WINTERGREEN VIRGINIA WEATHER INCLUDING NELSON COUNTY
Tornado Watch #247 For Wintergreen & Nelson - Virginia
Posted by: NelsonCountyLife, 5:41 AM GMT on April 28, 2011 +0


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 247
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1240 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARYLAND
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
FAR NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 1240 AM UNTIL 800 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 50 MILES WEST OF GREENSBORO NORTH
CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 238...WW 239...WW
240...WW 241...WW 242...WW 244...WW 245...WW 246...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS CURRENTLY CRESTING THE BLUE RIDGE ARE EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS THEY ENCOUNTER A MOIST
AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT.
GIVEN THE STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR IN PLACE...THE SETUP WILL FAVOR A
CONTINUATION OF SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF
TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.
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Major Winter Storm Shaping Up For Central Virginia & Nelson
Posted by: NelsonCountyLife, 2:53 AM GMT on December 18, 2009 +0
Nelson County, VirginiaA major winter storm is taking shape and will affect much of Central Virginia starting Friday and continuing into Saturday night. A Winter Storm Watch will begin for Nelson and many counties to the north, on Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday night. Amounts of 5 inches and greater are possible in the watch areas. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 853 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009...
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Weather Perfect For 2nd Starry Nights Of The Season @ Veritas In Afton, Virginia
Posted by: NelsonCountyLife, 5:16 AM GMT on July 13, 2009 +0
2009 www.nelsoncountylife.com : After a soggy start to the season in June, the weather cooperated perfectly at the past weekend's Starry Nights.AftonNelson County, VirginiaParents and kids danced into the night at this past weekend's Starry Nights at Veritas Vineyard and Winery. The Abbey Road Band played hits of The Beetles. Last month rains and thunderstorms dampened the first Starry Nights of the season, but not this one! Approximately 1500 to 2000 people packed ...
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Potential Winter Storm Developing For Nelson County, Virginia : Update 10:03 PM EST
Posted by: NelsonCountyLife, 9:31 AM GMT on February 28, 2009 +0
The watch area highlighted in blue above by NWS.Nelson County, VirginiaAs we first discussed yesterday here, a, still, developing winter storm may impact Nelson and Central Virginia over the weekend into early next next week. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Watch early Saturday morning that takes effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. In the bulletin posted below, the NWS mentions that some areas could see snow amounts of 5 inc...
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Potential Winter Storm Developing For Nelson County, Virginia
Posted by: NelsonCountyLife, 9:30 AM GMT on February 28, 2009 +0
The watch area highlighted in blue above by NWS.Nelson County, VirginiaAs we first discussed yesterday here, a, still, developing winter storm may impact Nelson and Central Virginia over the weekend into early next next week. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Watch early Saturday morning that takes effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. In the bulletin posted below, the NWS mentions that some areas could see snow amounts of 5 inc...
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