Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2023
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, April 2023
76 special weather statements in April 2023. 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.
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- April 22, 202325 special weather statements
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Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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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 1, 4:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 90 min |
| Apr 1, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 57 min |
| Apr 1, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 39 min |
| Apr 5, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 51 min |
| Apr 6, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 35 min |
| Apr 6, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 52 min |
| Apr 6, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 37 min |
| Apr 6, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 40 min |
| Apr 6, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Prince George, Surry | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Norton | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Pulaski, City of Radford | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 14, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Radford | 24 min |
| Apr 14, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 29 min |
| Apr 14, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 26 min |
| Apr 14, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Richmond | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 50 min |
| Apr 22, 4:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 4:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 5:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 35 min |
| Apr 22, 6:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford | 65 min |
| Apr 22, 7:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 47 min |
| Apr 22, 8:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 35 min |
| Apr 22, 9:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 23 min |
| Apr 22, 9:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 31 min |
| Apr 22, 10:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg, Prince Edward | 49 min |
| Apr 22, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 25 min |
| Apr 22, 11:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 40 min |
| Apr 22, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 47 min |
| Apr 22, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Nottoway | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex, City of Emporia | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland and 2 more | 40 min |
| Apr 22, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, Surry | 49 min |
| Apr 22, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 44 min |
| Apr 22, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry | 42 min |
| Apr 22, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Portsmouth | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 54 min |
| Apr 30, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 84 min |
| Apr 30, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth | 56 min |
| Apr 30, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Buchanan County9
- Charlotte County4
- Giles County4
- City of Radford4
- Halifax County4
- Dickenson County3
- Smyth County3
- City of Galax3
- Carroll County3
- Richmond County3
- Surry County3
- Pulaski County3
- City of Bristol3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Buckingham County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- City of Newport News3
- City of Poquoson3
- City of Portsmouth3
- Bland County2
- Tazewell County2
- Grayson County2
- Louisa County2
- Essex County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Nottoway County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- Brunswick County2
- City of Emporia2
- Washington County2
- Russell County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Westmoreland County2
- Montgomery County2
- City of Danville2
- Prince Edward County2
- City of Suffolk2
- York County2
- Alleghany County2
- City of Hampton2
36 more counties
- City of Norfolk2
- Wythe County1
- Bedford County1
- Hanover County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Accomack County1
- James City County1
- Prince George County1
- Greensville County1
- City of Norton1
- Botetourt County1
- Craig County1
- Roanoke County1
- Floyd County1
- Franklin County1
- Henry County1
- Patrick County1
- Amherst County1
- City of Lynchburg1
- Appomattox County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Powhatan County1
- Amelia County1
- Sussex County1
- Henrico County1
- King and Queen County1
- Lancaster County1
- Middlesex County1
- New Kent County1
- Northumberland County1
- Southampton County1
- City of Franklin1
- Scott County1
- City of Chesapeake1
- City of Virginia Beach1
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