When a severe thunderstorm warning gets issued, it refers to two specific storm effects, and those aren’t lightning or pouring rain.
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Get the latest weather news, storm alerts, forecasts, and climate updates across Southwest and Southside Virginia from Cardinal News. Our local weather coverage tracks severe storms, flooding, snow, drought, and changing conditions impacting communities including the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Bristol, Abingdon, Wytheville, and surrounding Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions.
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Flooding to fires: Parched March follows soggy February
After a historically wet February, March could end up among the driest on record in much of Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Repairs to section of U.S. 58 destroyed by Hurricane Helene are expected to be completed 6 months ahead of schedule
In a trip back to Damascus to check on storm repairs, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine called what’s been accomplished “impressive.”
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Spring has sprung after coldest winter in a decade, but there will be some chilly speedbumps
The calendar catches up with a springlike weather pattern with Thursday morning’s vernal equinox, just before a windy reminder that it can still get cold.
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One month after catastrophic flooding in Southwest Virginia, still no word on requests for a federal disaster declaration
Eleven counties are included in the request. A declaration from the president would open up access to federal funding for recovery efforts.
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Dirty rain, loopy clouds and a bloody moon on the interface between winter and spring
Some atmospheric and astronomical oddities occur as the weather brings out coats and shorts on the same day.
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Up and down we go: March is taking us for a bumpy ride
Recent warmup gives way to sharp chilldown — that’s why it may be a little rumbly and windy where you are today. Then it warms up next week.
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90 homes sustained major damage and 18 were destroyed in February flooding in Southwest Virginia, preliminary estimate finds
The state is still awaiting an expedited major disaster declaration from the president. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has expanded the number of counties included in his request from three to 11.
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Plan for Dickenson County climate hub on hold following federal funding freeze
The county was approved for a nearly $1.76 million grant to build a facility that will provide shelter and support for residents during flooding or other climate emergencies on the former Haysi High School site.
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Icy winter of 2025 remarkably similar to another 31 years earlier
Like this one, the 1994 winter had two big ice storms in Southwest and Southside Virginia, a few small to medium snows, and even flooding in Southwest Virginia.