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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-100815-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-
Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, west
central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Locally heavy rainfall could lead to flooding this weekend, with a
Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall currently
forecast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ015>017-032-100815-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-
Patrick-
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Locally heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding this weekend,
with a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall currently
forecast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

NCZ004>006-VAZ033>035-043>047-058-059-100815-
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
410 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
central Virginia, south central Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Severe thunderstorms could develop Sunday afternoon and evening. The
main threats are damaging winds and tornadoes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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