Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 14:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:56PM EDT until July 4 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Appomattox County in central Virginia... Campbell County in central Virginia... Northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... East central 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 700 PM EDT. * At 555 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Glasgow to Hodges, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Altavista... Amherst... Appomattox... Forks Of Buffalo... Bent Creek... and Concord.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA