Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 3:57PM EDT until September 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
North central Campbell County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...
The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Falconerville, or 7 miles southwest of Amherst, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Amherst...
Madison Heights...
Falconerville...
Riverville...
Stonewall...
and Bocock.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov