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Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 8:52PM EDT until September 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.
Effective: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 17:52
Expires: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 18:02
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 8:48PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Natural Bridge to Amherst.
Movement was south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.... more
Effective: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 17:48
Expires: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 18:15
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 8:07PM EDT until September 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Buckingham County in central Virginia...
Eastern Amherst County in central Virginia... more
Effective: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 17:07
Expires: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 18:00
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 7:58PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wintergreen to
Fairfield to near Goshen. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...... more
Effective: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 16:58
Expires: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 17:30
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:25PM EDT until September 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Central Campbell County in central Virginia...
East central Bedford County in south central... more
Effective: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 15:25
Expires: Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 16:15
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
