Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Dinwiddie, VA; Prince George, VA; City of Petersburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:57 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:57 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:57 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:57PM EDT until September 4 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 657 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Charles City to near Disputanta, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. These severe storms will be near... Disputanta and Garysville around 700 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include New Bohemia, Jordan Point Country Club, Richard Bland College, Birchett Estate, Petersburg National Battlefield, and Prince George Golf. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Emporia, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:49 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:49 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:49 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:49PM EDT until September 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Greensville County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia... Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia... Southwestern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dinwiddie to near Jarratt to Radium, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Emporia, Jarratt, and Stony Creek around 655 PM EDT. Green Plain around 700 PM EDT. Sussex around 705 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Adams Grove, Grizzard, Bufford Crossroads, Lanes Corner, Booker, Yale, Pleasant Shade, Lumberton, Bryants Corner, and Emporia Reservoir. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Prince George, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:47 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:47 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:47 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:47PM EDT until September 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia... Central Prince George County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia... Western Surry County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 646 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Prince George to near Disputanta to near Carson, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Waverly and Homeville around 700 PM EDT. Wakefield around 715 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Vicksville, Booth Fork, Carsley, Newville, Berlin, Spring Grove, Manry, Barham, Littleton, and Dory. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Amherst; Appomattox; Buckingham |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:42 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 6:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:42 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:42 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 6:42PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Amherst, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Amherst... Appomattox... Bent Creek... Appomattox National Historic Park... Stonewall... Spout Spring... and Tower Hill. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA; Franklin, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; City of Martinsville, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:40 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:40 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:40 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 6:40PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMHERST APPOMATTOX BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL CITY OF LYNCHBURG IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BEDFORD CHARLOTTE CITY OF DANVILLE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE HALIFAX HENRY PITTSYLVANIA IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PATRICK IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA FRANKLIN |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | City of Suffolk, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:07 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 5:07 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 5:07 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued September 4 at 6:07PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The South Central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Whaleyville and Somerton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Gloucester, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-09-04 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-04 @ 1:54 pm -> 2026-09-04 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-09-04 @ 1:54 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 2:54PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 653 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 51 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CAROLINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BURRUSS CORNER, BUSCH GARDENS, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA, CLANCIE, CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CROAKER, DAWN, DEEP CREEK, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, DURAND, EARLS, EDGERTON, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, FARMVILLE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUINEA MILLS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HAWK, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, POWHATAN, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL, STODDERT, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA, VALENTINES, VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN. |