Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 10:51AM EDT until July 28 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 7:51am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
Southern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
West central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1145 AM EDT.
* At 1050 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Asberrys, or
8 miles southeast of Cedar Bluff, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Marion...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Chilhowie...
Rural Retreat...
Cedar Bluff...
and Ceres.
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; Wythe, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: