Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 5:17PM EDT until May 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Henry County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Penns Store,
or near Spencer, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Martinsville...
Spencer...
Bassett...
Ridgeway...
Critz...
Villa Heights...
and Chatmoss.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
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.
Area Description:
Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: