Newport News city weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Newport News city, VA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 413 alerts that included Newport News city, roughly 41 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (98 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 8 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Newport News city at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring York County, Hampton city, James City County.
Newport News city alert history
Alert events that included Newport News city or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 98 | 4 | October 19, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 64 | 6 | November 6, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 58 | 8 | September 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 31 | 3 | March 9, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 28 | 1 | September 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 27 | 2 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 21 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 7 | February 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 4 | 0 | July 7, 2021 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 2 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 2, 2018 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | February 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 2 | February 7, 2026 |
Tornado history in Newport News city
8 tornadoes have been recorded in Newport News city since 1950, injuring 12 people. That ranks 49 of 133 counties in Virginia. The most recent was on April 19, 2019 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Newport News city
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 1979 | F3 | Newport News city | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 6, 1993 | F1 | Newport News city | 12 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 10 |
| April 6, 1958 | F1 | Newport News city | 1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 27, 1951 | F1 | Newport News city | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2019 | EF0 | Newport News city | 1.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2019 | EF0 | Newport News city | 1.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 11, 2001 | F0 | Newport News city | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 1993 | F1 | Newport News city | 12 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 10 |
| June 1, 1982 | F0 | Newport News city | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 5, 1979 | F3 | Newport News city | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
About Newport News city
- Population: 183,056 (2024 estimate)
- State: Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 051700 (how to use it)
- Cities: Newport News