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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 125, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2026, 3:21 PM EDT for Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Virginia. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2026, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Appomattox County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 21, 1:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 1:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 VAZ020-024-WVZ507-508-221915- Bath-Rockbridge-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. VAZ035-047-221915- Amherst-Buckingham- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. VAZ014-018-019-022-023-221915- Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Roanoke-Botetourt- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. VAZ034-221915- Bedford- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. VAZ007-010-011-WVZ042>044-221915- Tazewell-Bland-Giles-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms through tonight with damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. NCZ001-002-VAZ009-012-013-015-016-221915- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms through tonight with damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. VAZ017-221915- Floyd- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. VAZ032-033-043>046-058-059-221915- Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Halifax- Charlotte- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. NCZ003>006-019-020-221915- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina and northwest North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Marginal to Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. NCZ018-221915- Watauga- 307 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms through tonight with damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow with damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 1:52 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 42 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, City of Lynchburg | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 64 min |
| Jul 21, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Giles | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 3:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Buckingham | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 25 min |
| Jul 21, 3:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 19 min |
| Jul 20, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 12:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 2:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Mercer | 3 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.