Alert archive / Virginia / Special Weather Statements / 2026
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, April 2026
55 special weather statements in April 2026. 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 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 55
- Busiest day
- April 1, 202622 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 27 min |
| Apr 1, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 35 min |
| Apr 1, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 25 min |
| Apr 1, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Covington | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 26 min |
| Apr 1, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Washington | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, City of Salem | 24 min |
| Apr 1, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke | 19 min |
| Apr 1, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Hanover, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lexington | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 62 min |
| Apr 18, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 16 min |
| Apr 25, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 41 min |
| Apr 25, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 25 min |
| Apr 25, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Nottoway | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 1:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 13 min |
| Apr 28, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Covington | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 28 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Botetourt County6
- Bedford County5
- City of Lynchburg3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Covington3
- City of Lexington3
- Mecklenburg County3
- City of Roanoke2
- Amherst County2
- Craig County2
- Grayson County2
- Rockbridge County2
- City of Buena Vista2
- Roanoke County2
- City of Salem2
- Franklin County2
- Appomattox County2
- Amelia County2
- Powhatan County2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Suffolk2
- Prince Edward County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Nottoway County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Buchanan County2
- Wythe County1
- Alleghany County1
- Cumberland County1
- Washington County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Hanover County1
- City of Richmond1
- Caroline County1
- Southampton County1
- York County1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Poquoson1
- Isle of Wight County1
Nearby
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.