Tazewell County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Tazewell County, VA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 740 alerts that included Tazewell County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the wind advisory (114 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 28, 2026.
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Tazewell County alert history
Alert events that included Tazewell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Advisory | 114 | 4 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 113 | 13 | September 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 90 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 83 | 17 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 66 | 6 | August 11, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 1 | August 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 33 | 7 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 30 | 4 | August 3, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 29 | 5 | February 7, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 | 1 | February 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 20 | 3 | February 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 0 | October 11, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 18 | 3 | October 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 2 | January 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 9 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 0 | April 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 | 0 | May 30, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 | 1 | July 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 1 | January 11, 2026 |
Tornado history
No tornadoes are recorded in Tazewell County in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database since 1950.
About Tazewell County
- Population: 38,875 (2024 estimate)
- State: Virginia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 051185 (how to use it)