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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA

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Amherst, Bedford
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What is happening

At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Forks Of Buffalo, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Forest... Clifford... Big Island... Coleman Falls... Boonsboro... Goode... and...

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.

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At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Forks Of Buffalo, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Forest... Clifford... Big Island... Coleman Falls... Boonsboro... Goode... and Peaks Of Otter Summit.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:43PM EDT until September 4 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 6:31PM EDT until September 4 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 5:52PM EDT until September 4 at 7:00PM 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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