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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 27, 2026Charlotte County, Halifax County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2026, 3:48 PM EDT for Charlotte County, Halifax County, Virginia. It was in force for 42 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: Jun 27, 2026, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 260 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: 166 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 647 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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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 Jun 27, 1:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

1) Scattered/numerous showers/storms this afternoon/tonight and again Sunday. Less coverage/chances next week. Some storms could be strong. 2) Hot and humid conditions will take place by the middle of next week.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 1:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
150 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation updated.

Forecast updated mainly to account for scattered to numerous
showers/storm chances this afternoon based on radar and again
Sunday. Beyond Sunday still heating up with limited storm
chances.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Scattered/numerous showers/storms this afternoon/tonight and
again Sunday. Less coverage/chances next week. Some storms could
be strong.

2) Hot and humid conditions will take place by the middle of
next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Showers/storms off and on through Sunday, some
strong, less coverage next week.

Will see several disturbances move across/near the area into
Sunday ahead of a slow moving backdoor front. This front then
stalls/weakens by Monday.

For this afternoon. multiple MCVs will influence the region as
they progress east-southward generally toward Kentucky and
Tennessee. Our region has been under a canopy of clouds which
has limited instability, though sunshine has broken out across
our NC counties, as this area should increase in instability,
and therefore will be the area to watch for strong storms this
afternoon, capable of wind damage.

Another MCV/MCS should spread east southeast into the upper TN
Valley late tonight. Same as today, clouds will limit storms,
but models do have more sunshine tomorrow but its mainly behind
the shortwave, so a few strong storms are possible but would be
widely scattered in the afternoon.

Ridge building next week will limit storm coverage.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Hot and humid conditions will take place by the
middle of next week.

A broad upper level ridge should build northeastward from the
lower Mississippi River Valley towards the Ohio River Valley
between Monday and Wednesday. This ridge could become centered
overhead by Thursday and Friday. While chances of showers and
thunderstorms should lessen due to capping aloft, the bigger
impact will be the increasing heat and humidity. Temperatures
should jump notably by Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the
90s for most locations and even a few spots east of the Blue
Ridge may break 100 degrees. Heat indices could reach the lower
100s across the Piedmont. The models show considerable
differences by the end of next week, but there may be upper
level troughing across southeastern Canada that could cause the
ridge to gradually weaken and retrograde.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Showers/few storms will be scattered about this afternoon and
confidence is moderate to high on all terminals seeing at least
a 1-3 hour period of showers/possible storms between 18z and
00z. Expect sub-VFR as low as IFR at times in heavier downpours.

Tonight, shower activity will diminish but not completely end
and could see another cluster of showers moving toward BLF
between 06 and 12z Sunday, but majority of the models keep a
lot of this activity south of a BLF-DAN line.

Will likely see IFR cigs coupled with IFR to MVFR vsbys
overnight at all terminals, as low level moisture ramps up.

Some scattering out by 18z Sunday is possible but for now kept
most sites with broken MVFR to VFR cigs through the end of the
taf period.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...
A wave moves east Sunday afternoon so expect some VFR, and
storms should be widely scattered. Monday, high pressure
settles into the region, and ridging looks to build over the
central/eastern Conus, providing several days of likely VFR
conditions across the region through the middle of next week
outside any late night fog in the mountain valleys.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...PW/WP
AVIATION...EB/WP

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
149 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

VAZ033-034-271815-
Franklin VA-Bedford VA-
149 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BEDFORD AND
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Moneta to near Callaway. Movement was east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain will result in ponding of water on roadways and
         standing water in low lying areas. The duration of heavy
         rain may last 10 to 15 minutes. 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...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Huddleston...
Moneta...
Penhook...
Burnt Chimney...
and Northwest Smith Mountain Lake.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 7944 3706 7949 3703 7948 3702 7946
      3701 7948 3705 7954 3703 7956 3704 7960
      3699 7961 3697 7977 3702 8011 3703 8010
      3706 8012 3707 8011 3725 7967 3718 7937
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 276DEG 25KT 3721 7967 3706 8005

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

RS

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
216 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

VAZ033-034-044-045-271845-
Franklin VA-Campbell VA-Bedford VA-Pittsylvania VA-
216 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN
CAMPBELL...NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...SOUTHEASTERN BEDFORD AND EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Huddleston to Western Smith Mountain Lake.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain will result in ponding of water on roadways and
         standing water in low lying areas. The duration of heavy
         rain may last 10 to 15 minutes. 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...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Huddleston...
Penhook...
Evington...
Leesville...
and Southern Smith Mountain Lake.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3721 7912 3688 7948 3702 7979 3725 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 286DEG 26KT 3720 7955 3704 7972

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

RS

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 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
Jun 27, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	58 min
Jun 27, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke, City of Salem	30 min
Jun 27, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	26 min
Jun 27, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	29 min
Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	30 min
Jun 27, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	29 min
Jun 27, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte	32 min
Jun 27, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	32 min
Jun 27, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery, Roanoke	32 min
Jun 27, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	31 min
Jun 27, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	31 min
Jun 27, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	30 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.