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https://kagi.com/search?q=2026+virginia+election+referenda%3F&r=us&sh=MIfcIewn-MfhjoYqG8osoQ

Kagi has saved a summary of the search for statewide ballot questions —

There’s also another go at the redistricting referendum to let the legislature redistrict rather than the bipartisan commission.

#vawx #stormyPoliticalWaters

Ahoy! Tuesday dawns seasonable (last week of summer climatology). The dew point is in the 60 s with haze around the horizon.

Weather Barn boffins have scrubbed the weather hazard map clean after polling the sands carefully.

76 headed to 81 with 60 F dew point. WeatherFlow calls rain chances nil for Tuesday.

Thunder and underpass flooding returns Thursday and Friday.

National severe weather outlook after porridge. #vawx

We'll finally get a stretch of storm-free days, starting today and continuing through Wednesday; temperatures will hold in the mid 80s with more reasonable humidity levels, topping out in the 50s to around 60 for dew points. Enjoy! #VAwx #MDwx #DCwx

#NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Scott, VA #VAwx
At 936 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Gate City, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
Gate City and Weber City around 950 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Blackmore, Clinchport, Hiltons, and Mount Carmel.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-82.598&lat=36.681

#NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Scott, VA #VAwx
TORMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Scott County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 925 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Big Stone Gap, or 11 miles south of Norton, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Gate City around 950 PM EDT.
Weber City around 955 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Blackmore, Clinchport, Hiltons, and Mount Carmel.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-82.612&lat=36.710

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA #VAwx
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Accomack, VA #VAwx
At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Onancock, Onley, Accomac, Melfa, Wachapreague, Painter, Keller,
Tasley, Locustville, Pungoteague and Harborton.

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Greene, VA; Madison, VA; Rockingham, VA #VAwx
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

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...
Madison... Stanardsville...
Brightwood... Hood...
Fletcher... Mcmullen...
Wolftown... Lydia...
Graves Mill... Shelby...
Amicus... Haneytown...
Aylor... Pratts...
Saint George...

Severe thunderstorm warning for Orange, Somerset, Gordonsville and Barboursville; nasty cell over Ruckersville with quarter size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

#Charlottesville will likely see some storms here within the next hour that are closing in from Waynesboro. #VAwx

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA #VAwx
At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1
inch are possible in the warned area. There are numerous instances of
high water on roadways and stranded vehicles across portions of
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Flash flooding is occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Virginia Beach, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk,
Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan
University, Regent University, Kempsville, Churchland, Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Ghent, Norview, Norfolk International, Western Branch,
Wards Corner, South Norfolk and Portlock.

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Accomack, VA #VAwx
FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Accomack County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Onancock, Parksley, Onley, Accomac, Melfa, Bloxom, Wachapreague,
Painter, Keller, Tasley, Locustville, Clam, Pungoteague, Guilford,
Harborton, Nelsonia and Modest Town.

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Greene, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Rockingham, VA #VAwx
FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Greene County in central Virginia...
Central Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
South Central Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Southeastern Rockingham County in western Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

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...
Madison... Stanardsville...
Brightwood... Graves Mill...
Hood... Wolftown...
Fletcher... Aylor...
Shelby... Criglersville...
Mcmullen... Syria...
Banco... Pratts...
Haywood... Lydia...
Etlan... Amicus...
Haneytown... Saint George...

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA #VAwx
FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Emergency Management
has reported 1 to 2 feet of water on roadways across portions of
the City of Norfolk, flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Virginia Beach, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University,
Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Regent University,
Virginia Wesleyan University, Churchland, Kempsville, Norfolk,
Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Ghent, Norview, Cradock, Norfolk
International, Western Branch, Bowers Hill and South Norfolk.

Flash flood warning for Norfolk for the next hour for a slow moving storm producing very heavy rain #VAwx

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Russell, VA; Washington, VA #VAwx
FFWMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Glade Spring.

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA #VAwx
FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1
inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
Old Dominion University, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State
University, Ocean View, Virginia Wesleyan University, Churchland,
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk NAS, Ghent, Norview, Norfolk
International, Western Branch, Wards Corner and Willoughby Spit.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, where is it fairest of all? Not here. Overnight rain moves out. Waiting to see what brews up Saturday.

Evening thunderstorms possible in crab city. Isolated severe thunderstorms, more in the Piedmont and Foothills. The wet stuff is more likely on Cape Charles and Cape Henry, and Hampton Roads cities.

Stay tuned.

#VAwx #NCwx

Spotty drizzle or light showers around tomorrow morning and possibly through noon (retreating northeast as the day goes on); otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s to around 80º #VAwx #MDwx

Bins are in the corral as rain approaches. #vawx

Just consulted with the Roadrunner. Friday rain is likely in the overnight here at Norfolk. #vawx

Friday is looking to be a rerun of Thursday. Thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a break until overnight thunderstorms arrive.

The weather barn is making the usual flash flooding advisory.

#NCws #VAwx

Noticeably cooler today with highs topping out around 78-80 in most places across #Virginia and #Maryland; showers/storms should stay well south and west of Richmond. Severe weather not expected. #VAwx #MDwx #DCwx

#VAwx #NCwx #MDwx

From NWS Wakefield on FB: Periods of heavy rainfall are forecast late this evening into tonight, with scattered instances of flash flooding possible. A Slight Risk (level 2/4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook is in place for today/tonight across much of the area. A few areas could see 1-2” of rain in an hour or two, which could result in flash flooding. Additionally, a few storms near or south of the VA/NC border may become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts and large hail as the main threats.

Stay safe and remember: Turn Around Don't Drown! 🚗🚫💧
For the latest updates, visit weather.gov/wakefield.
@DismalManorGang

LWX cancels Tornado Watch for 7 forecast zones in [AN]

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2026-O-CAN-KLWX-TO-A-0605_2026-08-21T00:37Z

#dcwx #mdwx #vawx

#NWS #tornado Tornado Warning for Mecklenburg, VA #VAwx
TORAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 810 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Boydton, or 9 miles southeast of Chase City,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Mecklenburg County, including the following locations...
Baskerville.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-78.261&lat=36.704

Quickly winding down with the storms, most have either fizzled out or moved well east; just a few more ongoing around Tappahannock but looking much quieter the rest of the evening. #VAwx #MDwx

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Brunswick, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mecklenburg, VA #VAwx
FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Brunswick County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
Northeastern Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Chase City, Wightman, North View, Wilburn, Gary, Fairview, Bacons
Fork, Spanish Grove and Gills Corner.

#NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA #VAwx
FFWAKQ

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
South Central Henrico County in central Virginia...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 30 minutes.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Chester, Moseley, Chesterfield Court House, Bellwood, Bensley,
Chesterfield, Beach, Pocahontas State Park, Winterpock, Centralia,
Drewrys Bluff and Skinquarter.

LWX issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] for St. Marys [MD] till 7:45 PM EDT * At 708 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Lexington Park, moving east at 35 mph.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2026-O-NEW-KLWX-TO-W-0047_2026-08-20T23:08Z

#dcwx #mdwx #vawx

LWX continues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: <.75 IN] for St. Marys [MD] till 7:30 PM EDT At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near California, or near Lexington Park, moving east at 40 mph.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2026-O-CON-KLWX-TO-W-0046_2026-08-20T23:06Z

#dcwx #mdwx #vawx