Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Bland, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 9:51 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 10:45 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 9:51 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 10:45 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 9:51 am |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 10:51AM EDT until July 28 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... West central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1145 AM EDT. * At 1050 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Asberrys, or 8 miles southeast of Cedar Bluff, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Marion... Richlands... Tazewell... Chilhowie... Rural Retreat... Cedar Bluff... and Ceres. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe |
| Effective: | 2026-07-28 @ 9:41 am -> 2026-07-28 @ 10:45 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-28 @ 9:41 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-28 @ 9:41 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 10:41AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
At 1041 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cliffield, or near Cedar Bluff, moving southeast at 25 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... Marion... Richlands... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff... Ceres... Burkes Garden... and Nebo. |