Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Pulaski; Montgomery |
| Effective: | 2026-08-22 @ 5:08 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-22 @ 5:08 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-22 @ 5:08 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:08PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Claytor Dam, or over Radford, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Claytor Dam... Fairlawn... Claytor Lake State Park... and Graysontown. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Washington, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:57 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:57 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-22 @ 4:57 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 5:57PM EDT until August 22 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia... * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 557 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 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glade Spring. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Franklin |
| Effective: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:55 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 5:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:55 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-22 @ 4:55 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sontag, or near Rocky Mount, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Sydnorsville... Ferrum... and Sontag. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski |
| Effective: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:46 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 5:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:46 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-22 @ 4:46 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Mechanicsburg, or 7 miles east of Bland, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pulaski... Bland... Dublin... Poplar Hill... Bastian... Max Meadows... and Mechanicsburg. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Russell, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:27 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 7:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-22 @ 4:27 pm -> 2026-08-22 @ 7:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-22 @ 4:27 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 22 at 5:27PM EDT until August 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Russell County in southwestern Virginia... * WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 527 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 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lebanon, Cleveland Va and Rosedale. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |