North Carolina, Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:42PM EDT until July 4 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sandy Ridge, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sandy Ridge... Spencer... Ridgeway... Sanville... Penns Store... Price... and Dillard.
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