A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift to produce a severe thunderstorm in Rockingham County of northwest North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts from this storm blew down three trees.
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A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift to produce a severe thunderstorm in Rockingham County of northwest North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts from this storm blew down three trees.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 17, 1:45 PM EST, 35 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 215 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-016-032-WVZ042>044-507-508- 181815- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth- Bland-Wythe-Grayson-Carroll-Patrick-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 215 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, 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. Isolated damaging wind gusts will be possible in the stronger storms that form during the afternoon/evening. These winds could blow down trees and power lines, which may result in isolated power outages and blocked roads. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Efficient rainfall rates along with recent heavy rains could cause localized flash flooding in the heavier storms that form each day. Damaging wind gusts from any storms that become severe could blow down trees and power lines, which may result in isolated power outages and blocked roads. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ005-006-VAZ011-013-014-017>020-022>024-033>035-043>047-058-059- 181815- Rockingham-Caswell-Giles-Pulaski-Montgomery-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA- Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- 215 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Strong thunderstorms with efficient rain rates could cause localized flash flooding this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts from any storms that become severe could blow down trees and power lines, which may result in isolated power outages and blocked roads. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Efficient rainfall rates along with recent heavy rains could cause localized flash flooding in the heavier storms that form each day. Damaging wind gusts from any storms that become severe could blow down trees and power lines, which may result in isolated power outages and blocked roads. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. JCB
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
121 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
NCZ019-171745-
Wilkes NC-
121 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM EDT...
At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elkville, or 8 miles northwest of Boomer, moving east at 15 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...
Wilkesboro...
Boomer...
Wilbar...
Mulberry...
Wilkesboro Reservoir...
and Buck.
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 3602 8135 3604 8140 3605 8139 3607 8141
3608 8143 3607 8144 3609 8146 3616 8149
3619 8146 3622 8147 3632 8119 3603 8109
3604 8114 3603 8117 3604 8120 3603 8127
3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 252DEG 13KT 3612 8138
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
VFJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
158 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
VAZ011-WVZ042>044-171830-
Giles VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV-
158 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
WESTERN GILES...SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMERS...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...
At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Athens, moving east at 15 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...
Princeton...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Athens...
Peterstown...
Rich Creek...
and Oakvale.
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 3737 8115 3750 8106 3746 8067 3721 8080
3729 8098 3730 8098 3730 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 288DEG 14KT 3740 8104
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
VFJSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 208 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 NCZ003-004-VAZ032-171845- Stokes NC-Surry NC-Patrick VA- 208 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SURRY...NORTHWESTERN STOKES AND SOUTHERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ararat, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT... Locations impacted include... Stuart... Francisco... Ararat... Critz... Woodville... Collinstown... and Patrick 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. && LAT...LON 3648 8058 3662 8055 3668 8014 3641 8015 TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 271DEG 19KT 3656 8047 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH VFJ
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</html>The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:21 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Belthrop Road and Taylor Road.
Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Price Street in front of Douglass Elementary School.
Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of US Route 158 and US Route 29.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1271077, 1271079, 1271080.