Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Lynchburg, VA ∙ Big Island, VA ∙ Madison Heights, VA ∙ Goode, VA ∙ Monroe, VA ∙ Peaks of Otter, VA ∙ Forest, VA ∙ Sweet Briar Station, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 210 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia... East central Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Amherst County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 209 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Peaks Of Otter Summit, or 7 miles north of Bedford, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Storm spotter reported quarter size hail. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Bedford... Amherst... Big Island... Forest... Coleman Falls... and Madison Heights. 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 X. && LAT...LON 3742 7906 3739 7906 3739 7909 3737 7912 3737 7914 3736 7915 3734 7958 3748 7967 3754 7950 3753 7950 3754 7949 3763 7923 3757 7904 TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 253DEG 20KT 3744 7956 HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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