Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:59PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 4:59pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Evington, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Altavista...
Amherst...
Hurt...
Huddleston...
Bent Creek...
and Concord.
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, south central and west central Virginia.
Area Description:
Bedford; Amherst; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov