Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Carter, TN; Sullivan, TN; Washington, TN; Washington, VA; City of Bristol, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-09 @ 6:12 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 9:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-09 @ 6:12 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 9:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-09 @ 6:12 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:12PM EDT until August 9 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Carter County in east Tennessee... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Washington County in east Tennessee... South Central Washington County in southwestern Virginia... The Southeastern City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, Morril's Cave, South Holston Dam, Blountville, Harr and Tri-City Airport. This includes Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 63 and 74. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Buckingham, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-09 @ 5:54 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-09 @ 5:54 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-09 @ 5:54 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 6:54PM EDT until August 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Buckingham County in central Virginia... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 653 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wingina, or 8 miles northwest of Buckingham, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Buckingham... Dillwyn... Toga... Sheppards... Andersonville... and Wingina. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Sullivan; Washington |
| Effective: | 2026-08-09 @ 5:50 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 6:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-09 @ 5:50 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-09 @ 5:50 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:50PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bristol Va, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bristol Tn, South Holston Dam, and Harr. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Bland, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-09 @ 4:59 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-09 @ 4:59 pm -> 2026-08-09 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-09 @ 4:59 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 5:59PM EDT until August 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Bland County in southwestern Virginia... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 559 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms that produced flooding along Blue Grass Trail. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. 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... Bland... Bastian... Kimberling... Long Spur... This includes the following streams and drainages... Sulphur Spring Fork, Walker Creek, Hunting Camp Creek, Crab Orchard Creek, Kimberling Creek, Spur Branch, Little Walker Creek, Helveys Mill Creek and Town Creek. |