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Special Weather Statements in Virginia, May 2024
127 special weather statements in May 2024. 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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- May 27, 202423 special weather statements
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 49 min |
| May 4, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 28 min |
| May 5, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 64 min |
| May 5, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 40 min |
| May 6, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 57 min |
| May 6, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 64 min |
| May 6, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 22 min |
| May 6, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 23 min |
| May 6, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 35 min |
| May 6, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 30 min |
| May 6, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 41 min |
| May 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 28 min |
| May 6, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 35 min |
| May 6, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 28 min |
| May 6, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Newport News | 32 min |
| May 6, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews, York | 45 min |
| May 6, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 41 min |
| May 6, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 37 min |
| May 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 28 min |
| May 7, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 35 min |
| May 8, 8:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 44 min |
| May 8, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 25 min |
| May 8, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 40 min |
| May 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 51 min |
| May 8, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George | 39 min |
| May 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 31 min |
| May 8, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| May 8, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| May 8, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 35 min |
| May 10, 12:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 37 min |
| May 10, 12:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King George | 31 min |
| May 10, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 38 min |
| May 10, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 49 min |
| May 10, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester | 51 min |
| May 10, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, New Kent | 42 min |
| May 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico | 48 min |
| May 10, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 45 min |
| May 10, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 39 min |
| May 14, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 35 min |
| May 15, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 35 min |
| May 15, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 45 min |
| May 15, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 31 min |
| May 15, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 32 min |
| May 17, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 16 min |
| May 17, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 35 min |
| May 18, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 25 min |
| May 18, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 32 min |
| May 18, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 41 min |
| May 18, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 26 min |
| May 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 50 min |
| May 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 31 min |
| May 18, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 27 min |
| May 18, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 50 min |
| May 21, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 38 min |
| May 22, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 31 min |
| May 22, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 35 min |
| May 22, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 26 min |
| May 22, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 37 min |
| May 22, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 27 min |
| May 22, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 35 min |
| May 22, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge | 37 min |
| May 22, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 48 min |
| May 22, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 14 min |
| May 22, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 14 min |
| May 22, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 15 min |
| May 23, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 28 min |
| May 23, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 34 min |
| May 24, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 43 min |
| May 24, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 34 min |
| May 24, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 51 min |
| May 24, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Richmond | 41 min |
| May 24, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland | 24 min |
| May 24, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 38 min |
| May 24, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, New Kent | 38 min |
| May 24, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 46 min |
| May 24, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 30 min |
| May 24, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Sussex, City of Petersburg | 46 min |
| May 24, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 43 min |
| May 25, 2:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 26 min |
| May 26, 1:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 35 min |
| May 26, 6:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 48 min |
| May 26, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 34 min |
| May 26, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Williamsburg | 32 min |
| May 26, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Richmond | 51 min |
| May 26, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Newport News | 34 min |
| May 26, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 48 min |
| May 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry | 46 min |
| May 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 50 min |
| May 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico | 33 min |
| May 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 33 min |
| May 26, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 39 min |
| May 26, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex | 49 min |
| May 26, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 32 min |
| May 26, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 27 min |
| May 26, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 23 min |
| May 26, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 4 more | 49 min |
| May 26, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, City of Colonial Heights, City of Emporia, City of Petersburg | 47 min |
| May 26, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William and 3 more | 42 min |
| May 26, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville | 41 min |
| May 26, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 34 min |
| May 27, 3:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 52 min |
| May 27, 4:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 56 min |
| May 27, 4:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell | 61 min |
| May 27, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 34 min |
| May 27, 5:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 67 min |
| May 27, 6:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 47 min |
| May 27, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 46 min |
| May 27, 6:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, City of Danville | 22 min |
| May 27, 7:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 27 min |
| May 27, 7:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 47 min |
| May 27, 7:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 62 min |
| May 27, 8:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, Sussex and 3 more | 44 min |
| May 27, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 43 min |
| May 27, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 4 more | 43 min |
| May 27, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City | 47 min |
| May 27, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| May 28, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 37 min |
| May 29, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Louisa | 49 min |
| May 29, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 50 min |
| May 29, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King William and 2 more | 48 min |
| May 29, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 3 more | 46 min |
| May 29, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond | 54 min |
| May 29, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 47 min |
| May 29, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 48 min |
| May 30, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 29 min |
| May 30, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 29 min |
| May 30, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 23 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Isle of Wight County7
- Henrico County7
- City of Bristol6
- Halifax County6
- Dinwiddie County6
- Surry County5
- King William County5
- City of Danville5
- Essex County5
- Richmond County5
- Westmoreland County5
- Smyth County5
- City of Colonial Heights5
- City of Petersburg5
- Washington County4
- Greensville County4
- James City County4
- Scott County4
- Carroll County4
- City of Galax4
- King and Queen County4
- Lee County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- City of Suffolk4
- Caroline County4
- New Kent County4
- Henry County4
- Brunswick County4
- City of Emporia3
- City of Williamsburg3
- Lunenburg County3
- City of Newport News3
- Northampton County3
- Grayson County3
- Charles City County3
- Southampton County3
- Wythe County3
- Bland County3
- Chesterfield County3
- City of Hopewell3
45 more counties
- Accomack County3
- City of Norfolk3
- City of Richmond3
- City of Roanoke2
- City of Salem2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- York County2
- Charlotte County2
- Prince George County2
- Gloucester County2
- City of Franklin2
- Pulaski County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Northumberland County2
- Sussex County2
- Amelia County2
- Nottoway County2
- Powhatan County2
- Tazewell County2
- City of Portsmouth2
- Cumberland County2
- Louisa County2
- Giles County1
- Amherst County1
- Middlesex County1
- Patrick County1
- City of Virginia Beach1
- King George County1
- Montgomery County1
- Craig County1
- Roanoke County1
- Botetourt County1
- Rockbridge County1
- Bedford County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Russell County1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Poquoson1
- Prince Edward County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Hanover County1
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