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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2008
78 wind advisories in 2008. 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 wind advisories reaches back to 2005.
Wind Advisories by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 78
- Busiest month
- December26 wind advisories
- Busiest day
- December 30, 20086 wind advisories
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 7:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 25 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:53 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 14 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, City of Galax | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 6 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 22 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 41 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 15 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:13 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 17 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 11 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Grayson and 8 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 3, 3:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 18 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 9 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 29 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 25 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:44 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 17 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 8:46 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 20, 5:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:07 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 12 hr |
| May 11, 10:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 55 min |
| May 11, 4:39 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Charlotte, Craig, Halifax and 5 more | 26 hr |
| May 12, 4:08 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 3 more | 20 hr |
| May 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 25 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Rappahannock and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 4 more | 63 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:38 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 13 more | 20 hr |
| Sep 25, 4:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | King George | 17 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 14 more | 32 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:24 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:24 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, King George and 14 more | 30 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 32 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:44 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 17 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 19 hr | |
| Nov 15, 7:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bath, Grayson | 9 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 9 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 8 hr |
| Dec 7, 10:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 42 hr |
| Dec 9, 5:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 8 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:37 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 19, 10:11 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 7 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Culpeper, King George, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Stafford and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 18 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 7 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 19 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 5:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Greene, Madison, Nelson, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 16 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Dec 29, 8:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 14 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 29, 9:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 9 hr | |
| Dec 30, 2:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 25 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Frederick, Greene and 20 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 27 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 17 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Tazewell County19
- Grayson County17
- Smyth County17
- Wise County15
- City of Norton15
- Bland County15
- Carroll County14
- City of Galax14
- Botetourt County13
- Craig County13
- Floyd County13
- Montgomery County13
- Roanoke County13
- City of Roanoke13
- City of Salem13
- Lee County12
- Russell County12
- Scott County12
- Washington County12
- City of Bristol12
- Rockbridge County12
- City of Buena Vista12
- City of Lexington12
- Alleghany County11
- Bath County11
- Bedford County11
- City of Covington11
- Amherst County10
- Pulaski County10
- City of Radford10
- Franklin County9
- Patrick County9
- Wythe County9
- Madison County9
- Rappahannock County9
- Rockingham County9
- City of Harrisonburg9
- City of Staunton9
- City of Waynesboro9
- Accomack County9
68 more counties
- Northampton County9
- Giles County8
- Arlington County8
- Clarke County8
- Culpeper County8
- Fairfax County8
- Frederick County8
- King George County8
- Page County8
- Shenandoah County8
- Warren County8
- City of Alexandria8
- City of Fairfax8
- City of Falls Church8
- City of Winchester8
- Northumberland County8
- Greene County7
- Nelson County7
- Stafford County7
- City of Charlottesville7
- Gloucester County7
- Lancaster County7
- Mathews County7
- Middlesex County7
- Westmoreland County7
- Orange County6
- Spotsylvania County6
- City of Fredericksburg6
- City of Chesapeake6
- City of Virginia Beach6
- Buchanan County5
- Dickenson County5
- Caroline County5
- Richmond County5
- Campbell County4
- Charlotte County4
- Halifax County4
- Henry County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Danville4
- City of Lynchburg4
- City of Martinsville4
- Appomattox County3
- Buckingham County3
- Amelia County3
- Brunswick County3
- Charles City County3
- Cumberland County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Goochland County3
- Greensville County3
- James City County3
- Lunenburg County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- New Kent County3
- Nottoway County3
- Powhatan County3
- Prince Edward County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- Sussex County3
- City of Emporia3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Petersburg3
- City of Williamsburg3
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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. Rebuilt daily.