Fairfax city weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Fairfax city, VA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,447 alerts that included Fairfax city, roughly 145 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (430 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 30, 2025.
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Fairfax city alert history
Alert events that included Fairfax city or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 430 | 47 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 203 | 2 | June 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 149 | 9 | August 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 110 | 21 | October 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 87 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 84 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 60 | 3 | March 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 53 | 6 | July 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 52 | 3 | March 6, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 4 | October 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 2 | April 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 18 | 3 | August 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 15 | 2 | July 4, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 14 | 3 | July 4, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 14 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 14 | 0 | May 30, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 13 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 11 | 0 | October 29, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 2 | April 21, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 10 | February 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 6 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 2 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | January 3, 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
No tornadoes are recorded in Fairfax city in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database since 1950.
About Fairfax city
- Population: 26,340 (2024 estimate)
- State: Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 051600 (how to use it)