Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Virginia, 2026
41 severe thunderstorm watches in 2026. 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 watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 41
- Busiest month
- August12 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- August 10, 20263 severe thunderstorm watches
Over time
By month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 37 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 5 hr |
| May 20, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 7 hr |
| May 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 5 hr |
| May 27, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 92 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick, Loudoun, Shenandoah and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | King George, Stafford | 5 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 104 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 100 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath and 43 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 66 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Brunswick, Charles City, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax and 29 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 44 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 5 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 105 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 38 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 102 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham and 47 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox and 108 more | 11 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Wise, City of Norton | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 40 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Augusta, Brunswick and 81 more | 9 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun and 11 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 28 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 16 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield and 47 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 19 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 21 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 67 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson and 19 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City and 65 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 18 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 3, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 19 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington and 116 more | 7 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- King George County20
- Arlington County20
- Fairfax County20
- Loudoun County20
- City of Alexandria20
- City of Fairfax20
- City of Falls Church20
- Clarke County19
- Fauquier County19
- Prince William County19
- Rappahannock County19
- Shenandoah County19
- Warren County19
- City of Manassas19
- City of Manassas Park19
- Culpeper County18
- Frederick County18
- Madison County18
- Page County18
- City of Winchester18
- Stafford County18
- Henrico County17
- New Kent County17
- City of Richmond17
- Charles City County16
- Chesterfield County16
- Dinwiddie County16
- Hanover County16
- Prince George County16
- Richmond County16
- Westmoreland County16
- City of Colonial Heights16
- City of Hopewell16
- City of Petersburg16
- Greene County16
- Rockingham County16
- City of Harrisonburg16
- City of Fredericksburg16
- Caroline County15
- Essex County15
93 more counties
- Greensville County15
- King and Queen County15
- King William County15
- Northumberland County15
- Sussex County15
- City of Emporia15
- Amelia County15
- Goochland County15
- Nottoway County15
- Powhatan County15
- Gloucester County14
- James City County14
- Lancaster County14
- Mathews County14
- Middlesex County14
- Surry County14
- York County14
- City of Williamsburg14
- Brunswick County14
- Cumberland County14
- Fluvanna County14
- Louisa County14
- Lunenburg County14
- Mecklenburg County14
- Orange County14
- Prince Edward County14
- Spotsylvania County14
- Craig County13
- Southampton County13
- City of Chesapeake13
- City of Franklin13
- City of Newport News13
- City of Norfolk13
- City of Poquoson13
- City of Portsmouth13
- City of Virginia Beach13
- Amherst County13
- Appomattox County13
- Bedford County13
- Buckingham County13
- Campbell County13
- Franklin County13
- Pittsylvania County13
- City of Danville13
- City of Lynchburg13
- Isle of Wight County12
- City of Hampton12
- City of Suffolk12
- Albemarle County12
- Augusta County12
- Botetourt County12
- Charlotte County12
- Halifax County12
- Henry County12
- Highland County12
- Nelson County12
- Patrick County12
- Rockbridge County12
- City of Buena Vista12
- City of Charlottesville12
- City of Lexington12
- City of Martinsville12
- City of Staunton12
- City of Waynesboro12
- Accomack County11
- Northampton County11
- Floyd County10
- Montgomery County10
- Alleghany County10
- Bath County10
- Roanoke County10
- City of Covington10
- City of Roanoke10
- City of Salem10
- Giles County9
- Pulaski County9
- City of Radford9
- Buchanan County8
- Dickenson County8
- Bland County8
- Carroll County8
- Grayson County8
- Smyth County8
- Wythe County8
- City of Galax8
- Tazewell County7
- Lee County5
- Wise County5
- City of Norton5
- Russell County4
- Scott County4
- Washington County4
- City of Bristol4
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.