Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Grayson, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 11:28 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 11:45 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 11:28 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 11:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 11:28 am |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 12:28PM EDT until July 28 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 1228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bridle Creek, or near Independence, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Independence... Mouth Of Wilson... Sugar Grove... Troutdale... Volney... Rugby... and Baywood. |
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Surry, NC; Wilkes, NC; Carroll, VA; Grayson, VA; City of Galax, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 11:22 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 12:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 11:22 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 12:15 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 11:22 am |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 12:22PM EDT until July 28 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Western Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia... Southern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1221 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Twin Oaks, or near Independence, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Galax... Elkin... Sparta... Independence... Ronda... Traphill... and Mouth Of Wilson. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Carroll, VA; Grayson, VA; Smyth, VA; Wythe, VA; City of Galax, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 11:18 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 5:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 11:18 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 5:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 11:18 am |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 12:18PM EDT until July 28 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... South Central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT Tuesday. * At 1218 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Galax... Sparta... Independence... Fries... Mouth Of Wilson... Ennice... Laurel Springs... This includes the following streams and drainages... Blue Spring Creek, Bear Branch, Bridle Creek, Brush Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Chestnut Creek, Bull Run, Basin Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Sandy Creek and Big Pine Creek. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Bland, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 4:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 10:23 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 4:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 10:23 am |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 11:23AM EDT until July 28 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Central Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Western Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT Tuesday. * At 1123 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 4.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Wytheville... Marion... Tazewell... Rural Retreat... Cedar Bluff... Ceres... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area... This includes the following streams and drainages... Blue Spring Creek, Burkes Garden Creek, Campbell Creek, Big Creek, Clinch River, Cripple Creek and Beech Fork. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Tazewell, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 9:59 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 9:59 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 9:59 am |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 10:59AM EDT until July 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Tazewell. * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1059 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Greasy Creek, Blue Spring Creek, Dry Fork, Burkes Garden Creek, Big Creek, Clinch River, Deskin Creek and Beech Fork. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff... Cliffield... Amonate... Asberrys... Bandy... Claypool Hill... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |