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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2022
57 wind advisories in 2022. 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 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 57
- Busiest month
- March14 wind advisories
- Busiest day
- December 22, 20225 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, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 1, 10:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 14 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 26 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 6 more | 51 hr |
| Jan 16, 8:33 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:01 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 26 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 21 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 19 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:01 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 31 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 17 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 16 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 6, 7:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 27 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bath, Tazewell | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 41 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 28 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster and 13 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 22 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:16 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:55 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski and 5 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 10:30 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 44 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:41 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 31 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:13 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Wythe, City of Galax | 26 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 5:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 5:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 14 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:14 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 45 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:59 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 3 more | 18 hr |
| May 7, 10:14 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 69 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 9 more | 36 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 31 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:38 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
| Sep 30, 10:00 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 24 hr |
| Sep 30, 12:29 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 22 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:47 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 5 more | 52 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 16 hr |
| Nov 19, 2:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin and 14 more | 20 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 26 hr |
| Nov 27, 11:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 39 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin and 9 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 27 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 51 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 39 hr |
| Dec 22, 11:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 35 hr |
| Dec 22, 12:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 22 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 17 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Amherst County20
- Rockbridge County20
- Grayson County13
- Madison County13
- Page County13
- Rappahannock County13
- Rockingham County13
- Warren County13
- Greene County12
- Carroll County12
- City of Galax12
- Russell County11
- Washington County11
- City of Bristol11
- Highland County11
- Nelson County11
- Floyd County11
- Wythe County11
- Wise County10
- City of Norton10
- Northampton County10
- City of Virginia Beach10
- Albemarle County10
- Augusta County10
- Botetourt County10
- Montgomery County10
- Pulaski County10
- Roanoke County10
- City of Buena Vista10
- City of Lexington10
- City of Radford10
- City of Roanoke10
- City of Salem10
- Lee County9
- Scott County9
- Accomack County9
- Bath County9
- Bedford County9
- Bland County9
- Smyth County8
86 more counties
- Tazewell County8
- Gloucester County8
- Mathews County8
- York County8
- City of Hampton8
- City of Poquoson8
- Alleghany County8
- Craig County8
- Franklin County8
- Giles County8
- Patrick County8
- City of Covington8
- Lancaster County7
- Middlesex County7
- Northumberland County7
- Arlington County7
- Clarke County7
- Fairfax County7
- Frederick County7
- Loudoun County7
- City of Alexandria7
- City of Fairfax7
- City of Falls Church7
- City of Staunton7
- City of Waynesboro7
- City of Winchester7
- City of Chesapeake6
- Fauquier County6
- King George County6
- Shenandoah County6
- Stafford County6
- City of Harrisonburg6
- City of Newport News6
- Culpeper County5
- Appomattox County5
- Campbell County5
- Henry County5
- Pittsylvania County5
- City of Danville5
- City of Lynchburg5
- City of Martinsville5
- James City County5
- City of Williamsburg5
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- Buckingham County4
- Charlotte County4
- Halifax County4
- Orange County4
- Spotsylvania County4
- City of Charlottesville4
- City of Fredericksburg4
- Essex County4
- King and Queen County4
- Richmond County4
- Westmoreland County4
- Amelia County3
- Brunswick County3
- Caroline County3
- Charles City County3
- Chesterfield County3
- Cumberland County3
- Dinwiddie County3
- Fluvanna County3
- Goochland County3
- Greensville County3
- Hanover County3
- Henrico County3
- King William County3
- Louisa County3
- Lunenburg County3
- Mecklenburg County3
- New Kent County3
- Nottoway County3
- Powhatan County3
- Prince Edward County3
- Prince George County3
- Southampton County3
- Surry County3
- Sussex County3
- City of Colonial Heights3
- City of Emporia3
- City of Franklin3
- City of Hopewell3
- City of Petersburg3
- City of Richmond3
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.