Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Northampton; Hertford; Bertie; Southampton
Effective: 2026-08-02 @ 1:20 pm -> 2026-08-02 @ 2:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-02 @ 1:20 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-08-02 @ 1:20 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 2:20PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rich Square, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding
possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Woodland around 225 PM EDT.
Conway around 235 PM EDT.
Murfreesboro around 250 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Eagletown, Milwaukee,
Pendleton, Potecasi, Menola, Lasker, Mapleton, Bryantown, Sunbeam,
and George.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Effective: 2026-08-02 @ 11:48 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-02 @ 11:48 am -> 2026-08-03 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-02 @ 11:48 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 2 at 12:48PM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall still possible.

* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,
Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin,
Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst,
Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin,
Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke,
Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West
Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier,
Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood
with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving storm system is resulting in potential for
persistent showers and thunderstorms...the storms containing
high rainfall rates. This storm system has had a past history
of producing localized rainfall amounts in excess of 5 inches
in a span of less than 3 hours. If this were to occur, flash
flooding would become likely.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: 2026-08-02 @ 9:37 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 5:45 pm
Onset: 2026-08-02 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-08-03 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-08-02 @ 9:37 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 2 at 10:37AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia,
including the following areas, in central Virginia, Albemarle,
Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Greene and Nelson. In northwest
Virginia, Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page,
Rappahannock and Shenandoah. In western Virginia, Augusta and
Rockingham.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are
forecast to move across the area this afternoon to evening.
Many areas could see 1 to 2 inches of rain. Areas that see
multiple rounds of heavy rain could receive localized higher
amounts of 3 to 4 inches.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Hampshire; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Effective: 2026-08-02 @ 9:37 am -> 2026-08-02 @ 5:45 pm
Onset: 2026-08-02 @ 9:37 am -> 2026-08-03 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-08-02 @ 9:37 am
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 2 at 10:37AM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following
areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme
Western Allegany and Western Garrett, western Virginia, including
the following areas, Eastern Highland and Western Highland, and
eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy,
Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are
forecast to move across the area beginning this morning, and
continuing through this evening. Many areas could see 1 to 2
inches of rain. Areas that see multiple rounds of heavy rain
could receive localized amounts of 3 to 4 inches.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information