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Tornado Watch issued September 27 at 8:06AM EDT until September 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VATHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 INEFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIESIN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINACASWELL ROCKINGHAM STOKESSURRYIN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINAYADKININ VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL VIRGINIAAMHERST APPOMATTOX BUCKINGHAMCAMPBELL CITY OF LYNCHBURGIN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIABEDFORD CHARLOTTE CITY OF DANVILLECITY OF MARTINSVILLE HALIFAX HENRYPITTSYLVANIAIN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIAPATRICKIN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIAFRANKLIN

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Flood Watch issued September 27 at 2:36AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga,Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the following areas,Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland,Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd,Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick,Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell andWythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas,Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.* WHEN...Through this evening.* IMPACTS...Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks andrivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high andcould flood with more heavy rain.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- An additional 4 to 6 inches, and locally higher amounts, ofrain will fall on already saturated soils.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 6:18AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, andsoutheast West Virginia.* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:21AM EDT until September 27 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VAFFWRNKThe National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Craig County in southwestern Virginia...Roanoke County in west central Virginia...The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia...The City of Salem in west central Virginia...* Until 515 PM EDT Friday.* At 1021 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoingor expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstormsproducing flash flooding.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Roanoke... Salem...Vinton... New Castle...Catawba... Sinking Creek...Bent Mountain...This includes the following locations...The Salem Fairgrounds and Roanoke Regional Airport.This includes the following streams and drainages...Barbours Creek, Back Creek and Bee Branch.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can becomeunstable and unsafe.When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National WeatherService by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reportsand pictures can also be shared on the National Weather ServiceBlacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

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