Virginia weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Virginia right now.
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Virginia alerts by type
- Virginia tornado warnings
- Virginia tornado watches
- Virginia severe thunderstorm warnings
- Virginia flash flood warnings
- Virginia flood warnings
- Virginia flood watches
- Virginia winter storm warnings
- Virginia winter storm watches
- Virginia winter weather advisories
- Virginia cold weather advisories
- Virginia freeze warnings
- Virginia frost advisories
- Virginia heat advisories
- Virginia high wind warnings
- Virginia wind advisories
- Virginia red flag warnings
- Virginia dense fog advisories
Virginia counties
Every county page lists its active alerts, the alerts issued there in recent days and its full warning and tornado history.
- Accomack County
- Albemarle County
- Alexandria city
- Alleghany County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Arlington County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Bland County
- Botetourt County
- Bristol city
- Brunswick County
- Buchanan County
- Buckingham County
- Buena Vista city
- Campbell County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Charles City County
- Charlotte County
- Charlottesville city
- Chesapeake city
- Chesterfield County
- Clarke County
- Colonial Heights city
- Covington city
- Craig County
- Culpeper County
- Cumberland County
- Danville city
- Dickenson County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia city
- Essex County
- Fairfax city
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church city
- Fauquier County
- Floyd County
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin city
- Franklin County
- Frederick County
- Fredericksburg city
- Galax city
- Giles County
- Gloucester County
- Goochland County
- Grayson County
- Greene County
- Greensville County
- Halifax County
- Hampton city
- Hanover County
- Harrisonburg city
- Henrico County
- Henry County
- Highland County
- Hopewell city
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Lexington city
- Loudoun County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
- Lynchburg city
- Madison County
- Manassas city
- Manassas Park city
- Martinsville city
- Mathews County
- Mecklenburg County
- Middlesex County
- Montgomery County
- Nelson County
- New Kent County
- Newport News city
- Norfolk city
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Norton city
- Nottoway County
- Orange County
- Page County
- Patrick County
- Petersburg city
- Pittsylvania County
- Poquoson city
- Portsmouth city
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Prince George County
- Prince William County
- Pulaski County
- Radford city
- Rappahannock County
- Richmond city
- Richmond County
- Roanoke city
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Russell County
- Salem city
- Scott County
- Shenandoah County
- Smyth County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Staunton city
- Suffolk city
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Tazewell County
- Virginia Beach city
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Waynesboro city
- Westmoreland County
- Williamsburg city
- Winchester city
- Wise County
- Wythe County
- York County
Cities in Virginia
How often alerts are issued in Virginia
Average number of alert events per year in Virginia, 2016–2025, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | Per year | 2025 | 2026 so far | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 634 | 732 | 839 | September 22, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 276.3 | 295 | 214 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 216.4 | 171 | 20 | October 12, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 145.5 | 333 | 167 | November 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 62.1 | 34 | 42 | September 12, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 58.8 | 62 | 32 | November 9, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 58.4 | 88 | 45 | November 6, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 56.3 | 45 | 28 | October 25, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 55.4 | 74 | 31 | March 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 41.3 | 54 | 76 | October 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 37 | 28 | 23 | November 6, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 28.6 | 27 | 31 | November 14, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28.6 | 16 | 28 | November 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 18.2 | 29 | 32 | September 4, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 15.9 | 11 | 15 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14.2 | 35 | 36 | February 9, 2026 |
Tornadoes in Virginia
Virginia has recorded 828 tornadoes since 1950, an average of 18 per year over the last 30 years, with 38 deaths. See Virginia tornado history, maps and records →