North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 08/17/2026 16:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 17 at 7:41PM EDT until August 17 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 590 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CASWELL ROCKINGHAM STOKES SURRY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA ALLEGHANY NC ASHE WATAUGA WILKES YADKIN
Area Description: 
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Caswell, NC; Rockingham, NC; Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC; Yadkin, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov