Special Weather Statement in Franklin County, Virginia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
7/8/2026 3:14:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
7/8/2026 3:14:00 PM until 7/8/2026 4:00:00 PM
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Swansonville, or near Callands, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Danville...
Martinsville...
Chatham...
Blairs...
Callands...
Axton...
and Ridgeway.
