Nelson County, VA — Severe Weather & Radar

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Nelson County, VA
37.789, -78.887

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Severe-weather outlook

General (non-severe) thunderstorms are possible in Nelson County, VAtoday, per the Storm Prediction Center's Day 1 outlook.

3-day forecast

Today
Rain
61° / 58°
97% precip
Tomorrow
Rain
67° / 62°
100% precip
Monday
Mainly clear
75° / 57°
2% precip

Forecast: NOAA National Blend of Models.

When is severe weather most likely near Nelson?

In Nelson County, severe thunderstorms are most common from June through August.

Damaging winds, hail, and localized flooding are the usual threats; tornadoes are less frequent than in the Plains or Southeast but do occur, often along summer cold fronts.

Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.

In Nelson County, VA

Nelson County, VA has an estimated 15,000 residents, plus 4 schools that could be in a storm's path. Atmostorm shows which of them fall inside an active warning polygon.

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Nearby areas

Live radar and active alerts for places near Nelson:

Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.