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Special Weather Statement for Amherst; Campbell; Appomattox +1 more

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What is happening

At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Stonewall, or near Concord, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Amherst......

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Stonewall, or near Concord, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Amherst... Appomattox... Bent Creek... Concord... Madison Heights... Appomattox National Historic Park... and Stonewall.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 3:00PM 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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