Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-05-21 @ 4:53 pm -> 2026-05-21 @ 5:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-21 @ 4:53 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-05-21 @ 4:53 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 5:53PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Wylliesburg, or near Redoak, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Keysville... Redoak... Wylliesburg... and Saxe. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Campbell, VA; Pittsylvania, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-05-21 @ 3:22 pm -> 2026-05-21 @ 5:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-21 @ 3:22 pm -> 2026-05-21 @ 5:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-05-21 @ 3:22 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued May 21 at 4:22PM EDT until May 21 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Campbell. In south central Virginia, Pittsylvania. * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Cherrystone Creek, Cedar Creek, Georges Creek, Allen Creek, Kemp Creek, Cheese Creek, Harpen Creek, Fryingpan Creek, Clay Branch and Dry Branch. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Altavista... Hurt... Gretna... Pittsville... Climax... Hodges... Ajax... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Bedford, VA; Campbell, VA; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Pittsylvania, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-05-21 @ 2:45 pm -> 2026-05-21 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-21 @ 2:45 pm -> 2026-05-21 @ 5:45 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-05-21 @ 2:45 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued May 21 at 3:45PM EDT until May 21 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and west central Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Campbell. In south central Virginia, Bedford, Henry and Pittsylvania. In west central Virginia, Franklin. * WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Otter River, Big Chestnut Creek, Beaver Creek and Back Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Altavista... Hurt... Huddleston... Penhook... Evington... Sydnorsville... Forest... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |