Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:39PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cornwall, or 7 miles northeast of Buena Vista, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Cornwall...
Lowesville...
Alto...
Fairfield...
and Oronoco.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Rockbridge; Amherst
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov