Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Lynchburg, VA ∙ Monroe, VA ∙ Evergreen, VA ∙ Big Island, VA ∙ Clifford, VA ∙ Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, VA ∙ Goode, VA ∙ Amherst, VA ∙ Lynchburg Intl Airport, VA ∙ Appomattox, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 540 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Appomattox County in central Virginia... Northeastern Campbell County in central Virginia... Northeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Western Buckingham County in central Virginia... Amherst County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Naola to near Forest to near Bedford, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Bedford... Amherst... Appomattox... Big Island... Bent Creek... and Concord. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3768 7868 3766 7866 3731 7869 3727 7905 3737 7961 3760 7933 3769 7899 3755 7890 3753 7883 3756 7882 3760 7882 3760 7881 3763 7882 3764 7872 3766 7872 3772 7865 TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 262DEG 26KT 3753 7921 3741 7934 3736 7955 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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