Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2021
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, March 2021
90 special weather statements in March 2021. 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 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 90
- Busiest day
- March 18, 202124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 9:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 11:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 52 min |
| Mar 1, 2:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 9:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Wythe | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Buena Vista, City of Lynchburg | 50 min |
| Mar 18, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Norton | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 8:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 48 min |
| Mar 18, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, City of Hopewell | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 47 min |
| Mar 19, 1:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 55 min |
| Mar 27, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 64 min |
| Mar 27, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Norton | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pulaski | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 12:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Bristol | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Wythe | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 6:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Norton | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 8:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 8:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth and 3 more | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 62 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Pulaski and 6 more | 57 min |
| Mar 28, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 66 min |
| Mar 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 72 min |
| Mar 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, City of Galax | 82 min |
| Mar 28, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 80 min |
| Mar 28, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 53 min |
| Mar 28, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 54 min |
| Mar 28, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, City of Danville | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King George | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, King and Queen, New Kent | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond | 56 min |
| Mar 31, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, City of Williamsburg | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
| Mar 31, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 56 min |
| Mar 31, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 49 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Danville7
- Pittsylvania County6
- Smyth County6
- City of Virginia Beach6
- Lee County5
- City of Hopewell5
- Wythe County5
- Tazewell County5
- Carroll County5
- City of Franklin5
- City of Suffolk5
- City of Norton4
- Prince George County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Petersburg4
- Patrick County4
- Grayson County4
- Washington County4
- Bland County4
- City of Norfolk4
- City of Portsmouth4
- City of Chesapeake4
- Scott County4
- Halifax County4
- Alleghany County3
- Bath County3
- Craig County3
- City of Covington3
- City of Bristol3
- Franklin County3
- Henry County3
- Bedford County3
- Campbell County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- City of Lynchburg3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Galax3
- Isle of Wight County3
- Charles City County3
- Lunenburg County3
47 more counties
- Floyd County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- Chesterfield County2
- Henrico County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Amherst County2
- Russell County2
- Greensville County2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Poquoson2
- Gloucester County2
- Southampton County2
- Northampton County2
- James City County2
- Pulaski County2
- Botetourt County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Lexington2
- Nottoway County2
- Brunswick County2
- Sussex County2
- Lancaster County2
- Wise County1
- City of Richmond1
- York County1
- Accomack County1
- Giles County1
- Montgomery County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Radford1
- City of Roanoke1
- City of Salem1
- Appomattox County1
- Buckingham County1
- Charlotte County1
- Amelia County1
- King William County1
- King George County1
- King and Queen County1
- New Kent County1
- Northumberland County1
- Richmond County1
- Middlesex County1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Surry County1
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