Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 11:43AM EDT until July 28 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1143 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marion,
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...
Rural Retreat...
Independence...
Mouth Of Wilson...
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...
Speedwell...
and Sugar Grove.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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:
Grayson, VA; Smyth, VA; Wythe, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: