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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2011
63 wind advisories in 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 wind advisories reaches back to 2005.
Wind Advisories by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 63
- Busiest month
- February22 wind advisories
- Busiest day
- February 24, 20115 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 1, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 12 hr |
| Jan 11, 5:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 13 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 11 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 31 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:19 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 27 hr |
| Feb 1, 8:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 23 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:56 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 9 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 8 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George and 10 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:33 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:48 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 11:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 4 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Wise, City of Norton | 42 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 35 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:22 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 4 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:45 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:59 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:46 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 29 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 43 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:55 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:03 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 37 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson, Page, Rappahannock and 6 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 27 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:14 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 36 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 23 more | 59 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:54 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:20 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:30 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:37 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 20 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 7 more | 16 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:18 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick and 7 more | 36 hr |
| Oct 14, 12:56 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 7 hr |
| Oct 14, 6:48 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro | 23 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:51 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 13 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 35 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:09 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 17 hr |
| Nov 4, 4:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 33 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:17 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 19 hr |
| Nov 27, 9:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 43 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 11 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 19 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Grayson and 3 more | 32 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Alleghany County17
- City of Covington17
- Carroll County16
- Floyd County16
- City of Galax16
- Grayson County16
- Bland County15
- Tazewell County15
- Craig County15
- Montgomery County15
- Bath County15
- Franklin County14
- Pulaski County14
- Roanoke County14
- City of Radford14
- City of Roanoke14
- City of Salem14
- Wythe County14
- Smyth County13
- Patrick County13
- Bedford County12
- Botetourt County12
- Rockbridge County12
- City of Buena Vista12
- City of Lexington12
- Giles County12
- Washington County11
- City of Bristol11
- Highland County11
- Shenandoah County11
- Russell County11
- Lee County10
- Scott County10
- Amherst County10
- Rockingham County10
- City of Harrisonburg10
- City of Staunton10
- City of Waynesboro10
- Wise County10
- City of Norton10
70 more counties
- Page County9
- Clarke County8
- Fauquier County8
- Frederick County8
- Greene County8
- Madison County8
- Nelson County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Warren County8
- City of Charlottesville8
- City of Winchester8
- Arlington County5
- Fairfax County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Fairfax5
- City of Falls Church5
- Appomattox County5
- Buckingham County5
- Campbell County5
- Charlotte County5
- Halifax County5
- Henry County5
- Pittsylvania County5
- City of Danville5
- City of Lynchburg5
- City of Martinsville5
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- King George County4
- Orange County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- Stafford County4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Accomack County4
- Northampton County4
- Culpeper County3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Caroline County2
- Gloucester County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northumberland County2
- Richmond County2
- Westmoreland County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- Amelia County1
- Brunswick County1
- Charles City County1
- Cumberland County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Greensville County1
- James City County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- New Kent County1
- Nottoway County1
- Powhatan County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Prince George County1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- Sussex County1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- City of Williamsburg1
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.