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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 27, 2026Charlotte County, Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Caswell County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT for Charlotte County, Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Caswell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 52 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: May 27, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Caswell County, NC, Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

The radar

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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
May 27, 1:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 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 May 27, 1:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 2:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 3:33 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 27, 3:35 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
335 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

WVZ508-271945-
Western Greenbrier WV-
335 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
WEST CENTRAL GREENBRIER COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT...

At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bingham, or near Rainelle, moving east at 30 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...
Rainelle...
Rupert...
Quinwood...
Bingham...
Anjean...
and Duo.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3809 8059 3798 8060 3791 8068 3797 8079
      3799 8077 3799 8079 3801 8079 3802 8080
      3803 8082 3804 8083 3806 8080 3807 8082
      3809 8081 3808 8072 3809 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 284DEG 24KT 3803 8078

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

DS

Special weather statement, May 27, 3:48 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 27, 3:49 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 27, 4:00 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 27, 4:19 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 8:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Charlotte	109 min
May 27, 1:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	28 min
May 27, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	15 min
May 27, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	14 min
May 27, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	16 min
May 27, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	14 min
May 27, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	15 min
May 27, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	14 min
May 27, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	14 min
May 27, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	14 min
May 27, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	22 min
May 27, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania	47 min
May 27, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	15 min
May 27, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	14 min
May 27, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	12 min
May 27, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	11 min
May 27, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	15 min
May 27, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	City of Danville	51 min
May 27, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	11 min
May 27, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	26 min
May 27, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Radford	15 min
May 27, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	43 min
May 27, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany	53 min
May 27, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	43 min
May 27, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Buckingham	49 min
May 27, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington	38 min
May 27, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell	93 min
May 27, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge and 2 more	59 min
May 27, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd	34 min
May 27, 7:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	62 min
May 27, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Tazewell	55 min
May 27, 7:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte	68 min
May 27, 2:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caldwell	22 min
May 27, 3:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Watauga, Wilkes	3 hr
May 27, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	9 min
May 27, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alexander	12 min
May 27, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Wilkes, Yadkin	30 min
May 27, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	36 min
May 27, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	58 min
May 27, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	10 min
May 27, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	28 min
May 27, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	20 min
May 27, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	24 min

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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.