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Special Weather Statement for Amherst

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What you need to know

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Amherst
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What is happening

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Glasgow, or near Clifford, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, south central and west central Virginia.

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Bulletin details

At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Glasgow, or near Clifford, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Amherst... Clifford... New Glasgow... and Piney River.

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    Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 3:27PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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Source and limitations

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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