Brent Watts

Jul 25, 2024 | wdbj7.com | Brent Watts

UPDATE: The Blacksburg National Weather Service reports a tornado that touched down Wednesday in Halifax County was an EF-1, with winds peaking around 100 miles per hour. The length of the path was about 9.3 miles, with a width of 75 yards. No deaths or other injuries were reported. The tornado hit shortly after 6 p.m., according to NWS, two miles northeast of Ridgeway, and lasted about 18 minutes.

May 10, 2024 | ky3.com | Brent Watts |Debra Dolan

(WDBJ/Gray News) – Part of the United States could see the Northern Lights on Friday. A severe storm could trigger colorful auroras as far south as Alabama. The Space Weather Prediction Center says at least five coronal mass ejections have been directed toward Earth. These explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona create the storm. The coronal mass ejections were observed heading toward Earth and are expected to combine and slam into the Earth’s atmosphere sometime Friday.

May 10, 2024 | wkyt.com | Brent Watts |Debra Dolan

(WDBJ/Gray News) – Part of the United States could see the Northern Lights on Friday. A severe storm could trigger colorful auroras as far south as Alabama. The Space Weather Prediction Center says at least five coronal mass ejections have been directed toward Earth. These explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona create the storm. The coronal mass ejections were observed heading toward Earth and are expected to combine and slam into the Earth’s atmosphere sometime Friday.

Mar 11, 2024 | wdbj7.com | Brent Watts

Get your solar glasses and mark your calendars for one of the biggest celestial events of the year. On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing first over Mexico, then the United States and Canada. Locally, we will see a partial eclipse, where the moon is covering around 86-88% of the Sun’s rays. The next solar eclipse that will be visible in the contiguous U.S. won’t be until Aug. 23, 2044, so you don’t want to miss this one!WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?

Jan 16, 2024 | wdbj7.com | Brent Watts

As the first significant winter storm comes to a close, it’s time to get a roundup of the totals. Not only did this end our 700+ day snow drought for most areas, but it also was the largest snow we’ve had since January 16, 2022 -- almost exactly 2 years. Overall, the First Alert Weather Team was pleased with the forecast which fell well within our forecasted range of 1-2″+ for most locations.