Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:53PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 1:53pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lowesville, or 9 miles north of Clifford, moving south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Amherst...
Bent Creek...
Clifford...
Riverville...
New Glasgow...
Lowesville...
and Tower Hill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Amherst; Appomattox; Buckingham
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA