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Special Weather Statements in Virginia, March 2017
100 special weather statements in March 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.
Special Weather Statements by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in March 2017. Tap one for its archive.
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- March 18, 201732 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 1, 10:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, City of Norton | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 11:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 54 min |
| Mar 1, 12:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 12:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 12:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 1:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 65 min |
| Mar 1, 1:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 1:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 52 min |
| Mar 1, 2:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 2:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 3:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 4:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 5:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 5:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski, City of Galax, City of Radford | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 11:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 5 more | 59 min |
| Mar 8, 6:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 5 more | 56 min |
| Mar 14, 5:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, King William and 5 more | 59 min |
| Mar 14, 5:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 8 more | 58 min |
| Mar 17, 8:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 3 more | 21 min |
| Mar 17, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Pulaski, Tazewell and 2 more | 22 min |
| Mar 18, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 62 min |
| Mar 18, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 58 min |
| Mar 18, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 18 min |
| Mar 18, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 17 min |
| Mar 18, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 12 min |
| Mar 18, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 16 min |
| Mar 18, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 60 min |
| Mar 18, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 8 min |
| Mar 18, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville | 46 min |
| Mar 18, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, City of Colonial Heights | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 32 min |
| Mar 18, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Buena Vista | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 22 min |
| Mar 18, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Mar 21, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier and 27 more | 15 min |
| Mar 21, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 30 more | 15 min |
| Mar 27, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 29 min |
| Mar 28, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Nottoway | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry, City of Newport News | 40 min |
| Mar 28, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, City of Hopewell | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William, New Kent | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax, City of Radford | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 6:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Nottoway and 2 more | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 8:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Halifax and 4 more | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 9:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 1 more | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George and 4 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 5 more | 66 min |
| Mar 31, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth | 62 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Brunswick County8
- Dinwiddie County8
- Charlotte County8
- Halifax County8
- City of Danville7
- City of Radford7
- City of Colonial Heights7
- City of Hopewell7
- Buckingham County7
- Botetourt County6
- Pittsylvania County6
- Greensville County6
- Lunenburg County6
- Mecklenburg County6
- Pulaski County6
- Prince George County6
- City of Petersburg6
- Bedford County6
- Appomattox County6
- Nottoway County6
- Lancaster County5
- City of Emporia5
- York County5
- Surry County5
- Chesterfield County5
- City of Poquoson5
- Craig County5
- Giles County5
- City of Roanoke5
- City of Buena Vista4
- Fluvanna County4
- Prince Edward County4
- King and Queen County4
- Northumberland County4
- Franklin County4
- Carroll County4
- City of Galax4
- Gloucester County4
- Mathews County4
- City of Williamsburg4
88 more counties
- Montgomery County4
- Campbell County4
- Amelia County4
- Henry County4
- City of Newport News4
- Isle of Wight County4
- City of Hampton4
- Grayson County3
- Cumberland County3
- Powhatan County3
- Charles City County3
- James City County3
- Henrico County3
- Roanoke County3
- City of Salem3
- Bland County3
- Floyd County3
- Wythe County3
- City of Lynchburg3
- Amherst County3
- City of Martinsville3
- City of Norfolk3
- Lee County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Lexington2
- Caroline County2
- Goochland County2
- Essex County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Middlesex County2
- New Kent County2
- Southampton County2
- Sussex County2
- King William County2
- Tazewell County2
- Alleghany County2
- City of Covington2
- Patrick County2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Portsmouth2
- Russell County1
- Scott County1
- City of Norton1
- Washington County1
- City of Bristol1
- Smyth County1
- Louisa County1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- Hanover County1
- City of Richmond1
- Albemarle County1
- Augusta County1
- Clarke County1
- Culpeper County1
- Fairfax County1
- Fauquier County1
- Frederick County1
- Greene County1
- Highland County1
- King George County1
- Loudoun County1
- Madison County1
- Nelson County1
- Orange County1
- Page County1
- Prince William County1
- Rappahannock County1
- Rockingham County1
- Shenandoah County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Stafford County1
- Warren County1
- City of Alexandria1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Fairfax1
- City of Falls Church1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- City of Harrisonburg1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Staunton1
- City of Waynesboro1
- City of Winchester1
- Bath County1
- Northampton County1
- City of Virginia Beach1
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