Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:11PM EDT until July 28 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 1:11pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Roanoke County in west central Virginia...
Southeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Salem in west central Virginia...
The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia...
Southwestern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
Northeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Catawba,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Vinton...
Boones Mill...
New Castle...
Stewartsville...
and Moneta.
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:
Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Craig, VA; Franklin, VA; Roanoke, VA; City of Roanoke, VA; City of Salem, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov