Alert archive / Virginia / York County
Weather alerts in York County, Virginia, 2025
147 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
York County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 147
- Warnings
- 39
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- July27 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 19, 20257 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
York County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 14 | 7% | 10 | 90% | 29 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 10 | 10 | 0% | 5 | 80% | 47 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 21 | 3 | 86% | 6 | 50% | 4 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 329 | 221 | 33% | 621 | 92% | 23 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 173 | 131 | 24% | 324 | 92% | 84 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 6:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jan 4, 4:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 40 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:49 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:04 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:31 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:39 PM EST | High Wind Warning | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 49 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 49 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:08 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:05 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:57 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Mar 5, 12:26 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:23 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 5, 3:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 55 min |
| Mar 5, 3:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Mar 5, 4:30 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 16, 9:49 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 16, 2:40 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Mar 16, 6:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 16, 11:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 17, 12:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 2:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 2:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 31, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 2:35 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:33 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| May 5, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 9, 2:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 12, 3:08 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 34 hr |
| May 13, 8:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 14, 12:33 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 8 hr |
| May 14, 4:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 5 hr |
| May 14, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 40 min |
| May 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 43 min |
| May 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 21, 1:30 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| May 22, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 2:41 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 12 hr |
| May 30, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 30, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 7:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 30, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| May 30, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| May 31, 11:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 8, 2:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 8, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 2:57 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 2:01 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | AKQ | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 2:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 26 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:43 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 58 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:39 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:04 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:54 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 36 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 18, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 9:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 115 min |
| Jul 19, 3:43 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 19, 6:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 19, 9:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 20, 1:40 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:36 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 4 days |
| Jul 27, 2:32 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 27, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 62 min |
| Jul 27, 6:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 6:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| Jul 31, 8:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Jul 31, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 5:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:53 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:11 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Aug 14, 8:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 107 min |
| Aug 18, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 22 min |
| Aug 18, 5:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | 117 min |
| Aug 19, 3:12 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 days |
| Aug 20, 2:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 2:07 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:17 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 44 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:36 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 42 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:37 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 35 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Sep 25, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Sep 25, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 41 min |
| Sep 25, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Sep 25, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 28 min |
| Sep 26, 4:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Sep 27, 3:53 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 97 min |
| Sep 27, 4:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 2:31 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 71 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:27 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 45 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:56 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | 60 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:21 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Oct 19, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 78 min |
| Oct 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 days |
| Nov 9, 1:05 AM EST | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 13 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:25 PM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Nov 9, 8:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min |
| Nov 9, 9:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 39 min |
| Nov 15, 1:07 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:17 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 17 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 54 hr |
| Dec 6, 7:45 PM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | AKQ | 15 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Dec 7, 9:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 27 hr |
| Dec 13, 1:08 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | AKQ | 44 hr |
| Dec 19, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 15 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 25 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 |
| Flood Watch | 11 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 6 |
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.