Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Lynchburg, VA ∙ Appomattox, VA ∙ Madisonville, VA ∙ Brownsburg, VA ∙ Vesuvius, VA ∙ New Canton, VA ∙ Clifford, VA ∙ Evington, VA ∙ Fairfield, VA ∙ Buckingham Courthouse, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 724 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Appomattox County in central Virginia... Northern Charlotte County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Campbell County in central Virginia... Northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... North central Halifax County in south central Virginia... Buckingham County in central Virginia... Amherst County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 723 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Rockbridge Baths to Lynchburg to near Hurt, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Buckingham... Altavista... Amherst... Appomattox... Hurt... and Brookneal. This includes The following Locations Liberty University and Lynchburg Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Twitter. && LAT...LON 3735 7846 3740 7859 3726 7868 3720 7869 3704 7846 3696 7943 3745 7927 3747 7918 3751 7931 3776 7933 3794 7949 3803 7938 3789 7915 3781 7917 3770 7898 3755 7890 3753 7883 3763 7882 3780 7849 3769 7824 TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 260DEG 34KT 3789 7939 3739 7922 3705 7934 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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