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Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Area(s): Carter, TN; Claiborne, TN; Cocke, TN; Grainger, TN; Greene, TN; Hamblen, TN; Hancock, TN; Hawkins, TN; Jefferson, TN; Johnson, TN; Sevier, TN; Sullivan, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN; Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Washington, VA; Wise, VA; City of Bristol, VA; City of Norton, VA
Effective: 2026-08-11 @ 7:42 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-11 @ 7:42 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-08-11 @ 7:42 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 8:42PM EDT until August 12 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 571 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST TENNESSEE

CARTER CLAIBORNE COCKE
GRAINGER GREENE HAMBLEN
HANCOCK HAWKINS JEFFERSON
JOHNSON SEVIER SULLIVAN
UNICOI WASHINGTON

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF BRISTOL CITY OF NORTON LEE
RUSSELL SCOTT WASHINGTON
WISE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABINGDON, ALPHA, APPALACHIA, ARTHUR,
BEAN STATION, BENHAMS, BIG STONE GAP, BRISTOL TN, BRISTOL VA,
BYBEE, CASTLEWOOD, CHESTNUT HILL, CLAIRFIELD, COEBURN, DANDRIDGE,
DOEVILLE, DYE, ELIZABETHTON, ELKMONT, ERWIN, EVANSTON,
GREENEVILLE, HAMPTON, HANSONVILLE, HARRISBURG,
HARROGATE-SHAWANEE, HARTFORD, HILTONS, HONAKER, HOWARD QUARTER,
JEFFERSON CITY, JOHNSON CITY, KINGSPORT, KODAK, KYLES FORD,
LAUREL BLOOMERY, LEBANON, LIMESTONE COVE, LONE MOUNTAIN, MCMAHAN,
MOORESBURG, MORRISTOWN, MOUNTAIN CITY, NEVA, NEWPORT, NORTON,
PARDEE, PIGEON FORGE, ROSE HILL, ROSEDALE, RUSSELLVILLE,
SANDLICK, SEVIERVILLE, SEYMOUR, SHADY VALLEY, SNEEDVILLE,
SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, SPRINGDALE, STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TRADE,
TREADWAY, UNICOI, WHITE PINE, AND WISE.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Grayson; Carroll; Patrick
Effective: 2026-08-11 @ 7:36 pm -> 2026-08-11 @ 8:15 pm
Onset: 2026-08-11 @ 7:36 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-11 @ 7:36 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 8:36PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: At 835 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Rocky Knob Recreation Area to near Jefferson.
Movement was southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Boone...
Mount Airy...
North Wilkesboro...
Elkin...
Wilkesboro...
Fairview...
and Flat Rock.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Effective: 2026-08-11 @ 7:35 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 3:45 am
Onset: 2026-08-11 @ 7:35 pm -> 2026-08-14 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-08-11 @ 7:35 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 11 at 8:35PM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
Wood and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the
potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may
cause flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Area(s): Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Carroll, VA; Grayson, VA; Pulaski, VA; Smyth, VA; Wythe, VA; City of Galax, VA
Effective: 2026-08-11 @ 7:28 pm -> 2026-08-11 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-11 @ 7:28 pm -> 2026-08-11 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-11 @ 7:28 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:28PM EDT until August 11 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: At 828 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dugspur to 9 miles north of Mountain City, moving
southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Galax...
Hillsville...
Chilhowie...
Independence...
Fries...
Lansing...
and Mouth Of Wilson.

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Area(s): Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC; Yadkin, NC; Bland, VA; Carroll, VA; Craig, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Giles, VA; Grayson, VA; Montgomery, VA; Patrick, VA; Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA; City of Galax, VA; City of Radford, VA; City of Roanoke, VA; City of Salem, VA
Effective: 2026-08-11 @ 6:06 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 1:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-11 @ 6:06 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-11 @ 6:06 pm
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 7:06PM EDT until August 12 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
571 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

STOKES SURRY

IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

ALLEGHANY NC ASHE WATAUGA
WILKES YADKIN

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

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

CITY OF ROANOKE CITY OF SALEM FRANKLIN
ROANOKE

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Effective: 2026-08-11 @ 12:42 pm -> 2026-08-11 @ 8:45 pm
Onset: 2026-08-11 @ 12:42 pm -> 2026-08-13 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-08-11 @ 12:42 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued August 11 at 1:42PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia,
including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland,
Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery,
Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and
southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms may lead to
flash flooding through midweek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood