Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 3:44PM EDT until August 10 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 12:44pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...
Northeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Lexington in west central Virginia...
Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
Northern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
Amherst County in central Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 343 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Burnsville to 6 miles northeast of Warm Springs
to near Low Moor to Alleghany, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Troutville...
and Goshen.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.
Area Description:
Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Craig, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA; City of Lexington, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov