{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ebac8f4156c70d8285c3f2306d28189b10b756d8.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 7:03PM EDT until July 4 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ebac8f4156c70d8285c3f2306d28189b10b756d8.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Blacksburg VA"},"word_count":99,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 7:03PM EDT until July 4 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Appomattox, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Martinsville, VA\n**Issued by:** NWS Blacksburg VA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T19:03:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T19:03:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T22:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 457 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS\nEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES\n\nIN CENTRAL VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOMATTOX            BUCKINGHAM            CAMPBELL\n\nIN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA\n\nCHARLOTTE             CITY OF DANVILLE      CITY OF MARTINSVILLE\nHALIFAX               HENRY                 PITTSYLVANIA"}