Past News Items
This web page provides users the ability to access the latest local, regional or national weather related news from
the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Blacksburg, VA.
- National Safe Boating Week May 18th-24th
- Weather Warnings on the Go (05/13/13)
- Submit Storm Reports to Our Office
- NWS Air Quality Awareness Week 4/29-5/3
- 2nd Anniversary of Southeast US Tornado Outbreak (4/27/13)
- 2013 Spring Newsletter (4/15/2013)
- Skywarn Classes taking place this month (04/13/13)
- Summary of April 4th Snowfall(04/07/13)
- 4/4/13 Fincastle SKYWARN Class Cancelled...to be rescheduled (4/4/13)
- Snowfall map for winter storm that impacted the region through the morning of March 25.
- March 5th-6th Heavy Wet Snow Summary (03/14/13)
- Flood Safety Awareness Week March 18-22
- Snowfall total for March 05-06, 2013 Winter Storm (3/7/13)
- See the Latest Snowfall Reports
- National Severe Weather Preparedness Week - March 3-9,2013. Be A Force of Nature!
- NWS Service Assessment on Historic June 29th Derecho Released (2/5/13)
- Web Review of Jan 17 Heavy Snow Event
- Louis W. Uccellini Selected as Next Director of NOAA's National Weather Service (2/7/13)
- Pulaski County Storm Survey Results from Jan. 30th, 2013
- River Flood Outlook Issued: Near Normal Potential (1/24/2012)
- Jan 17 Winter Storm Snowfall Totals (1/18/2013)
- Moderate Drought Persists Across The Region (01/03/13)
- Climate Statistics for 2012 - A Warm Year
- Top 5 Weather/Climate Event of 2012 for Blacksburg Forecast Area
- Please Comment on a Proposal To Simplify Winter Weather Hazard Headlines
- Summary of Sandy and its impacts on our area (12/06/12)
- Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Virginia: Dec 2 - 8
- SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 1st
- North Carolina Winter Weather Awareness Week - November 25th through December 1st
- Earthquake causes shaking in Watauga county, North Carolina.
- Latest Snowfall or Wind Reports for the Area
- NOAA's 2012-2013 Winter Weather Outlook (10/18)
- Fall 2012 Newsletter Now Available (10/17/2012)
- Flood Stage Changes Proposed on Yadkin River, NC (09/07/2012)
- Dual-Polarization Technology Arrives for KFCX (10/09/12)
- SKYWARN Training in Tazewell County on Tuesday October 9th
- NWS Customer Satisfaction Survey (10/02/12)
- Rainfall: Monday Morning through Tuesday Afternoon (9/20/2012)
- National Weather Service Blacksburg is now on Twitter! Follow us @NWSBlacksburg
- Hurricane Season Outlook Updated (08/09/12)
- July 2012 was the Hottest July on Record at Roanoke (8/1/12)
- Historic Derecho Wind Event Summary (07/05/12)
- Free SKYWARN training in Caswell County at 1 PM on 7/19
- New Weather.gov Website Becomes Operational (7/2/12)
- Information about Excessive Heat (6/29/12)
- Lightning Safety Awareness Week: June 24-30, 2012
- Wireless Emergency Alerts For Mobile Devices Coming Soon (6/1/12)
- Latest in the Tropics (05/26/12)
- Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 27th-June 2nd
- National Safe Boating Week May 19th-25th (5/19/12)
- Air Quality Awareness Week April 30th-May 4th (4/30/12)
- 2012 SKYWARN Training Schedule (04/04/2012)
- Spring 2012 Newsletter Available (4/12/2012)
- Be a Force of Nature! National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is April 22-28
- 1st Anniversary of Pulaski Tornado - April 8, 2011
- Join CoCoRaHS during March Madness 2012
- Flood Safety Awareness Week March 12th-16th
- North Carolina Severe Weather Awareness Week March 4th-10th
- Summary of February 19, 2012 Snowstorm
- Current flood potential still near normal in the area
- The City of Lynchburg Officially Recognized as StormReady
- NWS Seeks Comments on www.weather.gov Design Refresh
- Appalachian State University Becomes North Carolina's fourth StormReady University
- Grayson County Officially Recognized as StormReady
- We Need Your Input! Winter Post Storm Survey
- Top 5 Weather Events of 2011 For Our Area (12/28/11)
- Winter Weather Awareness Week in VA - Dec 4-10 (12/03/11)
- 2011 SKYWARN Recongition Day Set for December 3rd, 2011
- NC Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Nov. 27th Through December 3rd
- NWS Blacksburg Fall 2011 Newsletter (11/23/11)
- EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Pittsylvania County VA - Summary (11/18/11)
- West Virginia Winter Weather Awareness Week Nov. 13th-19th
- No NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Weekly Test on Nov 9th (11/08/11)
- 2011 NWS Customer Satisfaction report available (pdf format)(11/01/11)
- Botetourt County becomes StormReady! (10/27/11)
- 2011-2012 Winter Weather Outlook (10/20/11)
- High Water Mark Unveiling on New R. in Radford - Oct. 18th (10/13/11)
- NOAA Climate Services prototype web site(10/12/11)
- SKYWARN Training is Now Available Online (10/12/11)
- Latest Skywarn Spotter Class Schedule (08/31/11)
- Corps of Engineers to conduct 'test pulse' on Jackson River (09/27/11)
- Event Summary for the Labor Day Tornadoes and Rainfall (09/17/11)
- Follow NWS Blacksburg on Facebook (09/07/11)
- Hot and Dry August and Summer (09/01/11)
- Two Tornadoes Confirmed from Labor Day
- Submit Comments on Proposed Weather.gov Design Refresh
- Record Warmth For July 2011(08/01/11)
- NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals release information
- Comparison of 1971-2000 to 1981-2010 Normals for NWS Blacksburg climate sites
- 1981-2010 Normals for NWS Blacksburg climate sites
- Stay Safe from The Heat (07/28/11)
- Send Us Your Hazardous Weather Reports (Strong Winds, Hail, Heavy Rain, etc.)
- Lightning Safety Week June 19-25
- New Tornado Confirmed from the Severe Weather Outbreak of April 27-28, 2011 (06/01/11)
- National Hurricane Preparedness Week (05/22/11)
- Are you a disaster survivor? Did you know FEMA offers 3 ways to apply for Federal assistance?
- National Safe Boating Week is May 21-27 (5/20)
- Eastern Region NOAA Weather Radio Experimental Page is Discontinued (5/16/11)
- New Tornado Confirmed at Grindstone Campground on April 28, 2011 (May 5, 2011)
- NWS Review of April 16, 2011 Multiple Tornadoes
- Air Quality Awareness Week May 2-6. (4/29/2011)
- Spring 2011 Newsletter Available (04/22/11)
- NWS Review of the April 8 Pulaski County VA Tornadoes (04/14/11)
- Thunderstorms Bring Damaging Winds and A Tornado April 4th-5th(04/06/11)
- Very wet March across much of the region (4/6/11)
- New Terminal Aviation Forecast for the Blacksburg Airport (03/26/11)
- Final Winter/Spring Flood Outlook Issued (3/18/11)
- Flood Safety Awareness Week March 14th-18th (3/14/11)
- Virginia Tornado Preparedness Day and Tornado Drill (03-08-11)
- Flood Potential on the Increase (3/4/11)
- North Carolina Severe Weather Awareness Week Feb. 27 - Mar. 5 (2/27/11)
- NWS Seeking Public Comments on Weather Web Map
- Eastern Region Hydrometeorological Event Display available (03/03/11)
- Region Continues to Have Below Normal Flood Potential (02/04/11)
- A Dry January For Our Climate Sites (02/01/11)
- Snowfall totals map from Jan 26, 2011
- Experimental River Forecasts now available (01/18/11)
- December and 2010 Annual Hydrologic Summary (01/14/11)
- How To Take Snowfall Measurments (01/10/11)
- How Cold Was December 2010? (01/01/11)
- Top 5 Weather Events of 2010 (12/31/10)
- New - Past Events Page - Storm Summaries, Maps & Images (12/23/10)
- The Christmas Holiday Snowfall (12/29/10)
- Winter Storm Summary from December 16th, 2010 (12/18/10)
- White Christmas Climatology (12/17/10)
- Latest Record Event Reports
- Virginia Winter Weater Preparedness Week, Dec 5th-11th
- December 4th, 2010 Snowfall Totals from Clipper System (12/06/10)
- Skywarn Recognition Day, December 4th
- North Carolina Winter Weather Awareness Week Nov 28-Dec 4th
- West Virginia Winter Weather Awareness Week Nov 15-19th, 2010
- Fall 2010 Newsletter Available (11/01/10)
- October 26th-27th, 2010 Tornadic Storms Summary (11/08/10)
- Floods of 1985: Then and Now (11/4/10)
- Winter Outlook (10/21/10)
- Autumn Frost & Freeze Information (10/03/10)
- Rainfall rally rescues dry September (10/7/2010)
- Colors of Fall (10/07/10)
- NWS Blacksburg Open House October 2nd (08/27/10)
- Skywarn Classes Scheduled (09/22/10)
- Rainfall Amounts from September 29th-30th (10/01/10)
- Rainfall Totals From Sept 25th-28th (09/28/10)
- Preliminary Climate Data Suggest Record Hot Summer (09/03/10)
- Proposed new web display of radar (please leave comments) (08/25/10)
- NWS Draft Strategic Plan Out for Public Comment (08/16/10)
- Drought Information Page (07/31/10)
- Warmest July on Record in Bluefield, WV (08/01/10)
- EF-0 Tornado Confirmed near Lowgap, NC (07/27/10)
- Heat Safety Tips (07/23/10)
- Submit Storm Reports Via Twitter (04/19/10)
- NWS Radar Loop Change (07/02/10)
- Heat Safety Guidelines (07/07/10)
- We need your feedback! Take our weather survey. (06/28/10)
- NOAA Weather Radio at Wytheville Now Operational (07/01/10)
- Record Warm June Across The Area (07/06/10)
- Lightning Safety Awareness Week June 20-26
- NOAA Releases Atlantic Hurricane Outlook (5/28/10)
- Charlotte Terminal Doppler Radar Link Now on Left Menu (05/27/10)
- 2010 Safe Boating Week: May 22-28 (05/18/10)
- NOAA Bout Weather Spring Newsletter (05/15/10)
- NOAA/NWS Eastern Region Aviation Weather Climate Graphics (04/29/10)
- New Regional Satellite Page Added to Left Hand Menu (04/04/10)
- New Hail Criteria for Severe Thunderstorms (01/06/10)
- Experimental Winter Weather Products Began December 8th (12/10/09)
- Learn about and Join CoCoRaHS (10/31/09)
- An Abbreviated Climatology of Flooding in our area (pdf) (09/28/09)
- New Severe Hail (1 inch or greater) Climatology (pdf format) (05/06/2010)
- Virginia Tech declared StormReady by National Weather Service(03/26/2010)
- Giles County is the newest StormReady area (06/07/09)
- South Boston NOAA Weather Radio Operational (12/04/08)
- Hourly Weather Graphs Available (10/25/08)
