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Wind Advisories in Virginia, 2025
61 wind advisories in 2025. 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 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Wind Advisories
- 61
- Busiest month
- March13 wind advisories
- Busiest day
- February 15, 20254 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 3, 1:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 26 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 14 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 12 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:44 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 15 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 21 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 8:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 4 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:13 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, City of Alexandria and 3 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 43 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 38 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:07 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 30 more | 46 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 20 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 54 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 67 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Fairfax, Greene and 16 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 71 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:12 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 6, 9:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 14 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 35 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:06 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 25 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:18 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:41 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 23 more | 47 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 37 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria and 4 more | 8 hr |
| May 16, 3:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 30 hr |
| May 30, 8:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 9 hr |
| May 30, 8:57 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 10 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton | 38 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:36 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake and 3 more | 42 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake and 3 more | 45 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:53 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 20 hr |
| Oct 19, 1:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Bath, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 19 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:23 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 39 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | Russell, Washington, City of Bristol | 44 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:08 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 27 hr |
| Nov 4, 11:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 37 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:23 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 13 hr |
| Nov 11, 6:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Highland | 18 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 19 more | 57 hr |
| Nov 15, 11:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 26, 12:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 6 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 26, 1:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll and 15 more | 31 hr |
| Dec 10, 12:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 12:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 36 hr |
| Dec 14, 1:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax | 11 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Fairfax and 24 more | 47 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 14 more | 44 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:07 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 17 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more | 43 hr |
| Dec 28, 11:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 19 more | 52 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Bland, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick and 5 more | 43 hr |
| Dec 29, 1:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 21 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Amherst County27
- Rockbridge County27
- Highland County19
- Page County17
- Rockingham County17
- Warren County17
- Carroll County16
- Floyd County16
- Grayson County16
- City of Galax16
- Greene County16
- Madison County16
- Rappahannock County16
- Nelson County15
- Bath County14
- Montgomery County14
- Pulaski County14
- City of Radford14
- Albemarle County14
- Augusta County14
- Alleghany County13
- Bedford County13
- Bland County13
- Botetourt County13
- Craig County13
- Giles County13
- Wythe County13
- City of Buena Vista13
- City of Covington13
- City of Lexington13
- Arlington County13
- Fairfax County13
- City of Alexandria13
- City of Fairfax13
- City of Falls Church13
- Roanoke County12
- City of Roanoke12
- City of Salem12
- Frederick County12
- City of Harrisonburg12
89 more counties
- City of Winchester12
- Loudoun County12
- Franklin County11
- Smyth County11
- Tazewell County11
- Shenandoah County11
- City of Staunton11
- City of Waynesboro11
- Clarke County11
- Prince William County11
- Patrick County10
- Fauquier County10
- City of Manassas10
- City of Manassas Park10
- Accomack County9
- Northampton County9
- City of Virginia Beach6
- Russell County6
- Washington County6
- City of Bristol6
- City of Chesapeake5
- Lee County5
- Scott County5
- Wise County5
- City of Norton5
- City of Hampton4
- City of Charlottesville4
- Gloucester County3
- Mathews County3
- York County3
- City of Poquoson3
- Culpeper County3
- Buchanan County3
- Dickenson County3
- Appomattox County2
- Buckingham County2
- Campbell County2
- Charlotte County2
- Halifax County2
- Henry County2
- Pittsylvania County2
- City of Danville2
- City of Lynchburg2
- City of Martinsville2
- King George County2
- Stafford County2
- 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
- Lancaster County1
- Louisa County1
- Lunenburg County1
- Mecklenburg County1
- Middlesex County1
- New Kent County1
- Northumberland 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 Newport News1
- City of Petersburg1
- City of Richmond1
- City of Williamsburg1
- Orange County1
- Spotsylvania County1
- 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.