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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2024
63 wind advisories in 2024. 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 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 63
- Busiest month
- January16 wind advisories
- Busiest day
- January 8, 20246 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 8, 3:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 62 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 57 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Fauquier and 20 more | 41 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:18 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 11 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 30 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 14 more | 25 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 60 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 60 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 days |
| Jan 11, 3:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 8 more | 37 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:10 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 50 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 9 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 21 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, City of Galax | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 24 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 11 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 52 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Greensville, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 15 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 56 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more | 61 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Washington, City of Bristol | 41 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 47 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:02 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 20, 12:27 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 18 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 20, 1:38 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:24 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 6 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:52 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:57 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 10 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:51 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 11 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:09 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 13 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:11 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 18 more | 51 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:29 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 37 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:00 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson and 5 more | 16 hr |
| Sep 26, 1:43 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 8 more | 31 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:09 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 25 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:50 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 14 hr |
| Nov 14, 1:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 22 hr |
| Nov 20, 1:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 20 more | 23 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Roanoke, City of Galax, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 12 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 39 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 40 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 40 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 37 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol, City of Norton | 33 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more | 44 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 36 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 19 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 33 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 16 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 28 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rockbridge County32
- Amherst County30
- Page County21
- Rappahannock County21
- Warren County21
- Albemarle County20
- Augusta County20
- Greene County20
- Madison County20
- Nelson County20
- Rockingham County20
- Highland County18
- Grayson County14
- Smyth County14
- Tazewell County13
- Floyd County13
- Roanoke County13
- City of Roanoke13
- City of Salem13
- Alleghany County12
- Bath County12
- Botetourt County12
- Carroll County12
- Craig County12
- Montgomery County12
- City of Buena Vista12
- City of Covington12
- City of Galax12
- City of Lexington12
- Franklin County11
- Giles County11
- Pulaski County11
- Wythe County11
- City of Radford11
- Shenandoah County11
- City of Staunton11
- City of Waynesboro11
- Loudoun County10
- Bedford County10
- Bland County10
79 more counties
- Clarke County10
- Frederick County10
- City of Harrisonburg10
- City of Winchester10
- Fauquier County9
- Patrick County9
- Accomack County9
- Northampton County9
- Arlington County8
- Fairfax County8
- Prince William County8
- City of Alexandria8
- City of Fairfax8
- City of Falls Church8
- Washington County7
- City of Bristol7
- City of Virginia Beach7
- Russell County6
- Wise County6
- City of Norton6
- Lee County5
- Scott County5
- City of Newport News5
- Buchanan County4
- Dickenson County4
- City of Manassas4
- City of Manassas Park4
- Gloucester County4
- York County4
- City of Poquoson4
- City of Chesapeake4
- City of Hampton4
- Southampton County3
- City of Franklin3
- Lancaster County3
- Mathews County3
- Middlesex County3
- Northumberland County3
- Greensville County2
- James City County2
- Surry County2
- Sussex County2
- Westmoreland County2
- City of Emporia2
- City of Williamsburg2
- Campbell County2
- Halifax County2
- Henry County2
- Pittsylvania County2
- City of Danville2
- City of Lynchburg2
- City of Martinsville2
- King George County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- Stafford County1
- City of Fredericksburg1
- Amelia County1
- Brunswick County1
- Caroline County1
- Charles City County1
- Chesterfield County1
- Dinwiddie County1
- Essex County1
- Goochland County1
- Hanover County1
- Henrico County1
- King and Queen County1
- King William County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- New Kent County1
- Nottoway County1
- Powhatan County1
- Prince George County1
- Richmond County1
- City of Colonial Heights1
- City of Hopewell1
- City of Petersburg1
- City of Richmond1
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.