The National Weather Service in Blacksburg says Henry County and Martinsville face a marginal risk of severe storms and a slight risk of excessive rainfall during the afternoon and evening of Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.
The outlook, issued at 2:17 p.m., says excessive rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Henry County is included with Patrick, Pittsylvania and Halifax counties in the risk area.
No local Flood Watch was listed for Henry County in the NWS Blacksburg watch-and-warning summary at the time of publication, and spotter activation was not expected. A risk outlook can still be upgraded if storms organize or repeatedly cross the same area.
- Timing: Friday afternoon and evening.
- Main concerns: Severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall and rapidly developing flash flooding.
- Safety: Avoid flooded roads, keep drainage areas clear where safe and monitor later NWS warnings.
This is an official planning-level public-safety outlook, not a report of confirmed local flooding or storm damage.
Source: Reporting based on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Hazardous Weather Outlook issued at 2:17 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, and the NWS Blacksburg watch-and-warning summary checked the same day. The original editorial SVG is illustrative and does not depict a specific storm or damage scene.
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