National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGHANY AMHERST BATH BEDFORD BLAND BOTETOURT CARROLL CRAIG FLOYD FRANKLIN GILES GRAYSON HENRY MONTGOMERY PATRICK PULASKI ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE SMYTH TAZEWELL WYTHE VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE BUENA VISTA COVINGTON GALAX LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG MARTINSVILLE RADFORD ROANOKE SALEM