Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Bluefield Mercer County Airport, WV ∙ Waiteville, WV ∙ Falls Mills, VA ∙ Lerona, WV ∙ Atkins, VA ∙ Mechanicsburg, VA ∙ Hinton, WV ∙ Bandy, VA ∙ Eggleston, VA ∙ Boissevain, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 703 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia... Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Northern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Northern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Western Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 702 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oak Hill to near Pineville to near Paw Paw, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Wytheville... Bland... Princeton... Marion... Richlands... and Tazewell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3715 8190 3724 8173 3720 8168 3721 8156 3727 8142 3758 8119 3759 8109 3771 8098 3768 8088 3783 8093 3785 8085 3747 8038 3742 8047 3731 8044 3725 8060 3720 8060 3697 8093 3679 8170 3693 8183 3696 8178 TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 317DEG 35KT 3799 8123 3757 8158 3743 8207 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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