Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2020
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, April 2020
129 special weather statements in April 2020. 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
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- April 30, 202023 special weather statements
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 88 min |
| Apr 6, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 35 min |
| Apr 7, 11:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 26 min |
| Apr 7, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 23 min |
| Apr 7, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway, Prince Edward | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Apr 7, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 51 min |
| Apr 7, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 21 min |
| Apr 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 20 min |
| Apr 7, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 33 min |
| Apr 7, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 62 min |
| Apr 7, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 44 min |
| Apr 7, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Portsmouth | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 10:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 49 min |
| Apr 7, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 58 min |
| Apr 8, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 2 more | 37 min |
| Apr 8, 7:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Nottoway, Powhatan and 2 more | 40 min |
| Apr 8, 10:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 26 min |
| Apr 8, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 24 min |
| Apr 8, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin | 38 min |
| Apr 8, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 29 min |
| Apr 8, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 min |
| Apr 8, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Smyth, Wythe | 26 min |
| Apr 8, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 29 min |
| Apr 8, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 1:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 2:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 2:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 2:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 3:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Galax and 3 more | 57 min |
| Apr 9, 4:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 4:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 64 min |
| Apr 9, 5:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 8:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 23 min |
| Apr 12, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 12:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Henry, City of Lynchburg, City of Martinsville | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Patrick, City of Radford | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 2:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 2:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 3:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 3:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 3:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Westmoreland | 38 min |
| Apr 13, 3:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 15 min |
| Apr 13, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg | 30 min |
| Apr 15, 12:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 27 min |
| Apr 18, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 43 min |
| Apr 21, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, Sussex, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 1 more | 62 min |
| Apr 21, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 47 min |
| Apr 21, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 36 min |
| Apr 21, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Hampton | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Wythe | 37 min |
| Apr 24, 5:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 22 min |
| Apr 24, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 60 min |
| Apr 25, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 18 min |
| Apr 25, 10:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Scott, City of Bristol | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 118 min |
| Apr 25, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 12:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 1:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, City of Hopewell | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Northumberland, Richmond | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 74 min |
| Apr 29, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 13 min |
| Apr 29, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 14 min |
| Apr 30, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 23 min |
| Apr 30, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, City of Roanoke | 56 min |
| Apr 30, 1:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 54 min |
| Apr 30, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Pittsylvania | 61 min |
| Apr 30, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 59 min |
| Apr 30, 3:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 3:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 69 min |
| Apr 30, 4:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 65 min |
| Apr 30, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Greensville and 4 more | 58 min |
| Apr 30, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Greensville, Hanover and 10 more | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Middlesex, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Middlesex, City of Williamsburg | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 1 more | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 59 min |
| Apr 30, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 67 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Danville7
- Patrick County7
- Botetourt County7
- Franklin County7
- Halifax County6
- Pittsylvania County6
- City of Lynchburg6
- Amherst County6
- Isle of Wight County6
- Buchanan County6
- Bedford County6
- Henry County6
- City of Martinsville6
- City of Hampton6
- Appomattox County5
- City of Roanoke5
- Prince Edward County5
- Buckingham County5
- Hanover County5
- City of Portsmouth5
- Floyd County5
- Washington County5
- City of Bristol5
- City of Poquoson5
- Campbell County4
- Henrico County4
- City of Richmond4
- Charles City County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- Amelia County4
- Goochland County4
- Accomack County4
- Essex County4
- York County4
- City of Newport News4
- Middlesex County4
- Southampton County4
- Gloucester County4
- Mathews County4
- Charlotte County3
55 more counties
- Nottoway County3
- Montgomery County3
- Sussex County3
- Chesterfield County3
- City of Hopewell3
- Surry County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Powhatan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Smyth County3
- Scott County3
- Roanoke County3
- City of Salem3
- Brunswick County3
- Northampton County3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- City of Norfolk3
- Russell County3
- Greensville County3
- City of Emporia3
- Lunenburg County2
- King William County2
- New Kent County2
- Prince George County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Petersburg2
- Cumberland County2
- Louisa County2
- Alleghany County2
- Bath County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- City of Covington2
- City of Lexington2
- Tazewell County2
- Carroll County2
- Wythe County2
- Grayson County2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Giles County2
- City of Radford2
- Lancaster County2
- City of Suffolk2
- Northumberland County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- James City County2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Craig County1
- Rockbridge County1
- Bland County1
- City of Galax1
- Westmoreland County1
- City of Franklin1
- Lee County1
- Richmond County1
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