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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0168 Issued by the Blacksburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-14 14:35:22 360 WUUS51 KRNK 141935 SVRRNK NCC157-VAC089-141-143-690-142000- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0168.260814T1935Z-260814T2000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 335 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Southwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... Southern Henry County in south central Virginia... East central Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 334 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Horse Pasture, or near Spencer, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Stoneville... Spencer... Ridgeway... Villa Heights... Aiken Summit... and Horse Pasture. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. 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. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X. && LAT...LON 3665 8015 3673 7998 3660 7957 3646 7993 TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 301DEG 21KT 3663 7995 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DS Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-14 14:50:22
772
WWUS51 KRNK 141949
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
VAC141-141959-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0168.000000T0000Z-260814T2000Z/
Patrick VA-
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 8006 3664 8006 3669 7996 3660 7957
3646 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 301DEG 21KT 3658 7985
$$
NCC157-VAC089-143-690-142000-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0168.000000T0000Z-260814T2000Z/
Rockingham NC-Pittsylvania VA-City of Martinsville VA-Henry VA-
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN
HENRY COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHERN CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...
At 349 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ridgeway, or
near Martinsville, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Martinsville...
Stoneville...
Spencer...
Ridgeway...
Price...
Aiken Summit...
and Sandy Level.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as
deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
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.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 8006 3664 8006 3669 7996 3660 7957
3646 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 301DEG 21KT 3658 7985
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DS
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-14 14:50:22
772
WWUS51 KRNK 141949
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
VAC141-141959-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0168.000000T0000Z-260814T2000Z/
Patrick VA-
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 8006 3664 8006 3669 7996 3660 7957
3646 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 301DEG 21KT 3658 7985
$$
NCC157-VAC089-143-690-142000-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0168.000000T0000Z-260814T2000Z/
Rockingham NC-Pittsylvania VA-City of Martinsville VA-Henry VA-
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN
HENRY COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHERN CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...
At 349 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ridgeway, or
near Martinsville, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Martinsville...
Stoneville...
Spencer...
Ridgeway...
Price...
Aiken Summit...
and Sandy Level.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as
deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
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.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 8006 3664 8006 3669 7996 3660 7957
3646 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 301DEG 21KT 3658 7985
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DS
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