Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 2:02PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 11:02am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
Amherst County in central Virginia...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 202 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pleasant
View, or near Buena Vista, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Buena Vista...
Amherst...
Glasgow...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Pleasant View...
and Falconerville.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and 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; Rockbridge, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: