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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2018
57 wind advisories in 2018. 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 57
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- October 20, 20185 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 4, 12:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 26 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Grayson, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 5 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 7 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 15 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:28 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 28 more | 40 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 23 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:18 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:04 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:42 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 47 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll and 18 more | 21 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:21 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 45 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:33 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 22 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:19 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Wise, City of Norton | 24 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:36 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:37 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:59 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 22, 9:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 34 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:45 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Sep 15, 5:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski and 5 more | 46 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:26 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 33 more | 34 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:12 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Fauquier and 15 more | 29 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 32 hr |
| Oct 20, 1:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Mathews, Northampton, Northumberland, City of Hampton and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:53 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 13 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 14 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 23 hr |
| Oct 28, 12:05 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 19 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:16 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 20 hr |
| Nov 9, 1:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:07 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 11 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 29 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 17 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:50 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 16 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 37 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:39 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 15 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 37 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 26 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:07 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 57 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockbridge County25
- Amherst County20
- Carroll County19
- Floyd County19
- City of Galax19
- Grayson County18
- Roanoke County17
- City of Roanoke17
- City of Salem17
- Smyth County15
- Pulaski County15
- City of Radford15
- Montgomery County14
- Wythe County14
- Botetourt County13
- City of Buena Vista13
- City of Lexington13
- Alleghany County13
- Bath County13
- Bland County13
- Craig County13
- City of Covington13
- Tazewell County12
- Albemarle County12
- Augusta County12
- Greene County12
- Madison County12
- Nelson County12
- Page County12
- Rappahannock County12
- Rockingham County12
- Warren County12
- Highland County12
- Giles County12
- Wise County9
- City of Norton9
- Russell County8
- Washington County8
- City of Bristol8
- Patrick County8
85 more counties
- City of Harrisonburg7
- City of Staunton7
- City of Waynesboro7
- Bedford County7
- Franklin County7
- Fauquier County6
- Loudoun County6
- Arlington County5
- Clarke County5
- Fairfax County5
- Frederick County5
- City of Alexandria5
- City of Fairfax5
- City of Falls Church5
- City of Winchester5
- Lee County5
- Scott County5
- Shenandoah County4
- Accomack County4
- Charlotte County3
- Halifax County3
- Pittsylvania County3
- City of Danville3
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Stafford County3
- Northampton County3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Appomattox County2
- Buckingham County2
- Campbell County2
- City of Lynchburg2
- Amelia County2
- Brunswick County2
- Charles City County2
- Chesterfield County2
- Cumberland County2
- Dinwiddie County2
- Essex County2
- Greensville County2
- Hanover County2
- Henrico County2
- James City County2
- King and Queen County2
- King William County2
- Lunenburg County2
- Mecklenburg County2
- New Kent County2
- Nottoway County2
- Powhatan County2
- Prince Edward County2
- Prince George County2
- Southampton County2
- Surry County2
- Sussex County2
- City of Colonial Heights2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Franklin2
- City of Hopewell2
- City of Petersburg2
- City of Richmond2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Culpeper County2
- King George County2
- Henry County2
- City of Martinsville2
- Lancaster County2
- Northumberland County2
- City of Hampton2
- Caroline County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Louisa County1
- Orange County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- City of Charlottesville1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- Gloucester County1
- Middlesex County1
- Richmond County1
- Westmoreland County1
- York County1
- City of Newport News1
- City of Poquoson1
- Mathews 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.