Last Updated on August 15, 2026 7:33 am
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, 414 AM EDT Saturday, August 15, 2026, for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.
Day One…Today and Tonight
A few storms this afternoon into early evening could bring strong winds and localized flooding.
Days Two Through Seven…Sunday Through Friday
An increased risk of severe storms due to damaging winds and localized flash flooding from heavy rainfall exists Sunday and Monday.
Spotter Information Statement
Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.
Counties Covered
North Carolina: Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin. Virginia: Tazewell, Smyth, Bland, Giles, Wythe, Pulaski, Montgomery, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Craig, Alleghany, Bath, Roanoke, Botetourt, Rockbridge, Patrick, Franklin, Bedford, Amherst, Henry, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Appomattox, Buckingham, Halifax, Charlotte. West Virginia: Mercer, Summers, Monroe, Eastern Greenbrier, Western Greenbrier.
Forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service.
