Sky Darkens as Tropical Storm Elsa Rolls Into Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia

Tropical Storm Elsa rolled into the Blue Ridge Mountains in Botetourt County, Virginia, on the morning of July 8 as it moved up the East Coast.

The National Hurricane Center reported on the afternoon of July 8 that the storm was bringing “heavy rains” to Virginia as it moved northeastward over North Carolina.

Timelapse footage captured by Jason Rinehart, who said he took it on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Buchanan, shows storm clouds moving over the mountain range. Credit: Jason Rinehart via Storyful