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Special Weather Statements in Virginia, March 2025
86 special weather statements in March 2025. 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 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
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- March 16, 202526 special weather statements
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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 5, 7:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Wythe | 25 min |
| Mar 5, 7:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 26 min |
| Mar 5, 8:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 24 min |
| Mar 5, 8:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 46 min |
| Mar 5, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 38 min |
| Mar 5, 9:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 28 min |
| Mar 5, 10:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 37 min |
| Mar 5, 10:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 30 min |
| Mar 5, 10:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 45 min |
| Mar 5, 12:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 48 min |
| Mar 5, 2:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland | 44 min |
| Mar 5, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 40 min |
| Mar 5, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland, Richmond | 45 min |
| Mar 5, 3:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 31 min |
| Mar 5, 3:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 32 min |
| Mar 5, 3:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 32 min |
| Mar 5, 4:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 30 min |
| Mar 5, 4:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 32 min |
| Mar 5, 6:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 22 min |
| Mar 16, 10:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 11:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 39 min |
| Mar 16, 11:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 64 min |
| Mar 16, 12:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Nottoway | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 77 min |
| Mar 16, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Pulaski, City of Radford | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 16 min |
| Mar 16, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Wythe | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 28 min |
| Mar 16, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, City of Emporia | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 28 min |
| Mar 16, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 9:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 11:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 20, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Nottoway, Powhatan | 37 min |
| Mar 20, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 28 min |
| Mar 20, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more | 44 min |
| Mar 20, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland | 47 min |
| Mar 20, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry, Sussex, City of Williamsburg | 38 min |
| Mar 20, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, York and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 9:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Shenandoah | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 2:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee, Scott | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 3:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | City of Bristol | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 4:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe and 2 more | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 4:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Giles | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 4:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington, City of Salem | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax and 1 more | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 5:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 5:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 7:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King William, City of Richmond | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 48 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- City of Emporia8
- Grayson County7
- Greensville County7
- Craig County6
- Wythe County5
- Giles County5
- Alleghany County5
- City of Covington5
- Brunswick County5
- Prince George County5
- City of Radford5
- Rockbridge County4
- City of Lexington4
- City of Hopewell4
- City of Petersburg4
- City of Galax4
- Roanoke County4
- City of Salem4
- Buckingham County4
- Bland County4
- Pulaski County4
- Sussex County4
- Botetourt County3
- City of Buena Vista3
- Campbell County3
- Essex County3
- King William County3
- Richmond County3
- Charles City County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- Carroll County3
- Montgomery County3
- City of Roanoke3
- Bath County3
- Henry County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Amherst County2
- King and Queen County2
- Westmoreland County2
53 more counties
- Fluvanna County2
- Louisa County2
- Amelia County2
- Nottoway County2
- Southampton County2
- City of Franklin2
- Patrick County2
- City of Suffolk2
- City of Martinsville2
- Appomattox County2
- City of Danville2
- James City County2
- City of Bristol2
- York County2
- Powhatan County2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Bedford County2
- Goochland County2
- Caroline County2
- Hanover County2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Lynchburg1
- Charlotte County1
- Halifax County1
- Henrico County1
- Northumberland County1
- Buchanan County1
- Cumberland County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Tazewell County1
- Smyth County1
- New Kent County1
- Washington County1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Norfolk1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Portsmouth1
- Chesterfield County1
- Surry County1
- Gloucester County1
- Lancaster County1
- Mathews County1
- Middlesex County1
- Shenandoah County1
- Lee County1
- Scott County1
- Russell County1
- Wise County1
- City of Norton1
- Floyd County1
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