Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Surry, Stokes NC and Patrick VA
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NOAA issued it on July 22, 2026, 4 weeks 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia until 6:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia
- Issued
- July 22, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA on June 18 at 5:02 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 5:02 PM EDT until 6:00 PM EDT on June 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Surry County in northwestern North Carolina, Northwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina, and Southwestern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia. Locations impacted include Mount Airy, Flat Rock, Dobson, Pilot Mountain, Ararat, Francisco, and Bottom.
What You Should Do
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and stay away from windows. Reports of hail or wind damage can be submitted to the National Weather Service.
Expected Conditions
At 5:02 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dobson moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:02 PM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT on June 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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