Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:28PM EDT until August 10 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 1:28pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 427 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Stuarts Draft to near Montebello to Snowden to
Lithia, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Buena Vista...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Troutville...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Big Island...
and Clifford.
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; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov