Last Updated on August 16, 2026 6:19 am
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, 424 AM EDT Sunday, August 16, 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
Severe storms will be possible today. Damaging winds is the main hazard, with a tornado or two possible for areas north of 460. Heavy rain could also lead to flash flooding today, with the greatest threat across portions of Southeast West Virginia.
Days Two Through Seven…Monday Through Saturday
Severe storms will be possible again on Monday. Damaging winds is the main hazard. Heavy rain could also lead to localized flash flooding.
Spotter Information Statement
Spotter activation may be needed.
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.
