Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Fluvanna, VA; Louisa, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-08-03 @ 2:41 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 5:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-03 @ 2:41 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 5:45 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-08-03 @ 2:41 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued August 3 at 3:41PM EDT until August 3 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Fluvanna County in central Virginia... Northwestern Louisa County in central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 341 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. - 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... Louisa, Palmyra, Ferncliff, Kents Store, Troy, Byrd Mill, Zion Crossroads, Bybee, Trevilians, Green Springs, Wildwood and Wilmington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Amherst; Appomattox; Buckingham |
| Effective: | 2026-08-03 @ 2:37 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 3:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-03 @ 2:37 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-03 @ 2:37 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 3:37PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Oakville, or near Bent Creek, 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... Buckingham... Dillwyn... Bent Creek... Toga... Appomattox National Historic Park... Centenary... and Riverville. |
| Alert: | Beach Hazards Statement |
| Area(s): | Maryland Beaches; Accomack; Northampton |
| Effective: | 2026-08-03 @ 1:31 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-03 @ 1:31 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-08-03 @ 1:31 pm |
| Headline: | Beach Hazards Statement issued August 3 at 2:31PM EDT until August 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Breaking waves of 3 to 5 ft will result in rough surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, Accomack and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...High risk of rip currents and rough surf are expected. |