Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2018
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, April 2018
53 special weather statements in April 2018. 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
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- Busiest day
- April 16, 201817 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 10:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 64 min |
| Apr 4, 2:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 56 min |
| Apr 4, 3:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 55 min |
| Apr 4, 3:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 4:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Galax, City of Radford | 40 min |
| Apr 4, 4:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 4:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Montgomery, Roanoke, Rockbridge and 4 more | 55 min |
| Apr 4, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 30 min |
| Apr 4, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 47 min |
| Apr 4, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 30 min |
| Apr 15, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, City of Radford | 62 min |
| Apr 15, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 10:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Nottoway | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, City of Emporia | 38 min |
| Apr 16, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Prince George and 7 more | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 2:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 11 min |
| Apr 16, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, City of Franklin | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 2:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 24 min |
| Apr 16, 2:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, Richmond | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 3:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland and 8 more | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 3:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, York and 7 more | 40 min |
| Apr 16, 4:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 4:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Nottoway and 7 more | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 25, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, City of Hopewell | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 57 min |
| Apr 26, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 10:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield | 65 min |
| Apr 27, 1:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, King William, City of Richmond | 65 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Franklin6
- Mecklenburg County6
- Lunenburg County6
- City of Norfolk6
- City of Suffolk5
- Prince George County5
- City of Hopewell5
- City of Chesapeake4
- City of Virginia Beach4
- Nottoway County4
- Greensville County4
- City of Emporia4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Petersburg4
- Charles City County4
- Montgomery County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Henrico County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- James City County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- York County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- Chesterfield County3
- Giles County2
- Smyth County2
- Bland County2
- Botetourt County2
- Roanoke County2
- Carroll County2
- City of Radford2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Lexington2
- Prince Edward County2
- Cumberland County2
43 more counties
- Amelia County2
- Sussex County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- New Kent County2
- Gloucester County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Danville2
- Washington County1
- City of Bristol1
- Alleghany County1
- Bath County1
- Craig County1
- City of Covington1
- Pulaski County1
- City of Galax1
- Floyd County1
- Franklin County1
- Henry County1
- Patrick County1
- Amherst County1
- Bedford County1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- Northampton County1
- Grayson County1
- Tazewell County1
- Wythe County1
- Goochland County1
- Brunswick County1
- Westmoreland County1
- Richmond County1
- Northumberland County1
- Accomack County1
- Powhatan County1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Pittsylvania County1
- Caroline County1
- Essex County1
- Hanover County1
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