Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 12:06AM EDT until July 5 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1205 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hungry Mother State Park to near Claypool Hill,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Marion...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff...
Ceres...
Nebo...
and Raven.
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:
Bland, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: