Monroe County Office of Emergency Services

03/11/2026

Hello Monroe Countyains,

The following is a briefing from NWS Blacksburg as of Wednesday, March 11, 2026:

Threats: Severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Location: Along and west of the Blue Ridge, with the greatest threat concentrated north and west of the I81 corridor.

Timing: This afternoon through tonight

Overview and Impacts:
• A Marginal and Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight.
• A cold front approaching from the west is expected to bring scattered thunderstorms, some storm could be severe.
• These thunderstorms may produce strong wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could down trees and power lines and result in localized power outages.
• Large hail and tornadoes also possible, but strong damaging winds remain the main threat.

Lock down items on the lawn and porches.
Be vigilant to your surroundings this evening.
Forecasting the event to peak at 10p-2a tonight.
Shaping up to get little rough in Monroe County.

03/10/2026

The following is a briefing from NWS Blacksburg as of Tuesday, March 10, 2026:

Threats: Severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Location: Entire area, with the greatest threat concentrated north and west of the I81 corridor.

Timing: Wednesday afternoon and evening

Overview and Impacts:
• A Marginal and Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms exists Wednesday afternoon and evening
• A cold front approaching from the west is expected to bring scattered thunderstorms to mountain locations from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night
• These thunderstorms may produce strong wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could down trees and power lines and result in localized power outages

07/01/2025

Monroe County 911 is hiring at this time. Stop by our office or the Courthouse get a application and drop off at the 911 office.

12/23/2022

If you are in need of a warming station, due to a power outage, please contact the Monroe County 911 Center at (304) 772-3912.

Please remember that a Wind Chill Warning is in effect until 1:00 PM Saturday, December 24th, 2022. Dangerously cold wind chills are expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. Temperatures will fall quickly leading to a flash freeze of liquid on the ground as well. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.

03/17/2022

01/21/2021

Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 6:53AM EST by NWS ...LIGHT SNOWFALL & POTENTIAL SLICK TRAVEL THIS MORNING... Light snow and sleet will continue across parts of southwest Virginia, southern West Virginia, and northwest North Carolina this morning. Accumulations will generally remain below an inch, except for higher elevations where amounts could be locally higher. Accumulating snowfall on roads could make for localized slick https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WV1261891706A4.SpecialWeatherStatement.126189176720WV.RNKSPSRNK.8dd36f1e6a597188e7887c25d47ed39c

01/18/2021

Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 7:47AM EST by NWS ...Light Snowfall This Morning... Scattered snow showers will continue across parts of southwest Virginia, southern West Virginia, and northwest North Carolina this morning. Accumulations will generally remain below quarter of an inch, except for higher elevations where amounts could be greater but remain beneath an inch. Accumulating snowfall on https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WV126188E9649C.SpecialWeatherStatement.126188EA1590WV.RNKSPSRNK.9487a80e2c49e8dd4c68e2f6040983a5

01/18/2021

Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 2:43AM EST by NWS ...BANDS OF SNOW WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE...NORTHERN PULASKI...GILES...SOUTHERN CRAIG... NORTHEASTERN SMYTH...SOUTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...BLAND...WYTHE...NORTHERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD... At 239 AM EST, bands of snow, some moderate to heavy were located https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WV126188E89FBC.SpecialWeatherStatement.126188E8C794WV.RNKSPSRNK.3d92c8db530db0a7193212cb8dd2dbf4

01/16/2021

Freezing Fog Advisory issued January 16 at 1:09AM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility and https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WV126188C9E6E4.FreezingFogAdvisory.126188CB1BE0WV.RNKNPWRNK.0a1fd5dc23a394bc2c6115725cf33923

01/16/2021

Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 10:08PM EST by NWS ...Dense Fog through early Saturday Morning... Dense fog will continue to form through the late night and early morning hours, mainly across the portions of the New River Valley, and the foothills and piedmonts of Virginia and North Carolina. Visibilities will drop below a half mile at times, making driving treacherous. In addition, locations that drop below the freezing https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WV126188C97150.SpecialWeatherStatement.126188CA104CWV.RNKSPSRNK.d50cadac0025fe9178892de2614b868c