug 18, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Westmoreland | 67 min |
| Aug 18, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 60 min |
| Aug 18, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 63 min |
| Aug 18, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 59 min |
| Aug 18, 10:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 54 min |
| Aug 18, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 66 min |
| Aug 18, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 4 more | 46 min |
| Aug 19, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 3 more | 65 min |
| Aug 21, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 38 min |
| Aug 21, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 36 min |
| Aug 21, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 45 min |
| Aug 21, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 56 min |
| Aug 21, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 45 min |
| Aug 21, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 61 min |
| Aug 21, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 61 min |
| Aug 21, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 64 min |
| Aug 21, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 41 min |
| Aug 21, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 62 min |
| Aug 21, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 51 min |
| Aug 21, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 63 min |
| Aug 21, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Salem | 33 min |
| Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland | 45 min |
| Aug 21, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Radford | 53 min |
| Aug 21, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King George | 38 min |
| Aug 21, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 60 min |
| Aug 21, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 55 min |
| Aug 21, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King George | 48 min |
| Aug 23, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 42 min |
| Aug 23, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Nottoway | 40 min |
| Aug 23, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 52 min |
| Aug 23, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 30 min |
| Aug 23, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| Aug 23, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 49 min |
| Aug 23, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 62 min |
| Aug 25, 10:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 1:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 50 min |
| Aug 27, 1:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 4:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 50 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Virginia Beach11
- Bedford County10
- Pittsylvania County9
- Montgomery County8
- City of Norfolk8
- Henry County8
- Southampton County8
- City of Franklin7
- City of Suffolk6
- York County6
- City of Hampton6
- City of Poquoson6
- City of Portsmouth6
- City of Danville6
- Halifax County6
- Henrico County6
- Sussex County6
- City of Radford5
- Accomack County5
- City of Newport News5
- Surry County5
- City of Martinsville5
- Charles City County5
- Chesterfield County5
- Dinwiddie County5
- Hanover County5
- Roanoke County4
- City of Roanoke4
- Craig County4
- Botetourt County4
- Campbell County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- Westmoreland County4
- Isle of Wight County4
- Buckingham County4
- City of Lynchburg4
- Appomattox County4
- Prince George County4
- Greensville County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
48 more counties
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- Patrick County4
- City of Richmond4
- Charlotte County4
- City of Salem3
- Essex County3
- James City County3
- City of Williamsburg3
- Smyth County3
- Amelia County3
- Brunswick County3
- New Kent County3
- City of Emporia3
- King William County3
- Giles County2
- Bath County2
- Bland County2
- Pulaski County2
- Alleghany County2
- City of Covington2
- Amherst County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- Fluvanna County2
- Floyd County2
- Richmond County2
- Northumberland County2
- Northampton County2
- Gloucester County2
- Mathews County2
- Tazewell County2
- Wythe County2
- Nottoway County2
- Louisa County2
- Caroline County2
- Goochland County2
- King George County2
- Rockbridge County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Franklin County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Middlesex County1
- King and Queen County1
- City of Galax1
- Carroll County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Powhatan County1
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