NWS Blacksburg VASV.W 0213September 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt and 4 more, VA and WV
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt and 4 more in Virginia, West Virginia, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on September 4. It was the 213th severe thunderstorm warning the NWS office in Blacksburg issued in 2026. Virginia had 118 severe thunderstorm warnings in September 2026, against 34 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Virginia's severe thunderstorm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1 hour; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Blacksburg VA
- Area
- Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt and 4 more
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:28 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRNK SV.W 0213
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... West central Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Bath County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 528 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alvon, or 7 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Neola... Jordan Mines... and Oriskany.
What the agency told people to do
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
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