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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 30, 2026Watauga County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2026, 6:55 PM EDT for Watauga County, North Carolina. It was in force for 18 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2026, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2026, 7:13 PM EDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Watauga County, NC

The radar

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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 30, 4:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 4:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 2:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
200 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

VAZ022>024-033>035-043>047-058-059-011800-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
200 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.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.

   Heat Advisory.

Temperatures and heat indices are expected to increase to dangerous
levels Wednesday into the Independence Day weekend. Heat indices may
reach or exceed 105 degrees at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032-011800-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-
200 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Temperatures and heat indices are expected to increase to dangerous
levels Wednesday into the Independence Day weekend. Heat indices may
reach or exceed 105 degrees at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-011800-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-
Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
200 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:44 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
144 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

VAZ012-301815-
Wythe VA-
144 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WYTHE COUNTY
THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Max Meadows, 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...
Wytheville...
Max Meadows...
Gunton Park...
and Fort Chiswell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3694 8110 3705 8100 3700 8088 3690 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 287DEG 7KT 3699 8102

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

RS
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:58 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:14 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 1:44 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 14 more30 hr
Jun 30, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWythe31 min
Jun 30, 5:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga17 min
Jun 30, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga31 min
Jun 30, 6:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKWatauga113 min
Jun 30, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.