Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Locations Affected

Flat Top Mountain, WV ∙ Austinville, VA ∙ Sandy Level, VA ∙ Mountain Empire Airport, VA ∙ Pembroke, VA ∙ Union Hall, VA ∙ West Jefferson, NC ∙ Dobson, NC ∙ Ruffin, NC ∙ Bluefield Mercer County Airport, WV

Full Alert Message

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 590 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 235 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026 The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watch 590 in effect until 10 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 18 counties in south central virginia city of danville city of martinsville henry pittsylvania in southwest virginia bland carroll city of galax city of radford floyd giles grayson montgomery patrick pulaski smyth tazewell wythe in west central virginia franklin in west virginia this watch includes 3 counties in southeast west virginia mercer monroe summers

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