Weather Warnings for Virginia

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Virginia
Alerts Updated: March 15, 2026, 6:17 pm  UTC


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:17PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight to 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could be locally stronger along the cold front Monday morning. The wind direction will become westerly near 8 AM EDT
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 2:17 pm      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 3:30 am
Area:  Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Washington; Northwest Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; North Sevier; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:14PM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Bland, Smyth, and Tazewell Counties. In West Virginia, Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 2:14 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 10:15 pm
Area:  Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Mercer; Summers; Western Greenbrier


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:14PM EDT until March 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Summary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, and Yadkin Counties. In Virginia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to midnight EDT Monday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 2:14 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 10:15 pm
Area:  Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Yadkin; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:14PM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Summary: * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 2:14 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 10:15 pm
Area:  Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:47PM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected just ahead of, coincident with, and just behind the cold front.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 1:47 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 11:30 pm
Area:  Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:41PM EDT until March 17 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph expected. Winds will be stronger in and around thunderstorms. * WHERE...In Maryland, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties. In Virginia, Northampton and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 1 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 1:41 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 9:45 pm
Area:  Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack; Northampton


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 12:43PM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Summary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Western Highland County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 12:43 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 8:45 pm
Area:  Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Pendleton


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 12:43PM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Summary: * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Virginia Blue Ridge and Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 15, 2026, 12:43 pm      Expires:  March 15, 2026, 8:45 pm
Area:  Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge