Some natural fireworks on the Fourth of July
Posted Jul04, 2008 at 01:04 PM
Scattered thunderstorms will be popping this afternoon, and off and on for several days, as a weak cold front and a series of upper-level impulses interact with warmth and humidity. While most storms will just be rumblers that dump out a quick burst of rain, a few storms could be severe, with localized gusty winds and hail as the main threats. This is really typical July weather for Southwest Virginia. If you're on a lake today and you hear thunder, it would probably be wise to get to shelter as soon as possible. These will be intermittent storms, so there will probably still be time for cookouts and fireworks between the downpours ... and some places will barely get any rain at all.
Latest from the National Weather Service-Blacksburg
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