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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2023
57 wind advisories in 2023. 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- 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 14, 2:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 18 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 19, 6:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 9 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 51 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 21 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 31 hr |
| Jan 25, 10:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 26 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bath, Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 4 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 8, 11:17 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 40 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:01 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 43 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 15 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 23 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 52 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 48 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 54 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 57 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 32 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:11 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 25 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:33 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 7 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 30 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:37 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:38 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:46 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 35 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:38 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:54 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 40 hr |
| Mar 24, 12:48 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 38 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:04 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 27 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:05 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:29 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 17 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:25 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 46 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:37 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Northampton, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 28 hr |
| Sep 22, 4:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Fauquier and 19 more | 39 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:24 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 16 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:21 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 15 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 38 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:54 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 36 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 37 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 35 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 18 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 7 more | 60 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more | 34 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:01 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 47 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 38 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Grayson County17
- Rockbridge County17
- Amherst County16
- Highland County14
- Carroll County13
- City of Galax13
- Floyd County12
- Rappahannock County12
- Greene County11
- Madison County11
- Nelson County11
- Page County11
- Rockingham County11
- Warren County11
- Washington County10
- City of Bristol10
- Albemarle County10
- Augusta County10
- Russell County9
- Bath County9
- Bland County9
- Smyth County9
- Wythe County9
- Lee County8
- Wise County8
- City of Norton8
- Alleghany County8
- Craig County8
- Giles County8
- Montgomery County8
- Pulaski County8
- Roanoke County8
- City of Covington8
- City of Radford8
- City of Roanoke8
- City of Salem8
- Fauquier County8
- Scott County7
- Botetourt County7
- Tazewell County7
89 more counties
- City of Buena Vista7
- City of Lexington7
- Arlington County7
- Fairfax County7
- Loudoun County7
- City of Alexandria7
- City of Fairfax7
- City of Falls Church7
- City of Harrisonburg6
- City of Staunton6
- City of Waynesboro6
- Bedford County6
- Clarke County6
- Frederick County6
- City of Winchester6
- Patrick County5
- Accomack County5
- Buchanan County5
- Dickenson County5
- Franklin County5
- Shenandoah County5
- Northampton County5
- Prince William County4
- City of Manassas4
- City of Manassas Park4
- City of Charlottesville3
- City of Hampton3
- City of Virginia Beach3
- Culpeper County2
- Orange County2
- Gloucester County2
- Lancaster County2
- Mathews County2
- Middlesex County2
- Northumberland County2
- York County2
- City of Chesapeake2
- City of Newport News2
- City of Poquoson2
- King George County2
- Spotsylvania County2
- Stafford County2
- City of Fredericksburg2
- Amelia County1
- Brunswick County1
- Caroline County1
- Charles City County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Cumberland County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Essex County1
- Fluvanna County1
- Goochland County1
- Greensville County1
- Hanover County1
- Henrico County1
- James City County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- Louisa County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- New Kent County1
- Nottoway County1
- Powhatan County1
- Prince Edward County1
- Prince George County1
- Richmond County1
- Southampton County1
- Surry County1
- Sussex County1
- Westmoreland County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Emporia1
- City of Franklin1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- City of Richmond1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Appomattox County1
- Buckingham County1
- Campbell County1
- Charlotte County1
- Halifax County1
- Henry County1
- Pittsylvania County1
- City of Danville1
- City of Lynchburg1
- City of Martinsville1
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.