Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:36PM EDT until July 4 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Covington in west central Virginia...
Central Alleghany County in west central Virginia...
Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 336 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jordan Mines,
and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Covington...
Clifton Forge...
Jordan Mines...
Low Moor...
Selma...
Callaghan...
and Glen Wilton.
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.
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:
Alleghany, VA; Botetourt, VA; City of Covington, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: