Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 2:41PM EDT until July 21 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 11:41am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Campbell County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Amherst County in central Virginia...
The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bedford,
moving east at 30 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...
Lynchburg...
Bedford...
Rustburg...
Forest...
Evington...
Coleman Falls...
and Madison Heights.
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; Bedford, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: