Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 10:59AM EDT until July 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Issue date: 2026-07-28T14:59+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Tazewell. * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1059 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Greasy Creek, Blue Spring Creek, Dry Fork, Burkes Garden Creek, Big Creek, Clinch River, Deskin Creek and Beech Fork. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff... Cliffield... Amonate... Asberrys... Bandy... Claypool Hill... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 10:51AM EDT until July 28 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Issue date: 2026-07-28T14:51+00:00
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... West central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1145 AM EDT. * At 1050 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Asberrys, or 8 miles southeast of Cedar Bluff, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Marion... Richlands... Tazewell... Chilhowie... Rural Retreat... Cedar Bluff... and Ceres.
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 10:41AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Issue date: 2026-07-28T14:41+00:00
At 1041 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cliffield, or near Cedar Bluff, moving southeast at 25 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... Marion... Richlands... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff... Ceres... Burkes Garden... and Nebo.
