Alexandria city weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Alexandria city, VA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 826 alerts that included Alexandria city, roughly 83 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (262 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 1 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Alexandria city alert history
Alert events that included Alexandria city or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 262 | 14 | October 25, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 144 | 9 | August 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 87 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 56 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 55 | 7 | July 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 42 | 1 | March 5, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 29 | 1 | April 9, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | September 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 16 | 2 | April 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 15 | 2 | July 4, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 15 | 3 | July 4, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 14 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 10 | February 9, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 1 | April 21, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 22, 2016 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 2, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 3, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 13, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
Tornado history in Alexandria city
1 tornadoes have been recorded in Alexandria city since 1950. That ranks 101 of 133 counties in Virginia. The most recent was on October 15, 2014 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Alexandria city
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2014 | EF0 | Fairfax County | 2.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2014 | EF0 | Fairfax County | 2.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Alexandria city
- Population: 159,102 (2024 estimate)
- State: Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 051510 (how to use it)
- Cities: Alexandria