Marginal Risk of Severe Storms Across the Region This Afternoon
BLACKSBURG — Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:31 AM EDT on September 1, 2024.
Storms Could Bring Damaging Winds and Flash Flooding to the Region Today
Residents across north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia should prepare for scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Blacksburg, Virginia, has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, indicating a Marginal Risk for severe weather, including localized damaging winds and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Marginal Risk of Severe Weather
The NWS highlights that while the probability of widespread hazardous weather remains low, the potential for localized severe storms exists, primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. These storms may bring sudden gusts of wind strong enough to cause minor damage, as well as downpours capable of producing flash flooding in vulnerable areas.