1 advisory is in effect for Richmond County, VA. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 693 alerts that included Richmond County, roughly 69 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (158 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 8, 2025. 10 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 Richmond County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 158 | 26 | September 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 16 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 50 | 3 | July 21, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 50 | 6 | September 13, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 46 | 7 | September 2, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 40 | 4 | October 19, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 30 | 4 | July 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 27 | 4 | February 23, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 23 | 4 | March 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 23 | 0 | June 8, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 22 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 2 | April 21, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | September 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 7 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 12 | 0 | May 15, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | July 2, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | August 2, 2020 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 2, 2018 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 13, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
10 tornadoes have been recorded in Richmond County since 1950, injuring 27 people. That ranks 38 of 133 counties in Virginia. The most recent was on April 3, 2024 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2016 | EF3 | King and Queen County | 30.3 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 25 |
| November 2, 1966 | F3 | Richmond County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 31, 1983 | F2 | Richmond County | 0.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 1975 | F2 | Richmond County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 14, 2005 | F1 | Richmond County | 7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2024 | EF1 | Richmond County | 5.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 24, 2016 | EF3 | King and Queen County | 30.3 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 25 |
| June 18, 2015 | EF0 | Richmond County | 3.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2015 | EF0 | Richmond County | 5.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 14, 2005 | F1 | Richmond County | 7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |