Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Spout Spring, VA ∙ Dillwyn, VA ∙ Pamplin, VA ∙ Buckingham Courthouse, VA ∙ Evergreen, VA ∙ Buckingham, VA ∙ Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, VA ∙ Toga, VA ∙ Appomattox, VA ∙ Pamplin City, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 401 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Appomattox County in central Virginia... Southern Buckingham County in central Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Appomattox National Historic Park, or near Appomattox, moving east at 45 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... Buckingham... Appomattox... Dillwyn... Bent Creek... Pamplin City... Appomattox National Historic Park... and Andersonville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Twitter. && LAT...LON 3733 7848 3734 7848 3733 7851 3735 7854 3735 7855 3737 7856 3737 7858 3740 7859 3734 7860 3726 7868 3731 7894 3753 7889 3761 7827 TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 273DEG 37KT 3742 7879 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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