Blue Ridge, VA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Blue Ridge.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:53PM EDT until May 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

At 553 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abingdon, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Abingdon, Lindell, Holston, and Emory-Meadowview. This includes Interstate 81 in Virginia between mile markers 14 and 26.

Tornado Watch issued May 20 at 5:32PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

TORNADO WATCH 302 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BUCHANAN DICKENSON IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA BOONE LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL MINGO WYOMING IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA CABELL WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK, CEREDO, CHAPMANVILLE, CLINTWOOD, DAVENPORT, GARY, GRUNDY, HAMLIN, HARTS, HUNTINGTON, HURLEY, KENOVA, LOGAN, MADISON, MAN, MULLENS, OCEANA, PINEVILLE, VANSANT, WAR, WAYNE, WELCH, AND WILLIAMSON.

Flood Watch issued May 20 at 5:04PM EDT until May 21 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Virginia, including the following area, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. * WHEN...From 5 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is an increased potential for flooding given saturated soils from last week's major flooding event. The heaviest rains will likely fall during Wednesday afternoon to early evening. Total amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, with locally up to 3 inches if the worst case scenario unfolds. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

Flood Watch issued May 20 at 5:04PM EDT until May 21 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and northwest Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Greene. In northwest Virginia, Madison and Rappahannock. * WHEN...From 5 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is an increased potential for flooding given saturated soils from last week's major flooding event. The heaviest rains will likely fall during Wednesday afternoon to early evening. Total amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, with locally up to 3 inches if the worst case scenario unfolds. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

Tornado Watch issued May 20 at 4:37PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

TORNADO WATCH 302 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE GRAINGER HAMBLEN HANCOCK HAWKINS SULLIVAN IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY OF BRISTOL CITY OF NORTON LEE RUSSELL SCOTT WASHINGTON WISE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABINGDON, ALPHA, APPALACHIA, BEAN STATION, BENHAMS, BIG STONE GAP, BRISTOL TN, BRISTOL VA, CASTLEWOOD, COEBURN, DYE, EVANSTON, HANSONVILLE, HILTONS, HONAKER, KINGSPORT, KYLES FORD, LEBANON, MOORESBURG, MORRISTOWN, NORTON, PARDEE, ROSE HILL, ROSEDALE, RUSSELLVILLE, SNEEDVILLE, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, TREADWAY, AND WISE.

Flood Watch issued May 20 at 9:18AM EDT until May 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh, Putnam, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall will impact the area Tuesday through Tuesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood