Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:03PM EDT until July 4 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 11:03am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
Central Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 203 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Suiter, or
near Bastian, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Tazewell...
Rocky Gap...
Burkes Garden...
Bastian...
Pocahontas...
and Bramwell.
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; Tazewell, VA; Mercer, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: