Fincastle, VA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. 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 Fincastle.

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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:00PM EDT until August 7 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include... Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Reston, Olney, Lowes Island, Pimmit Hills, Mclean, American Legion Bridge, Aspen Hill, Potomac, North Bethesda, Sterling, North Potomac, Tysons Corner, Redland, and Wolf Trap.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:48PM EDT until August 7 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brandywine, or near Franklin, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include... Brandywine, Deer Run, Oak Flat, and Criders.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 7 at 5:48PM EDT until August 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 540 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CECIL IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CITY HARFORD IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA ARLINGTON CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK FAIRFAX PRINCE WILLIAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ABINGDON, ADAMS MORGAN, ADEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANDORA, ANNANDALE, ANNAPOLIS, APPLETON, ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, BALLSTON, BALTIMORE, BARCROFT, BARKSDALE, BAY VIEW, BETHESDA, BLAKE, BOHEMIAS MILLS, BOWIE, BOYDS, BRANTWOOD, BURKE, BYNUM, CATONSVILLE, CHANTILLY, CHERRYDALE, CLARKSVILLE, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA, DALE CITY, DUNDALK, EDGEWOOD, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FAIRFAX STATION, FALLS CHURCH, FELLS POINT, FOUR CORNERS, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GLENMONT, GREENBELT, HARFORD FURNACE, HICKORY, HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, INDEPENDENT HILL, LAKE RIDGE, LANGLEY, MAGNOLIA, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MCLEAN, MONTCLAIR, MONTPELIER, PARK HEIGHTS, PARKVILLE, RANDALLSTOWN, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, RESTON, RIDGEWAY, RIVERCREST, ROSSLYN, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SILVER SPRING, SIMPSONVILLE, SOUTH GATE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TANTALLON, TOWSON, WASHINGTON, WOODBRIDGE, WOODLAWN, AND WOODSTOCK.

Flood Advisory issued August 7 at 5:42PM EDT until August 7 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Carroll. * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... East Fork Little Reed Island Creek, Burks Fork, Johnson Creek, East Fork Crooked Creek, Elk Spur Branch, Grassy Creek, Crooked Creek, Big Reed Island Creek, Hanks Branch, Garners Creek and Chestnut Creek. 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... Hillsville... Fancy Gap... Cana... Gladesboro... Woodlawn... Pipers Gap... Laurel Fork... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mt Laurel, or near Nathalie, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Halifax... Keysville... Charlotte Court House... Phenix... Redoak... Clover... and Nathalie.