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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 27, 20264 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 73 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2026, 9:26 PM EDT
In force: 73 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Appomattox County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Charlotte County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 27, 9:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Brookneal, VA	Large tree fallen across the roadway near the intersection of Harrison Street and Lynn Street near Brookneal, VA. Time is estimated by radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 56 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 27, 1:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 48 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 276 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1310 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

731 
WUUS51 KRNK 280013
SVRRNK
VAC011-019-031-037-280145-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0039.260528T0013Z-260528T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
813 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
  Charlotte County in south central Virginia...
  Campbell County in central Virginia...
  Southeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Prospect to near Pamplin City to near Evergreen
  to near Appomattox to near Huddleston, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Altavista...
  Hurt...
  Brookneal...
  Keysville...
  Charlotte Court House...
  Phenix...
  and Huddleston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 7849 3694 7873 3701 7875 3695 7878
      3698 7890 3703 7891 3703 7901 3709 7912
      3706 7919 3713 7925 3710 7930 3714 7934
      3706 7942 3718 7961 3728 7950 3737 7901
      3726 7883 3730 7864 3720 7869 3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 293DEG 33KT 3736 7857 3728 7872 3726 7883 3730
7885 3720 7947

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

EB

3 follow-up statements

724 
WWUS51 KRNK 280040
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
840 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

VAC019-280049-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260528T0145Z/
Bedford VA-
840 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central, south central and west central Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 7849 3694 7873 3701 7875 3695 7878
      3698 7882 3698 7890 3703 7891 3703 7901
      3709 7912 3706 7919 3712 7921 3710 7930
      3714 7934 3721 7932 3728 7925 3733 7894
      3726 7883 3730 7865 3720 7869 3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 293DEG 33KT 3727 7831 3719 7846 3717 7857 3721
7859 3711 7921

$$

VAC011-031-037-280145-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260528T0145Z/
Appomattox VA-Charlotte VA-Campbell VA-
840 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHERN APPOMATTOX...CHARLOTTE AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES...

At 839 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rice to near Hampden Sydney College to near Abilene to
Darlington Heights to Hodges, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Brookneal...
Keysville...
Charlotte Court House...
Phenix...
and Red House.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 7849 3694 7873 3701 7875 3695 7878
      3698 7882 3698 7890 3703 7891 3703 7901
      3709 7912 3706 7919 3712 7921 3710 7930
      3714 7934 3721 7932 3728 7925 3733 7894
      3726 7883 3730 7865 3720 7869 3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 293DEG 33KT 3727 7831 3719 7846 3717 7857 3721
7859 3711 7921

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

EB

007 
WWUS51 KRNK 280111
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
911 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

VAC011-031-280121-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260528T0145Z/
Appomattox VA-Campbell VA-
911 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
SOUTHERN APPOMATTOX AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central and south central Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 7849 3694 7873 3701 7875 3695 7878
      3698 7882 3698 7890 3700 7889 3702 7891
      3721 7882 3720 7881 3723 7878 3722 7873
      3725 7868 3721 7869 3719 7868 3709 7848
      3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 293DEG 33KT 3716 7799 3708 7814 3706 7825 3710
7827 3700 7889

$$

VAC037-280145-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260528T0145Z/
Charlotte VA-
911 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR
CHARLOTTE COUNTY...

At 911 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Spainville to near Nottoway to near Victoria to
near Green Bay to near Aspen, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Keysville...
Charlotte Court House...
Phenix...
Red House...
Drakes Branch...
Madisonville...
and Cullen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 7849 3694 7873 3701 7875 3695 7878
      3698 7882 3698 7890 3700 7889 3702 7891
      3721 7882 3720 7881 3723 7878 3722 7873
      3725 7868 3721 7869 3719 7868 3709 7848
      3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 293DEG 33KT 3716 7799 3708 7814 3706 7825 3710
7827 3700 7889

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

EB

921 
WWUS51 KRNK 280126
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
926 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

VAC037-280136-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260528T0145Z/
Charlotte VA-
926 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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 has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central and south central Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 7849 3694 7873 3701 7875 3695 7878
      3698 7882 3698 7890 3700 7889 3702 7891
      3721 7882 3720 7881 3723 7878 3722 7873
      3725 7868 3721 7869 3719 7868 3709 7848
      3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 293DEG 33KT 3711 7785 3703 7800 3701 7811 3705
7813 3695 7875

$$

EB

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 27, 7:36 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

KEY MESSAGE 1: Severe storms this afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat. KEY MESSAGE 2: There is a flash flood risk today.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 7:36 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
736 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Severe thunderstorm watch #247 in effect until 9PM for WV/VA
primarily east of I-77, all the way to the coast.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Severe storms this afternoon and evening with
damaging wind gusts being the primary threat.

KEY MESSAGE 2: There is a flash flood risk today.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Severe storms possible this afternoon and evening
with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms have been ongoing
across parts of the forecast area through this evening. There
have been reports of downed trees, and the storms have been
efficient rain producers. The threat for thunderstorms continues
for a few more hours, and the current severe thunderstorm watch
expires at 9 PM. Strong to severe gusts capable of producing
wind damage are the primary hazard, but isolated hail may also
occur.

30-40 kt of mid-level westerly flow will promote relatively fast
moving storm cells this afternoon and evening. Upper short wave
trough over the Ohio Valley along with east-west oriented front
across the northern Mid-Atlantic will serve as a focus for
organized storm development. In addition, expecting isolated to
scattered storms to develop along the Blue Ridge... all activity
moving east as we progress through the evening.

Moderate instability (MLCAPE 1500 J/kg) is being forecast across
the northern part of our CWA coupled with 30-40 kt of westerly
deep-layer shear. This should support a mix of multicells and
marginal supercell structures is anticipated along/south of the
front, with scattered damaging winds the main severe risk. Some
hail could also occur with the strongest cores.

Shower and thunderstorm activity will wane by midnight or so,
but expecting fog to develop for a few hours Thursday morning.
Cannot rule out a stray shower or storm Thursday afternoon.
High pressure builds in behind the front as it drops to the
south to bring dry and quiet weather to end the work week.

KEY MESSAGE 2: There is a flash flood risk today.

Rain has been plentiful the last seven days. With precipitable
water (PWAT) values AOA 1.50 any deep convection will be rain
efficient promoting rain rates of 2-4". Organized storms will
have the best chance to produce excessive rainfall, so be on the
lookout for localized flash flooding. Given the relatively fast
storm cell movement, expecting somewhat lower residence time of
the heavy rain cores, so unless we have training cells, rainfall
totals should generally be held under an inch. That said, high
rain rates can still quickly translate into rapid runoff and
localized flooding.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Scattered thunderstorm activity from this afternoon will
continue for a few more hours, and then transition to isolated
showers, as the area loses daytime heating and instability. Any
lingering showers will diminish before 08Z, early Thursday
morning, but low clouds will settle in over the western
terminals, particularly for KLWB and KBLF. Areas of patchy fog
could develop for a few hours Thursday morning, especially in
areas that received rain today. Ceilings will lift and fog will
dissipate after 12Z Thursday, and conditions will return to VFR
areawide by mid morning. Some afternoon cumulus may develop, but
expecting SKC for most by 20Z or so.

Westerly winds today will turn northwest to northerly Thursday
after a front moves through the region and high pressure
builds in. Speeds will mostly be 10 knots or less, with the
occasional gust between 15 to 20 knots west of the Blue Ridge.

A stray shower or storm cannot be ruled out Thursday afternoon,
but not confident enough in impacts to area terminals to include
in the TAFs at this time.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

Widespread VFR conditions are expected through the end of the
week, as high pressure brings a few days of quiet weather, though
fog remains possible during the overnight hours. A front starts
to approach the area from the south by the weekend, bringing
increasing chances for showers and possible storms to the
southern half of the forecast area for the weekend. Another
front approaches from the west early in the work week, which
will also bring more chances for scattered precipitation and
possible sub-VFR conditions.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...AS/PM
AVIATION...AS

Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 2:03 PM EDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
203 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

VAZ011-013-014-017>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-
507-281815-
Giles-Pulaski-Montgomery-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-
Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-
Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
203 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

A Slight Risk of severe weather will be possible this afternoon and
evening. Afternoon storms will be capable of producing isolated
damaging wind gusts.

A Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall is also forecast for today as
repeated rounds of rain, some heavy at times, will continue due to
an approaching cold front. After recent heavy rains, the flash
flooding risk is more of a concern, especially where showers/storms
train over the same areas. Storms will have the capability of
producing rainfall rates of 3-4" per hour.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well
as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.

WVZ508-281815-
Western Greenbrier-
203 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

A Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall is forecast for today as
repeated rounds of rain, some heavy at times, will continue due to
an approaching cold front. After recent heavy rains, the flash
flooding risk is more of a concern, especially where showers/storms
train over the same areas. Storms will have the capability of
producing rainfall rates of 3-4" per hour.

A Slight Risk of severe weather will be possible this afternoon and
evening. Afternoon storms will be capable of producing isolated
damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well
as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-016-281815-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson-Carroll-
203 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Marginal Risk of severe weather will be possible this afternoon
and evening. Afternoon storms will be capable of producing isolated
damaging wind gusts.

A Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall is also forecast for today as
repeated rounds of rain, some heavy at times, will continue due to
an
approaching cold front. After recent heavy rains, the flash flooding
risk is more of a concern, especially where showers/storms train
over the same areas. Storms will have the capability of producing
rainfall rates of 3-4" per hour.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well
as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 7:20 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
720 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

VAZ007-009>012-WVZ042-280015-
Tazewell VA-Giles VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-Mercer WV-
720 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
WEST CENTRAL GILES...NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...BLAND...NORTHWESTERN
WYTHE AND SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Bramwell to near Tiptop to near Claypool Hill.
Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Princeton...
Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff...
Ceres...
and Rocky Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3721 8161 3721 8156 3726 8150 3727 8142
      3738 8134 3742 8128 3728 8087 3704 8116
      3683 8164 3707 8181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 285DEG 16KT 3732 8132 3718 8148 3699 8180

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

EB

Local storm report, May 27, 7:29 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
729 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Buchanan                37.52N 79.69W
05/27/2026                   Botetourt          VA   911 Call Center

            A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm
            winds in the town of Buchanan.

&&

16

Local storm report, May 27, 7:51 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
751 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0741 PM     Hail             5 NE Madison Heights    37.46N 79.07W
05/27/2026  E1.00 Inch       Amherst            VA   Public

            One-inch diameter hail was observed along
            Izaak Walton Road.

&&

16

Local storm report, May 27, 8:05 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
805 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0628 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 NNW Dillwyn           37.61N 78.49W
05/27/2026                   Buckingham         VA   911 Call Center

            At least two trees were blown down along the
            S Constitution Highway by thunderstorm
            winds.

&&

16

Local storm report, May 27, 8:12 PM EDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
812 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0737 PM     Hail             3 SW Falconerville      37.49N 79.12W
05/27/2026  M0.50 Inch       Amherst            VA   Public

&&

as

Local storm report, May 27, 8:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
813 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0735 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WSW Lynchburg City    37.41N 79.17W
05/27/2026  M47 MPH          City of Lynchburg  VA   Broadcast Media

            Wind gust recorded at WSET.

&&

as

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.