Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2022
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, March 2022
87 special weather statements in March 2022. 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 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 87
- Busiest day
- March 31, 202235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 3:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 4:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford | 34 min |
| Mar 7, 5:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Patrick, City of Galax | 33 min |
| Mar 7, 5:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Lynchburg, City of Martinsville | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 6:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Pittsylvania | 28 min |
| Mar 7, 6:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 7:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 25 min |
| Mar 7, 7:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 7:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 38 min |
| Mar 7, 7:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 51 min |
| Mar 7, 8:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent and 3 more | 38 min |
| Mar 7, 8:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 38 min |
| Mar 7, 8:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 9:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 2 more | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 9:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 3:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 4:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 5:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 7:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 8:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 8:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 1:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 2:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Nottoway and 2 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 2:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 16 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 3:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 22 more | 48 min |
| Mar 17, 6:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 7:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 34 min |
| Mar 23, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 27 min |
| Mar 23, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 36 min |
| Mar 23, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 42 min |
| Mar 23, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 48 min |
| Mar 23, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 41 min |
| Mar 23, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 46 min |
| Mar 23, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 52 min |
| Mar 23, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 6:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 28 min |
| Mar 24, 8:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry, Sussex | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 10:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 21 min |
| Mar 24, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 65 min |
| Mar 24, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 58 min |
| Mar 24, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry, Sussex | 46 min |
| Mar 24, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 48 min |
| Mar 24, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 52 min |
| Mar 24, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 25 min |
| Mar 24, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 40 min |
| Mar 24, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 38 min |
| Mar 24, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, City of Roanoke | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 4:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell and 2 more | 21 min |
| Mar 31, 8:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 8:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 9:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Buena Vista, City of Lynchburg | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 9:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 12:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Smyth, Tazewell | 57 min |
| Mar 31, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway, City of Richmond | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Newport News | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews, York | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, City of Williamsburg | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 12 min |
| Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, City of Galax | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, City of Williamsburg | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 24 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Suffolk8
- Nottoway County6
- Sussex County6
- City of Chesapeake6
- Montgomery County5
- Pulaski County5
- City of Radford5
- Patrick County5
- Bedford County5
- Franklin County5
- Charlotte County5
- Halifax County5
- City of Richmond5
- Dinwiddie County5
- Surry County5
- York County5
- City of Newport News5
- City of Franklin5
- Floyd County4
- Carroll County4
- City of Galax4
- City of Martinsville4
- Lunenburg County4
- Prince Edward County4
- Henrico County4
- City of Colonial Heights4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- Gloucester County4
- James City County4
- Lancaster County4
- Middlesex County4
- City of Williamsburg4
- City of Hampton4
- City of Norfolk4
- City of Virginia Beach4
- Greensville County4
- City of Emporia4
- Henry County3
- City of Lynchburg3
44 more counties
- Pittsylvania County3
- Cumberland County3
- Goochland County3
- Louisa County3
- Powhatan County3
- Hanover County3
- King William County3
- Chesterfield County3
- King and Queen County3
- New Kent County3
- Northumberland County3
- Charles City County3
- Prince George County3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- Isle of Wight County3
- City of Roanoke3
- Bland County3
- Giles County3
- Tazewell County3
- Appomattox County2
- Campbell County2
- Essex County2
- Amelia County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- Northampton County2
- City of Danville2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Southampton County2
- Mathews County2
- Buckingham County2
- City of Salem2
- Smyth County2
- Alleghany County2
- Bath County2
- Roanoke County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Brunswick County1
- Caroline County1
- Wythe County1
- Amherst County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Covington1
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