Virginia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 19:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 10:20PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 7:20pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 1019 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Tower Hill, or near Bent Creek, moving southwest at 15 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... Appomattox... Bent Creek... Concord... Appomattox National Historic Park... Stonewall... Oakville... and Spout Spring.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning.
Area Description: 
Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov