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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2012
51 wind advisories in 2012. 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 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 51
- Busiest month
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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, 10:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Grayson, City of Covington | 19 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 12 hr |
| Jan 11, 11:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 22 more | 34 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:51 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 25 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 10 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 16 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:05 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 28 hr |
| Jan 23, 8:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 9 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 19 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 21 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Giles, Henry and 8 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 17 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 23 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 13 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:13 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 14 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 48 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 16 more | 28 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:21 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 19 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:24 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 9 hr |
| Oct 27, 5:18 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna and 20 more | 59 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 65 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 42 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 12, 5:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 27 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:17 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 5 more | 58 hr |
| Dec 20, 5:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 55 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 50 hr |
| Dec 20, 9:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 9 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery and 10 more | 22 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 18 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:48 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 29, 6:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 30 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Highland County12
- Bland County11
- Smyth County11
- Tazewell County11
- Russell County10
- Washington County10
- Wise County10
- City of Bristol10
- City of Norton10
- Grayson County9
- Carroll County8
- Wythe County8
- City of Galax8
- Lee County8
- Scott County8
- Clarke County8
- Fauquier County8
- Frederick County8
- Greene County8
- Madison County8
- Nelson County8
- Page County8
- Rappahannock County8
- Rockingham County8
- Shenandoah County8
- Warren County8
- City of Charlottesville8
- City of Harrisonburg8
- City of Staunton8
- City of Waynesboro8
- City of Winchester8
- Arlington County8
- Fairfax County8
- City of Alexandria8
- City of Fairfax8
- City of Falls Church8
- Alleghany County7
- Bath County7
- City of Covington7
- Floyd County7
66 more counties
- Giles County7
- Patrick County7
- Roanoke County7
- City of Roanoke7
- City of Salem7
- Amherst County6
- Botetourt County6
- Montgomery County6
- Pulaski County6
- Rockbridge County6
- City of Buena Vista6
- City of Lexington6
- City of Radford6
- Bedford County5
- Craig County5
- Franklin County5
- Henry County5
- City of Martinsville5
- Campbell County4
- City of Lynchburg4
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Culpeper County4
- King George County4
- Stafford County4
- Accomack County3
- Northampton County3
- Appomattox County3
- Buckingham County3
- Charlotte County3
- Halifax County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Danville3
- Orange County3
- Spotsylvania County3
- City of Fredericksburg3
- Gloucester County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northumberland County2
- City of Virginia Beach1
- Amelia County1
- Brunswick County1
- Charles City County1
- Cumberland County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Greensville County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg 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
- Caroline County1
- Richmond County1
- Westmoreland County1
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.