Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Somerset, MD; Worcester, MD; Accomack, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:40 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:40 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:40 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 8:40PM EDT until June 12 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Somerset County in southeastern Maryland... Southwestern Worcester County in southeastern Maryland... Accomack County in southeastern Virginia... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 840 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lawsonia, or 19 miles southwest of Pocomoke City, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Somerset, southwestern Worcester and Accomack Counties, including the following locations... Horntown, Hallwood, Mappsville, Goodwill, Greenbackville, Saxis, Wallops Island, Temperanceville, Nelsonia, and Shelltown. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | City of Norfolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:36 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:36 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:36 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 8:36PM EDT until June 12 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The east central City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia... The northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 836 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Norfolk International, or near Virginia Wesleyan University, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Virginia Beach around 840 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bayside, Oceana, and North Virginia Beach. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Amelia; Dinwiddie; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:32 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:32 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:32 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 8:32PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scotts Fork, or near Amelia Courthouse, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Chesterfield, north central Dinwiddie and eastern Amelia Counties, including the following locations... Pocahontas State Park, Skinquarter, Beach, Winterpock, Winterham, and Chesterfield. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Somerset; Inland Worcester; Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:21 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:21 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:21 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 8:21PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tylerton to Tangier to 15 miles northwest of Exmore. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Lawsonia around 830 PM EDT. Onancock, Onley, and Marion Station around 845 PM EDT. Parksley around 850 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Hallwood, Harborton, Melfa, Mappsville, Cokesbury, Goodwill, Kingston, Saxis, Wallops Island, and Temperanceville. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Virginia Beach; Norfolk; Portsmouth |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:19 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:19 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:19 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 8:19PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 819 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Norfolk NAS, or near Old Dominion University, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Old Dominion University, Ocean View, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Norfolk NAS around 825 PM EDT. Norview around 830 PM EDT. Virginia Beach and Norfolk International around 835 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Willoughby Spit, Bayside, and Wards Corner. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Mecklenburg; Lunenburg |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:15 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:15 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wylliesburg, or 8 miles south of Keysville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Kells Corner around 825 PM EDT. Rehoboth around 830 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Plantersville, Wilburn, Blevins Corner, Loves Mill, Fort Mitchell, Finneywood, and Pleasant Grove. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Prince Edward; Lunenburg; Nottoway |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:14 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:14 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:14 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 8:14PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Green Bay, or near Keysville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Green Bay around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Prince Edward Station, Virso, Meherrin, Prince Edward Lake, Twin Lakes State Park, Oliveville, Nutbush, Burkes Tavern, Scholfield, and Simplicity. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Appomattox, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA; Halifax, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:03 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 7:03 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-12 @ 7:03 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 12 at 8:03PM EDT until June 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA APPOMATTOX BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLOTTE CITY OF DANVILLE HALIFAX PITTSYLVANIA |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rockingham; Caswell; Pittsylvania; Halifax |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:57 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:57 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-12 @ 6:57 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
Strong winds ahead of storms approaching from the west may cause downed trees and power lines, and could lead to power outages and structure damage. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Amelia, VA; Caroline, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Richmond, VA; Westmoreland, VA; City of Richmond, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:29 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:29 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 6:29 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 12 at 7:29PM EDT until June 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CAROLINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, BEACH, BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BURRUSS CORNER, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CHAMPLAIN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CLANCIE, COLONIAL BEACH, CORBIN, DAWN, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, FARMVILLE, GLEN ALLEN, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GUINEA MILLS, HAWK, HOWERTONS, JETERSVILLE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, ORAPAX FARMS, POWHATAN, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REEDS, RICHMOND, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, STODDERT, TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, WARSAW, AND WEST POINT. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Area(s): | Brunswick, VA; Charles City, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Gloucester, VA; Greensville, VA; James City, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Nottoway, VA; Prince George, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; York, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:29 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:29 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-06-12 @ 6:29 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 12 at 7:29PM EDT until June 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA MATHEWS IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF EMPORIA CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE JAMES CITY SURRY SUSSEX YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BOOTH FORK, BRUNSWICK, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CENTERVILLE, CHASE CITY, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CROAKER, DURAND, EDGERTON, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, GLOUCESTER POINT, GREEN PLAIN, GROVE, GWALTNEY CORNER, HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, KENBRIDGE, LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, REAMS, ROXBURY, SOUTH HILL, TRIPLET, VALENTINES, VICTORIA, WAKEFIELD, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Amherst, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:09 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 10:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 6:09 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 10:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-12 @ 6:09 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued June 12 at 7:09PM EDT until June 12 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Amherst County in central Virginia... North Central Campbell County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially in the city of Lynchburg. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lynchburg... Forest... Madison Heights... Bocock... Timberlake... This includes the following streams and drainages... Burton Creek, Harris Creek, Blackwater Creek, Fishing Creek, James River, Dreaming Creek and Ivy Creek. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 5:47 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 5:47 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:45 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-06-12 @ 5:47 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 6:47PM EDT until June 12 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, the City of Lynchburg and Botetourt. * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 646 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. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Bore Auger Creek, Big Otter River and Blackwater Creek. 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Forest... Montvale... Stewartsville... Rustburg... Goode... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island; District of Columbia; Northern Baltimore; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Clarke; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park; Hardy; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-06-12 @ 1:51 pm -> 2026-06-12 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-06-12 @ 1:51 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-06-12 @ 1:51 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 2:51PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail are possible through this evening across portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, central and southern Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Residents in these areas should monitor this situation very closely and ensure your NOAA weather radios are set to alert mode. Severe weather warnings for imminent damaging storms may become necessary. Here are some safety rules to keep in mind when severe weather is expected or is occurring. If a warning is issued, seek shelter indoors immediately. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio, commercial radio, information sources from your phone, or television for the latest on this potential severe weather event. Additional weather information can be found at weather.gov/washington or weather.gov/baltimore. |