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Weather alerts in Virginia, April 2026

196 weather alerts in April 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

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Each county as a circle sized by its count in April 2026. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
196
Warnings
73
Watches
9
Advisories
54
Busiest day
April 1, 202639 alerts

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The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 3:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX65 min
Apr 1, 1:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCraig, Giles62 min
Apr 1, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt33 min
Apr 1, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKTazewell54 min
Apr 1, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford28 min
Apr 1, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Botetourt, City of Lynchburg65 min
Apr 1, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBuchanan, Dickenson5 hr
Apr 1, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin30 min
Apr 1, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford28 min
Apr 1, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford27 min
Apr 1, 3:50 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlbemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 26 more115 min
Apr 1, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg26 min
Apr 1, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania49 min
Apr 1, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg31 min
Apr 1, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX45 min
Apr 1, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford44 min
Apr 1, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park35 min
Apr 1, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Roanoke44 min
Apr 1, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Franklin, Roanoke65 min
Apr 1, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWythe31 min
Apr 1, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania37 min
Apr 1, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford35 min
Apr 1, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Roanoke63 min
Apr 1, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX91 min
Apr 1, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX28 min
Apr 1, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst28 min
Apr 1, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX64 min
Apr 1, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXFairfax, Prince William, Stafford31 min
Apr 1, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, City of Covington26 min
Apr 1, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig36 min
Apr 1, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt25 min
Apr 1, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt37 min
Apr 1, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson32 min
Apr 1, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Covington33 min
Apr 1, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington26 min
Apr 1, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAppomattox, Buckingham40 min
Apr 1, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland41 min
Apr 1, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMRXWashington51 min
Apr 1, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX63 min
Apr 1, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst31 min
Apr 1, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem28 min
Apr 1, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, City of Salem24 min
Apr 1, 8:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin37 min
Apr 1, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig, Roanoke19 min
Apr 1, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox33 min
Apr 1, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Hanover, Powhatan, City of Richmond42 min
Apr 1, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline40 min
Apr 1, 9:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania42 min
Apr 1, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX59 min
Apr 1, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX60 min
Apr 1, 10:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX39 min
Apr 2, 4:01 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX5 hr
Apr 2, 4:01 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX19 hr
Apr 2, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt26 min
Apr 2, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lexington43 min
Apr 2, 11:00 PM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ11 hr
Apr 3, 12:07 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX28 hr
Apr 3, 11:57 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX58 hr
Apr 4, 2:36 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ55 hr
Apr 4, 6:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCLee2 hr
Apr 5, 3:12 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ31 hr
Apr 5, 10:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX87 min
Apr 5, 10:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX91 min
Apr 5, 11:23 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX97 min
Apr 5, 11:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX96 min
Apr 5, 12:17 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more2 hr
Apr 5, 12:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX59 min
Apr 5, 12:35 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson21 hr
Apr 5, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ46 min
Apr 5, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin28 min
Apr 5, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
Apr 5, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQYork, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson41 min
Apr 5, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk62 min
Apr 5, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX54 min
Apr 5, 2:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more51 min
Apr 5, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ64 min
Apr 5, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack, Northampton43 min
Apr 5, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Apr 5, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach62 min
Apr 5, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ66 min
Apr 5, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ86 min
Apr 5, 6:57 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ15 hr
Apr 6, 11:58 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX46 hr
Apr 6, 12:24 PM EDTFreeze WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson22 hr
Apr 6, 1:49 PM EDTFreeze WatchLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene and 21 more12 hr
Apr 6, 2:25 PM EDTFreeze WatchAKQCaroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 1 more12 hr
Apr 6, 2:54 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ5 days
Apr 7, 1:24 AM EDTFreeze WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 7 more31 hr
Apr 7, 2:00 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQAmelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover and 3 more31 hr
Apr 7, 2:13 AM EDTFreeze WatchLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 19 more35 hr
Apr 7, 2:13 AM EDTFreeze WarningLWXArlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 25 more31 hr
Apr 7, 12:09 PM EDTFreeze WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson22 hr
Apr 8, 5:15 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQCity of Virginia Beach17 hr
Apr 8, 12:57 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWXArlington, Fairfax, King George, Nelson, Prince William, Stafford and 5 more20 hr
Apr 8, 12:57 PM EDTFreeze WarningLWXClarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun and 15 more20 hr
Apr 8, 1:02 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 15 more20 hr
Apr 8, 1:10 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 26 more20 hr
Apr 8, 1:10 PM EDTFreeze WarningAKQFluvanna, Louisa20 hr
Apr 8, 1:51 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson19 hr
Apr 9, 1:29 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWXRockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro20 hr
Apr 9, 2:29 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX35 hr
Apr 10, 1:33 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX36 hr
Apr 12, 2:15 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX42 hr
Apr 12, 2:15 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX42 hr
Apr 12, 2:25 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ31 hr
Apr 13, 12:50 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ17 hr
Apr 14, 3:06 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX21 hr
Apr 14, 9:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX84 min
Apr 15, 6:43 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX13 hr
Apr 16, 6:42 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX21 hr
Apr 16, 9:43 AM EDTRed Flag WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Highland and 10 more9 hr
Apr 17, 2:55 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Apr 18, 12:07 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX48 hr
Apr 18, 12:07 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX48 hr
Apr 18, 3:37 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ42 hr
Apr 18, 8:10 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ17 hr
Apr 18, 1:26 PM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, City of Galax27 hr
Apr 18, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, City of Galax16 min
Apr 18, 11:59 PM EDTFreeze WatchLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more24 hr
Apr 19, 5:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Apr 19, 6:43 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Apr 19, 6:49 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX116 min
Apr 19, 6:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Apr 19, 7:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
Apr 19, 8:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ2 hr
Apr 19, 9:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ96 min
Apr 19, 10:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
Apr 19, 10:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ95 min
Apr 19, 11:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ75 min
Apr 19, 11:45 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX40 hr
Apr 19, 11:53 AM EDTFreeze WatchRLXBuchanan, Dickenson13 hr
Apr 19, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ90 min
Apr 19, 1:27 PM EDTFreeze WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more11 hr
Apr 19, 1:41 PM EDTFreeze WatchAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 15 more13 hr
Apr 19, 9:48 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ31 hr
Apr 19, 11:35 PM EDTFreeze WarningLWXAlbemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper and 29 more33 hr
Apr 20, 12:15 AM EDTFreeze WarningRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more33 hr
Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryRLXBuchanan, Dickenson11 hr
Apr 20, 12:54 AM EDTFreeze WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson32 hr
Apr 20, 2:47 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryAKQAccomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico and 23 more30 hr
Apr 20, 2:47 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 27 more30 hr
Apr 20, 10:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX94 min
Apr 20, 10:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX58 min
Apr 20, 11:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX116 min
Apr 20, 11:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX118 min
Apr 20, 9:31 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX6 hr
Apr 20, 9:31 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX39 hr
Apr 21, 4:37 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ35 hr
Apr 22, 6:04 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX6 hr
Apr 24, 1:06 PM EDTGale WatchAKQ26 hr
Apr 24, 1:06 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ4 days
Apr 24, 1:07 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX66 hr
Apr 24, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ23 min
Apr 24, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
Apr 24, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX48 min
Apr 24, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX34 min
Apr 24, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX57 min
Apr 25, 4:08 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ58 hr
Apr 25, 3:08 PM EDTGale WarningAKQ31 hr
Apr 25, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg27 min
Apr 25, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox31 min
Apr 25, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward41 min
Apr 25, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte25 min
Apr 25, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Prince Edward39 min
Apr 25, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Prince Edward27 min
Apr 25, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan43 min
Apr 25, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Lunenburg, Nottoway30 min
Apr 25, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Nottoway48 min
Apr 25, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHenrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg46 min
Apr 25, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia47 min
Apr 25, 7:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin45 min
Apr 25, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Suffolk46 min
Apr 25, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ29 min
Apr 26, 12:52 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryMRXLee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Bristol and 1 more9 hr
Apr 26, 3:17 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQAccomack, City of Virginia Beach23 hr
Apr 26, 4:12 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk19 hr
Apr 26, 2:39 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQCharles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King William and 14 more19 hr
Apr 26, 6:57 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ51 hr
Apr 28, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan13 min
Apr 28, 4:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan, Dickenson24 min
Apr 28, 2:49 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLWX65 hr
Apr 29, 1:30 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ33 hr
Apr 29, 1:57 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQNorthumberland, Westmoreland16 hr
Apr 29, 2:45 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll and 24 more2 hr
Apr 29, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Covington25 min
Apr 29, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington42 min
Apr 29, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt37 min
Apr 29, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin37 min
Apr 29, 8:55 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWXArlington, King George, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church13 hr
Apr 29, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Mecklenburg44 min
Apr 29, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg28 min
Apr 30, 2:11 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, City of Covington30 hr
Apr 30, 2:19 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWXHighland30 hr
Apr 30, 2:19 AM EDTFreeze WarningLWXHighland30 hr
Apr 30, 1:07 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ21 hr

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