Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2021
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, October 2021
53 special weather statements in October 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 October 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 53
- Busiest day
- October 25, 202117 special weather statements
Over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 59 min |
| Oct 4, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 23 min |
| Oct 4, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, King William, New Kent | 45 min |
| Oct 4, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 33 min |
| Oct 4, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 30 min |
| Oct 4, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 30 min |
| Oct 5, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 30 min |
| Oct 5, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 44 min |
| Oct 5, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 43 min |
| Oct 5, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 24 min |
| Oct 5, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond | 67 min |
| Oct 5, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 27 min |
| Oct 5, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 30 min |
| Oct 5, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 28 min |
| Oct 5, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 48 min |
| Oct 5, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 43 min |
| Oct 5, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 60 min |
| Oct 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 47 min |
| Oct 16, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 4 more | 42 min |
| Oct 16, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 51 min |
| Oct 16, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent and 6 more | 47 min |
| Oct 16, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 9 more | 66 min |
| Oct 25, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 46 min |
| Oct 25, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
| Oct 25, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 55 min |
| Oct 25, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City | 39 min |
| Oct 25, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 27 min |
| Oct 25, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Richmond | 53 min |
| Oct 25, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, King William, City of Richmond | 50 min |
| Oct 25, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 40 min |
| Oct 25, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 30 min |
| Oct 25, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 28 min |
| Oct 25, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 15 min |
| Oct 25, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 8 min |
| Oct 25, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 31 min |
| Oct 25, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 36 min |
| Oct 25, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 49 min |
| Oct 25, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 48 min |
| Oct 25, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 17 min |
| Oct 25, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 47 min |
| Oct 25, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway | 58 min |
| Oct 25, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 46 min |
| Oct 25, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 34 min |
| Oct 25, 10:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more | 41 min |
| Oct 25, 11:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 40 min |
| Oct 25, 11:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 45 min |
| Oct 29, 10:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 39 min |
| Oct 29, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, City of Roanoke | 36 min |
| Oct 29, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex | 36 min |
| Oct 29, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Middlesex | 31 min |
| Oct 29, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 37 min |
| Oct 29, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 35 min |
| Oct 29, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, Sussex, City of Hopewell | 29 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Essex County5
- Richmond County5
- Henrico County4
- King William County4
- New Kent County4
- Lancaster County4
- Middlesex County4
- Charles City County4
- Dinwiddie County4
- City of Hopewell4
- James City County4
- City of Danville3
- Hanover County3
- King and Queen County3
- Prince Edward County3
- Westmoreland County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- City of Petersburg3
- Northumberland County3
- Surry County3
- York County3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Williamsburg3
- City of Richmond3
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Lexington2
- Caroline County2
- Franklin County2
- City of Roanoke2
- Prince George County2
- Gloucester County2
- Mathews County2
- Isle of Wight County2
- City of Portsmouth2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Chesterfield County2
- Cumberland County2
- Powhatan County2
29 more counties
- Nottoway County2
- Pittsylvania County1
- Botetourt County1
- Appomattox County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- Tazewell County1
- Halifax County1
- Campbell County1
- Charlotte County1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Salem1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Amherst County1
- Bedford County1
- Henry County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Louisa County1
- Amelia County1
- Goochland County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Suffolk1
- Greensville County1
- City of Emporia1
- Southampton County1
- Sussex County1
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