Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, City of Lynchburg, Rockbridge
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 451 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lowesville to Arcadia to near Montvale, 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... Bedford... Amherst......
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. 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 451 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lowesville to Arcadia to near Montvale, 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... Bedford... Amherst... Buchanan... Glasgow... Forks Of Buffalo... and Big Island.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 14 at 4:51PM EDT until August 14 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 14 at 4:34PM EDT until August 14 at 5:15PM 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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