Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA +3 more
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What you need to know
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- Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Pittsylvania
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 507 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wingina to near Concord to near Smith Mountain Lake State Park, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 507 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wingina to near Concord to near Smith Mountain Lake State Park, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Buckingham... Altavista... Appomattox... Hurt... Dillwyn... Bent Creek... and Concord.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 5:07PM EDT until August 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:26PM EDT until August 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Blacksburg VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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