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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, May 2025

167 severe thunderstorm warnings in May 2025. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in May 2025. Tap one for its archive.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 167
Busiest day: May 16, 202543 severe thunderstorm warnings

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Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	51 min
May 2, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Scott	14 min
May 2, 7:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Washington	40 min
May 3, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick	64 min
May 3, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	48 min
May 3, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	35 min
May 3, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin	42 min
May 3, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville	31 min
May 3, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester	51 min
May 3, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Page, Rappahannock	49 min
May 3, 5:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William	53 min
May 5, 9:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William	52 min
May 5, 2:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	25 min
May 5, 3:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville	50 min
May 5, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia	49 min
May 5, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg	50 min
May 5, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	35 min
May 5, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex	44 min
May 5, 5:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent	30 min
May 5, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	46 min
May 5, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	King George, Stafford	46 min
May 5, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Prince George, Surry, Sussex	30 min
May 5, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent	38 min
May 5, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	23 min
May 5, 6:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, King and Queen	27 min
May 5, 6:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex and 2 more	39 min
May 5, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford	28 min
May 5, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Prince William	25 min
May 5, 6:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 2 more	48 min
May 5, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland and 2 more	47 min
May 5, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex	17 min
May 5, 6:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Southampton	23 min
May 5, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, City of Fairfax and 2 more	47 min
May 5, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fauquier	25 min
May 5, 7:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	44 min
May 5, 7:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	31 min
May 8, 12:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe	39 min
May 8, 5:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	King George, Stafford	34 min
May 8, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	31 min
May 8, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	62 min
May 8, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	67 min
May 8, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania	63 min
May 8, 7:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee	44 min
May 8, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan	26 min
May 8, 8:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke	40 min
May 8, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	49 min
May 8, 8:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	67 min
May 8, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	34 min
May 8, 9:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond	46 min
May 8, 10:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William	43 min
May 9, 1:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	44 min
May 9, 2:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	23 min
May 9, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	30 min
May 13, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	52 min
May 13, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	37 min
May 13, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	30 min
May 13, 8:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	16 min
May 13, 8:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	48 min
May 14, 11:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	53 min
May 14, 12:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	48 min
May 14, 1:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie	51 min
May 14, 1:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway	38 min
May 14, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	50 min
May 14, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	49 min
May 14, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	29 min
May 14, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, Surry	39 min
May 14, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	47 min
May 14, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more	43 min
May 15, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	65 min
May 15, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg	40 min
May 15, 6:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg	43 min
May 15, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham	33 min
May 15, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham	43 min
May 15, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page, Rockingham	32 min
May 15, 7:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham	51 min
May 15, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, City of Charlottesville	66 min
May 16, 12:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	54 min
May 16, 1:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	59 min
May 16, 1:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RLX	Buchanan	27 min
May 16, 2:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Wise, City of Norton	27 min
May 16, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Bland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe and 1 more	64 min
May 16, 2:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	37 min
May 16, 2:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, City of Norton	38 min
May 16, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	63 min
May 16, 2:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan	31 min
May 16, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 6 more	55 min
May 16, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	36 min
May 16, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Galax	54 min
May 16, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Frederick, Shenandoah	38 min
May 16, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Frederick	19 min
May 16, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester	52 min
May 16, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania	64 min
May 16, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville	20 min
May 16, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Loudoun	47 min
May 16, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	32 min
May 16, 4:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham	33 min
May 16, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	65 min
May 16, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward	49 min
May 16, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Frederick, City of Winchester	33 min
May 16, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Shenandoah, Warren	30 min
May 16, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	24 min
May 16, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	62 min
May 16, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William	45 min
May 16, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	41 min
May 16, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	50 min
May 16, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas and 1 more	35 min
May 16, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LWX	Fairfax, Loudoun	63 min
May 16, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Mecklenburg	44 min
May 16, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 1 more	41 min
May 16, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Westmoreland	40 min
May 16, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria	50 min
May 16, 5:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Fairfax, King George	47 min
May 16, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex and 1 more	50 min
May 16, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Prince George, Surry, Sussex	47 min
May 16, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton	47 min
May 16, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	38 min
May 16, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin and 1 more	47 min
May 16, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	49 min
May 16, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	34 min
May 17, 1:03 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Highland	42 min
May 17, 1:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Wise	65 min
May 17, 1:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	36 min
May 17, 1:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Scott, Wise, City of Norton	64 min
May 17, 1:59 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	31 min
May 17, 2:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol	61 min
May 17, 2:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	40 min
May 17, 4:11 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	49 min
May 20, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Russell, Washington	42 min
May 20, 11:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton	47 min
May 20, 11:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	39 min
May 22, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester	20 min
May 22, 7:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex	25 min
May 22, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northampton	36 min
May 22, 7:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	31 min
May 22, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk	35 min
May 22, 8:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	37 min
May 30, 12:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan	48 min
May 30, 12:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan	26 min
May 30, 12:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Tazewell	70 min
May 30, 1:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland	62 min
May 30, 2:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke and 1 more	59 min
May 30, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 4 more	55 min
May 30, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, Rockbridge and 1 more	77 min
May 30, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	46 min
May 30, 4:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 2 more	83 min
May 30, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Nelson	43 min
May 30, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Prince Edward	46 min
May 30, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg	32 min
May 30, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 1 more	33 min
May 30, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and 2 more	50 min
May 30, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward	46 min
May 30, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Rappahannock, Warren	45 min
May 30, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond	48 min
May 30, 6:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William	46 min
May 30, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria	32 min
May 30, 6:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more	49 min
May 30, 7:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Frederick	55 min
May 30, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park	30 min
May 30, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	53 min
May 30, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Prince William	47 min
May 30, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Loudoun	29 min
May 30, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 7 more	49 min
May 31, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, City of Falls Church	36 min
May 31, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	23 min
May 31, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	34 min
May 31, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	29 min
May 31, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	33 min

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