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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2016
60 wind advisories in 2016. 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 60
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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 9, 9:06 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 7 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Loudoun and 8 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 27 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 2 more | 56 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 25 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:50 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 42 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 19 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:04 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 17 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 16 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Alexandria and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 64 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 48 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more | 51 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 17 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:54 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 29 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:26 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:10 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 8 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:25 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:21 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 11 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 35 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:42 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 30 more | 32 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:56 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 11 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 22 more | 23 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester and 30 more | 52 hr |
| Oct 9, 12:12 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, King George, Madison and 6 more | 17 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 28 more | 13 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:56 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 26 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 20 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 17 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 51 hr |
| Nov 19, 8:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 44 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 40 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 24 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 26 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more | 12 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 24 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 14, 5:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 15 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, Page and 6 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 15, 12:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 112 min |
| Dec 16, 4:11 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 51 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 22 hr |
| Dec 17, 7:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Greene and 9 more | 22 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more | 52 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 52 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockbridge County29
- Amherst County25
- Page County20
- Warren County20
- Greene County19
- Madison County19
- Rappahannock County19
- Rockingham County19
- Highland County18
- Albemarle County18
- Augusta County18
- Nelson County18
- Grayson County16
- Clarke County13
- Shenandoah County13
- City of Harrisonburg13
- Russell County12
- Washington County12
- City of Bristol12
- Frederick County12
- Loudoun County12
- City of Winchester12
- City of Staunton12
- City of Waynesboro12
- Smyth County12
- Wise County11
- City of Norton11
- Alleghany County11
- Bath County11
- Botetourt County11
- Carroll County11
- Craig County11
- Floyd County11
- Montgomery County11
- Pulaski County11
- Roanoke County11
- Wythe County11
- City of Buena Vista11
- City of Covington11
- City of Galax11
73 more counties
- City of Lexington11
- City of Radford11
- City of Roanoke11
- City of Salem11
- Fauquier County10
- Arlington County9
- Fairfax County9
- City of Alexandria9
- City of Fairfax9
- City of Falls Church9
- Bland County9
- Giles County9
- Tazewell County9
- Lee County8
- Scott County8
- Bedford County7
- Franklin County7
- Patrick County6
- York County5
- City of Hampton5
- City of Newport News5
- City of Poquoson5
- City of Virginia Beach5
- King George County5
- Appomattox County4
- Buckingham County4
- Campbell County4
- Charlotte County4
- Halifax County4
- Henry County4
- Pittsylvania County4
- City of Danville4
- City of Lynchburg4
- City of Martinsville4
- Gloucester County4
- Mathews County4
- City of Chesapeake4
- Northampton County4
- Stafford County4
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Culpeper County3
- Accomack County3
- Lancaster County3
- Middlesex County3
- Northumberland County3
- Richmond County3
- Westmoreland County3
- James City County2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Orange County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- Brunswick County1
- Charles City County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Essex County1
- Greensville County1
- Hanover County1
- Henrico County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- New Kent County1
- Prince George County1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- Sussex County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
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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.