1 advisory is in effect for Chesapeake city, VA. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 446 alerts that included Chesapeake city, roughly 45 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (109 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and east central, eastern, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:09 PM EST | Frost Advisory | Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Richmond; Gloucester; Middlesex; James City; Chesapeake; Western King William; Easter |
Alert events that included Chesapeake city or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 109 | 9 | October 23, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 65 | 6 | November 6, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 8 | September 4, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 31 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 29 | 3 | March 9, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 21 | 2 | September 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 1 | April 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 6 | February 7, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 6 | 0 | July 7, 2021 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 0 | October 11, 2018 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | January 4, 2018 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 2 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | February 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | February 7, 2026 |
13 tornadoes have been recorded in Chesapeake city since 1950. That ranks 21 of 133 counties in Virginia. The most recent was on October 31, 2019 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2017 | EF2 | Chesapeake city | 8.9 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 1993 | F2 | Chesapeake city | 2.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2017 | EF1 | Suffolk city | 12.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 31, 2019 | EF1 | Chesapeake city | 4.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 24, 1997 | F1 | Chesapeake city | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2019 | EF1 | Chesapeake city | 4.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 6, 2017 | EF0 | Chesapeake city | 4.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2017 | EF2 | Chesapeake city | 8.9 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2017 | EF1 | Suffolk city | 12.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2009 | EF0 | Chesapeake city | 3.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |