Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 6:12PM EDT until May 27 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Campbell County in central Virginia...
Buckingham County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 612 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Centenary to near Bent Creek to near
Falconerville, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Buckingham...
Amherst...
Appomattox...
Dillwyn...
Bent Creek...
Concord...
and Clifford.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: