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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 8, 2026Wilkes County, Yadkin County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 8, 2026, 8:48 PM EDT for Wilkes County, Yadkin County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2026, 8:48 PM EDT (00:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2129 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1072 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.2
Supercell composite: 7.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

582 
WGUS51 KRNK 090048
FFWRNK
NCC193-197-090700-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0008.260709T0048Z-260709T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
848 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
  West Central Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina...

* Until 300 AM EDT Thursday.

* At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 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...
  North Wilkesboro...                Elkin...
  Wilkesboro...                      Jonesville...
  Ronda...                           Boomer...
  Windy Gap...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Big Bugaboo Creek, Cub Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Dugger Creek, East 
  Swan Creek, Dobbins Creek, Big Warrior Creek, Bussels Creek, 
  Cranberry Creek, Arnold Branch and Cobb Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, 
including mudslides or flooded roads, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3606 8098 3604 8105 3603 8106 3603 8110
      3604 8111 3604 8114 3603 8117 3604 8119
      3603 8125 3604 8127 3632 8094 3626 8087
      3624 8087 3624 8085 3617 8075 3606 8090

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RS

1 follow-up statement

605 
WGUS71 KRNK 090357
FFSRNK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1157 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCC193-197-090407-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260709T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wilkes NC-Yadkin NC-
1157 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILKES AND WEST 
CENTRAL YADKIN COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3606 8098 3604 8105 3603 8106 3603 8110
      3604 8111 3604 8114 3603 8117 3604 8119
      3603 8125 3604 8127 3632 8094 3626 8087
      3624 8087 3624 8085 3617 8075 3606 8090

$$

BMG

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 8, 7:51 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Key Message 1: Isolated thunderstorms through this evening will bring the potential for isolated damaging wind gusts and flash flooding, although severe potential is decreasing. Key Message 2: Daily showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through the weekend.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 7:51 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
751 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Showers/storms are decreasing in coverage and intensity for the
remainder of the night.

Aviation updated.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
Key Message 1: Isolated thunderstorms through this evening will
bring the potential for isolated damaging wind gusts and flash
flooding, although severe potential is decreasing.

Key Message 2: Daily showers and thunderstorms will remain in the
forecast through the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Key Message 1: Isolated thunderstorms through this evening will
bring the potential for isolated damaging wind gusts and flash
flooding, although severe potential is decreasing.

A stationary front bisects the forecast area from northwest to
southeast with light northeast wind east of the mountains
converging with westerly wind on west side of the mountains.
Mean winds aloft are out of the west at about 15 mph so look
for an eastward drift of the activity with potential for
isolated damaging wind gusts due to water loading within the
downdraft cores. There is also potential for localized flash
flooding per environment supporting high rain efficiency, PWATs
running 1.70 over the mountains to as much as 2" over the
piedmont... backbuilding and training cells being the most
problematic.

After midnight, expect areas of stratus and fog redeveloping
per shallow stable wedge east of the mountains.

Key Message 2: Daily showers and thunderstorms will remain in
the forecast through the weekend.

A quasi-stationary front extending from the Mid-Atlantic to the
Ohio/Tennessee Valleys will be a continued focus for
showers/storms again Thursday with greatest coverage from 1400
to 2200 EDT, basically aligned with the peak heating of the day.
Wind fields aloft are forecast to remain weak and with the
front essentially stalled over the area, will have to contend
with another day for localized heavy rain and marginally severe
storms.

A more bonafide surface cold front approaching from the Great
Lakes Friday will trigger increased coverage of showers and
storms for the weekend, with the front eventually passing south
of the region Sunday leading to somewhat drier conditions for
early next week. Temperatures through the end of the week are
expected to remain near normal and may actually cool to below
normal for a few days early next week. The ridge of high
pressure which brought the heat prior to the 4th of July is
shifting west over the Rockies.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Isolated showers/storms are decreasing in coverage/intensity
this evening.

Areas of fog and stratus will develop overnight with potential
for widespread low cigs/vsbys leading to period of IFR
conditions late tonight and early Thursday.

Cycle repeats itself Thursday, fog/stratus lifting after 14Z
followed by cloud build-ups around noon and scattered
afternoon and evening thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and
evening.

In general expect light winds (under 5 kts), but gusty near
thunderstorms.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK

Scattered, showers and thunderstorms are forecasted for each
afternoon and evening through the weekend. Heavy downpours,
gusty winds, and sub-VFR conditions are all possible in any of
the stronger storms. Patchy fog is also likely during the
overnight periods, especially where significant rainfall
occurred during the evening before. Any fog will burn off
quickly after 13Z daily.

Potentially drier looks to arrive for early next week.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...PM/SH
AVIATION...PM/SH

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 2:55 PM EDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
255 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>015-018>020-022>024-035-047-WVZ042>044-507-508-
091900-
Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-
Grayson-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-
Buckingham-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
255 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,
central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall. Localized flash
flooding is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall on Thursday.
Localized flash flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ002>006-019-020-VAZ016-017-032>034-043>046-058-059-091900-
Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Carroll-
Floyd-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Halifax-Charlotte-
255 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall. Localized flash
flooding is possible.

There is a Marginal Risk of severe storms. The main threat is
damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall on Thursday.
Localized flash flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 7:50 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
750 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ006-090015-
Caswell NC-
750 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHERN CASWELL COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jericho, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Prospect Hill...
Jericho...
Hightowers...
and Baynes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7947 3631 7947 3637 7915 3624 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 266DEG 8KT 3626 7940

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 8:03 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
803 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ005-006-090030-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-
803 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 830
PM EDT...

At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monroeton, or 7 miles south of Reidsville, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Reidsville...
and Camp Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7971 3632 7971 3638 7940 3625 7939
      3625 7953 3624 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 266DEG 11KT 3624 7963

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 8:13 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
813 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ003-019-020-090045-
Yadkin NC-Surry NC-Wilkes NC-
813 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN SURRY...WILKES AND WESTERN YADKIN COUNTIES THROUGH 845
PM EDT...

At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Windy Gap, or near North Wilkesboro, moving northeast at 20 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...
North Wilkesboro...
Elkin...
Wilkesboro...
Jonesville...
Boonville...
Ronda...
and Traphill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 8114 3603 8117 3604 8120 3603 8125
      3605 8133 3622 8136 3642 8108 3640 8104
      3638 8103 3638 8098 3622 8060 3605 8079
      3606 8098 3603 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 222DEG 18KT 3611 8106

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 8:14 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
814 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ006-090045-
Caswell NC-
814 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
EASTERN CASWELL COUNTY THROUGH 845 PM EDT...

At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Topnot, or near Yanceyville, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Yanceyville...
Jericho...
Prospect Hill...
Leasburg...
Hamer...
Topnot...
and Hightowers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7939 3645 7941 3650 7914 3636 7915
      3624 7915 3624 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 262DEG 11KT 3636 7932

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 8:28 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
828 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ005-006-090045-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-
828 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 845
PM EDT...

At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Camp Springs, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Camp Springs...
Quick...
and Lawsonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3641 7965 3645 7941 3625 7939 3625 7953
      3624 7953 3624 7960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 258DEG 14KT 3630 7953

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 8:44 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
844 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

NCZ005-006-090115-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-
844 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND CASWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Camp Springs, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Yanceyville...
Bethel...
Jericho...
Prospect Hill...
Camp Springs...
Quick...
and Leasburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 7963 3651 7914 3624 7915 3625 7953
      3624 7953 3624 7955
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 262DEG 14KT 3632 7948

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JCB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 8:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	27 min
Jul 8, 8:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	32 min
Jul 8, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	31 min
Jul 8, 8:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	17 min
Jul 8, 8:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	31 min
Jul 8, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	40 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.