Special Weather Statement Virginia | Effective 04/01/2026 13:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bocock, or near Lynchburg, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Lynchburg... Concord... Madison Heights... Stonewall... Bocock... Spout Spring... and Riverville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Amherst; Campbell; Appomattox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA