Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings / 2011
Tornado Warnings in Virginia, April 2011
113 tornado warnings in April 2011. 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 tornado warnings reaches back to 1986.
Tornado Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in April 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Tornado Warnings
- 113
- Busiest day
- April 28, 201150 tornado warnings
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 5, 1:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 17 min |
| Apr 5, 4:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 32 min |
| Apr 8, 7:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 8:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Patrick | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 12:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 2:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Washington | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 2:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Smyth | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 3:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 22 min |
| Apr 9, 3:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 3:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Grayson | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Lee | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 1:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 1:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 1:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Augusta, Greene, Page, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton | 27 min |
| Apr 16, 1:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 2:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 2:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 3:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page and 3 more | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 3:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 3:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 23 min |
| Apr 16, 3:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 3:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 3:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 4:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 27 min |
| Apr 16, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Prince William, Rappahannock | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 4:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 35 min |
| Apr 16, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 24 min |
| Apr 16, 4:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George and 3 more | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 6:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News | 24 min |
| Apr 16, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 7:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 35 min |
| Apr 16, 7:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 7:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 7:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 4:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 5:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Wythe | 14 min |
| Apr 26, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 9:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Frederick, Shenandoah | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 5:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 5:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 6:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 6:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Powhatan | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 6:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 7:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Lee | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 7:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 7:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 7:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 7:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 8:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 8:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 8:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 8:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Albemarle, City of Charlottesville | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 8:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Orange, Spotsylvania | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 8:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 8:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 8:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 9:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 9:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 9:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 9:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Prince Edward | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 9:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 9:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 9:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 10:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 10:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 10:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 10:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 10:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 64 min |
| Apr 27, 11:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 11:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 11:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Tazewell, Wythe | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 12:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 12:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bath | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 12:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Radford | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 12:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 1:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 1:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 1:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 1:34 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 1:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 1:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell, Wythe | 9 min |
| Apr 28, 2:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 2:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 2:24 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Shenandoah | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 2:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 3:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Augusta, City of Staunton | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 3:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 3:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 3:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 4:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock, Warren | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 5:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 5:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William, Rappahannock | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 6:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 10:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Powhatan | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 10:25 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, Westmoreland | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 5:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 32 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Bland County10
- Pittsylvania County9
- Wythe County9
- Smyth County8
- Orange County8
- Louisa County8
- Tazewell County8
- Halifax County7
- Goochland County7
- Hanover County7
- Henrico County6
- Page County6
- Shenandoah County6
- Culpeper County6
- Fauquier County6
- Caroline County6
- Giles County6
- Henry County5
- Grayson County5
- Washington County5
- Rockingham County5
- Charlotte County5
- Madison County5
- Lunenburg County5
- Brunswick County5
- Amelia County5
- Prince William County5
- Powhatan County5
- Augusta County4
- Mecklenburg County4
- Loudoun County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Cumberland County4
- Prince Edward County4
- City of Bristol4
- Montgomery County4
- Charles City County3
- Carroll County3
- Pulaski County3
- Lee County3
71 more counties
- Rockbridge County3
- Greene County3
- City of Harrisonburg3
- City of Staunton3
- Albemarle County3
- City of Charlottesville3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Rappahannock County3
- Southampton County3
- Isle of Wight County3
- Frederick County3
- Stafford County3
- Alleghany County3
- Craig County3
- Franklin County2
- City of Martinsville2
- King and Queen County2
- New Kent County2
- Floyd County2
- Patrick County2
- Wise County2
- City of Norton2
- Amherst County2
- City of Lexington2
- Nottoway County2
- Fluvanna County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Prince George County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Petersburg2
- Sussex County2
- Surry County2
- City of Suffolk2
- Gloucester County2
- York County2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Virginia Beach2
- Campbell County2
- Russell County2
- Scott County2
- Bath County2
- Botetourt County2
- Clarke County2
- Warren County2
- King William County1
- Bedford County1
- City of Buena Vista1
- City of Waynesboro1
- Greensville County1
- City of Franklin1
- James City County1
- Lancaster County1
- Mathews County1
- Middlesex County1
- City of Hampton1
- City of Poquoson1
- City of Norfolk1
- Fairfax County1
- City of Danville1
- Buchanan County1
- Dickenson County1
- City of Manassas1
- City of Manassas Park1
- City of Covington1
- City of Radford1
- Roanoke County1
- City of Winchester1
- Essex County1
- Westmoreland County1
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Sources
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