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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2017
63 wind advisories in 2017. 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 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 63
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- February 8, 20173 wind advisories
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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 22, 1:51 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Greene and 13 more | 26 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 25 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 31 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, Rockbridge and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:01 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 7:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Highland and 10 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 40 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Patrick, Tazewell | 34 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 36 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 44 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:17 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 24 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:36 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 10 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 5 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:42 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 15 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:52 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:22 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:39 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 48 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:50 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 13 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:17 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:17 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 21 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:47 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 29 hr |
| May 1, 2:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 13 more | 26 hr |
| May 2, 3:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 12 hr |
| May 2, 4:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 13 hr |
| May 2, 4:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 13 hr |
| May 3, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 42 hr |
| May 3, 2:15 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 30 hr |
| May 3, 2:51 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 31 hr |
| May 25, 1:08 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 7 more | 33 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:11 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 52 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:08 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery and 7 more | 42 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:34 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Smyth and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 23, 6:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 10 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 42 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:44 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 30 hr |
| Nov 16, 5:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:31 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 38 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 33 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:39 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 31 hr |
| Dec 13, 1:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 22 hr |
| Dec 13, 11:50 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 26 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 21 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockbridge County29
- Amherst County24
- Grayson County18
- Albemarle County17
- Augusta County17
- Nelson County17
- Carroll County17
- Floyd County17
- City of Galax17
- Greene County16
- Madison County16
- Page County16
- Rappahannock County16
- Rockingham County16
- Warren County16
- Roanoke County15
- City of Roanoke15
- City of Salem15
- Highland County15
- Smyth County14
- Wythe County14
- Alleghany County13
- Bath County13
- Craig County13
- Montgomery County13
- Pulaski County13
- City of Covington13
- City of Radford13
- Botetourt County12
- City of Buena Vista12
- City of Lexington12
- Bland County12
- Giles County12
- Tazewell County12
- City of Harrisonburg11
- City of Staunton11
- City of Waynesboro11
- Arlington County10
- Fairfax County10
- Loudoun County10
47 more counties
- City of Alexandria10
- City of Fairfax10
- City of Falls Church10
- Shenandoah County10
- Patrick County10
- Wise County10
- City of Norton10
- Washington County10
- City of Bristol10
- Clarke County9
- Frederick County9
- City of Winchester9
- Lee County9
- Russell County9
- Scott County9
- Fauquier County8
- Bedford County8
- Franklin County8
- Accomack County7
- Stafford County5
- Northampton County5
- King George County4
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Culpeper County3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Hampton2
- Gloucester County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northumberland County2
- York County2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Poquoson2
- Westmoreland County1
- Campbell County1
- Henry County1
- Pittsylvania County1
- City of Danville1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Martinsville1
- Orange County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Fredericksburg1
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.