Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:26PM EDT until August 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Campbell County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Buckingham County in central Virginia...
Amherst County in central Virginia...
The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 425 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Alto to near Snowden to Nace, moving southeast
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Buckingham...
Bedford...
Altavista...
Amherst...
Appomattox...
and Hurt.
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; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov