Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Alleghany County VA and Surrounding Areas
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Blacksburg VA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western Virginia and southeastern West Virginia until 4:15 PM EDT on August 10.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Virginia and Southeastern West Virginia
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Blacksburg VA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Virginia and Southeastern West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA. The alert is effective from August 10 at 2:57 PM EDT until August 10 at 4:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Alleghany County in west central Virginia, Bath County in west central Virginia, northwestern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia, the City of Covington in west central Virginia, Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia, northern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia, and northern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia. Locations impacted include Alleghany, Covington, Clifton Forge, Lewisburg, Hinton, White Sulphur Springs, and Ronceverte.
What You Should Do
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and stay away from windows. When safe, report hail of any size or wind damage such as downed trees to the National Weather Service by calling 1-866-215-4324 or via the NWS Blacksburg Facebook page and X.
Expected Conditions
At 2:56 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles west of Franklin to 8 miles north of Green Bank to near Richwood to 9 miles southeast of Glen, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 10 at 2:57 PM EDT and expires at 4:15 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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