Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Locations Affected

Roanoke, VA ∙ Lynchburg, VA ∙ Monroe, VA ∙ Clover, VA ∙ Kegley, WV ∙ Boone Watauga County Hospital Heliport, NC ∙ Smoot, WV ∙ Roaring Gap, NC ∙ Claypool Hill, VA ∙ Pine Hall, NC

Full Alert Message

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 526 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 115 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026 The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watch 526 in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening for the following areas in north carolina this watch includes 9 counties in north central north carolina caswell rockingham stokes surry in northwest north carolina alleghany nc ashe watauga wilkes yadkin in virginia this watch includes 37 counties in central virginia amherst appomattox buckingham campbell city of lynchburg in south central virginia bedford charlotte city of danville city of martinsville halifax henry pittsylvania in southwest virginia bland carroll city of galax city of radford craig floyd giles grayson montgomery patrick pulaski smyth tazewell wythe in west central virginia alleghany va bath botetourt city of buena vista city of covington city of lexington city of roanoke city of salem franklin roanoke rockbridge in west virginia this watch includes 4 counties in southeast west virginia greenbrier mercer monroe summers

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