Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:20PM EDT until July 4 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Stokes County in north central North Carolina...
Northwestern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
Southwestern Henry County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 520 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Danbury,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mayodan...
Madison...
Walnut Cove...
Stoneville...
Danbury...
Spencer...
and Sandy Ridge.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
Area Description:
Rockingham, NC; Stokes, NC; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: