1 advisory is in effect for James City County, VA. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 772 alerts that included James City County, roughly 77 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (126 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 27, 2024. 8 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 James City County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 126 | 16 | August 10, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 90 | 2 | October 19, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 86 | 4 | August 4, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 62 | 5 | July 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 57 | 7 | September 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 53 | 14 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 39 | 1 | May 26, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 29 | 3 | March 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 29 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 28 | 1 | September 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 25 | 4 | February 23, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 17 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 1 | April 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 14 | 0 | August 19, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 7 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 3 | 0 | August 2, 2020 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 2 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 13, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | February 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | February 7, 2026 |
8 tornadoes have been recorded in James City County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 26. That ranks 49 of 133 counties in Virginia. The most recent was on August 4, 2020 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2011 | EF3 | Surry County | 26.5 mi | 800 yd | 2 | 24 |
| August 6, 1993 | F1 | James City County | 8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 2018 | EF1 | James City County | 2.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2006 | F1 | James City County | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 4, 2020 | EF1 | James City County | 0.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2020 | EF1 | James City County | 0.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 2018 | EF1 | James City County | 2.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF3 | Surry County | 26.5 mi | 800 yd | 2 | 24 |
| April 28, 2008 | EF0 | James City County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2006 | F1 | James City County | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 2 |