Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 5:00PM EDT until August 10 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Danville in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Campbell County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Halifax County in south central Virginia...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Henry County in south central Virginia...
Franklin County in west central Virginia...
Eastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 459 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Smith Mountain Lake State Park to near Sontag
to Check, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Danville...
Martinsville...
Rocky Mount...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Chatham...
and Gretna.
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:
Campbell, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov