Chesterfield County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Chesterfield County, VA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 994 alerts that included Chesterfield County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (222 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 8, 2025. 20 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Chesterfield County alert history
Alert events that included Chesterfield County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 222 | 39 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 171 | 10 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 95 | 20 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 87 | 2 | August 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 64 | 16 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 61 | 5 | July 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 51 | 6 | September 4, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 31 | 0 | June 8, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 29 | 3 | March 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 27 | 4 | February 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 2 | April 21, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 18 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 17 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 15 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 7 | 6 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| 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 1, 2026 |
Tornado history in Chesterfield County
20 tornadoes have been recorded in Chesterfield County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 254. That ranks 5 of 133 counties in Virginia. The most recent was on September 17, 2018 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Chesterfield County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 1993 | F4 | Dinwiddie County | 1 mi | 250 yd | 4 | 246 |
| September 17, 2018 | EF2 | Chesterfield County | 7.5 mi | 350 yd | 1 | 1 |
| August 6, 1993 | F2 | Lunenburg County | 38 mi | 173 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1984 | F2 | Chesterfield County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 1990 | F2 | Chesterfield County | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2018 | EF2 | Chesterfield County | 7.5 mi | 350 yd | 1 | 1 |
| September 17, 2018 | EF1 | Chesterfield County | 8.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 2008 | EF0 | Chesterfield County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 7, 2005 | F1 | Chesterfield County | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 7, 2005 | F1 | Chesterfield County | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Chesterfield County
- Population: 389,793 (2024 estimate)
- State: Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 051041 (how to use it)