Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Tornado Warning |
| Area(s): | Lee, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 3:43 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 4:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 3:43 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 4:30 pm |
| Severity: | Extreme |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-06-18 @ 3:43 pm |
| Headline: | Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 4:43PM EDT until June 18 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 443 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Crummies, or 7 miles northwest of Jonesville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Pennington Gap around 455 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St. Charles, Dryden, and Jasper. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Russell, VA; Wise, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 2:31 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 6:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 2:31 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-06-18 @ 2:31 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued June 18 at 3:31PM EDT until June 18 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Russell and Wise. * WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lebanon, Cleveland Va, St. Paul, Castlewood and Hansonville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Lee, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:52 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:52 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 5:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-06-18 @ 1:52 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 2:52PM EDT until June 18 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Lee County in southwestern Virginia... Central Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Wise County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Norton, Wise, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Coeburn, Appalachia, Nickelsville, Dungannon, St. Charles, Duffield, Clinchport, Jasper, Fort Blackmore, Dryden and Pattonsville. |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Northwest Carter; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:38 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:38 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-06-18 @ 1:38 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued June 18 at 2:38PM EDT until June 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Northwest Carter and Sullivan and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Locally heavy rainfall from scattered showers and storms may lead to isolated flash flooding through this evening. Areas that see repeated training of storms are more likely to see flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Grayson; Carroll; Mercer |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:31 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 9:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:31 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-18 @ 1:31 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued June 18 at 2:31PM EDT until June 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC and Ashe, southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following area, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flash flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms along a stalled front are expected to result in repeat heavy rainfall this afternoon and evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Patrick; Henry; Pittsylvania; Halifax |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:31 pm -> 2026-06-18 @ 9:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 1:31 pm -> 2026-06-19 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-18 @ 1:31 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued June 18 at 2:31PM EDT until June 19 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following counties, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin and Virginia, including the following counties, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flash flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms along a stalled front are expected to result in repeat heavy rainfall through this evening. Additional heavy rain is possible with the remnants of tropical storm Arthur late tonight and early Friday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Lincoln; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 9:02 am -> 2026-06-18 @ 5:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 9:02 am -> 2026-06-19 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-06-18 @ 9:02 am |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued June 18 at 10:02AM EDT until June 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following county, Lawrence, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with torrential downpours may move repeatedly over the same locations, which could result in isolated to scattered instances of flash through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-06-18 @ 7:49 am -> 2026-06-18 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-18 @ 7:49 am -> 2026-06-18 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-06-18 @ 7:49 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued June 18 at 8:49AM EDT until June 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |