Urgent: Nelson & Wintergreen : Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 PM : CANCELED LOCALLY

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    REFRESH Nelson County Life Magazine HERE for the latest STORM updates:

    Updated 7:46 PM EDT
    The thunderstorm watch for Nelson and many areas around has been trimmed back and canceled. Counties to the south and east are still under the watch until 10PM EDT

    WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 543
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
    746 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2007

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    820-200100-
    /O.CAN.KLWX.SV.A.0543.000000T0000Z-070720T0200Z/

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
    WATCH 543 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

    IN VIRGINIA THIS CANCELS 11 COUNTIES

    IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    ALBEMARLE GREENE NELSON
    ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA

    IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

    CULPEPER

    IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

    MADISON PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK

    IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

    AUGUSTA ROCKINGHAM

    IN VIRGINIA THIS CANCELS 5 INDEPENDENT CITIES

    IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

    CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

    IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

    CITY OF HARRISONBURG

    IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

    CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO

    THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…CHARLOTTESVILLE…CHARLOTTESVILLE…
    CULPEPER…FREDERICKSBURG…GREENFIELD…HARRISONBURG…
    HARRISONBURG…LURAY…MADISON…ORANGE…
    SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE…STANARDSVILLE…STAUNTON…STAUNTON…
    WASHINGTON…WAYNESBORO AND WAYNESBORO.

    Updated: 3:21 PM EDT : I still see thunderstorm development to our west on radar, but the cloud cover here in the immediate Nelson area is helping to limit thunderstorm development currently. I am not impressed by the dynamics I see so far for the potential of severe weather. But, keeping an eye to the west to see if those storms can make it over the mountain here. Stronger storms have broken out to our south and east away from the area. Moving SE

    More as it develops.
    -T-

    URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 543
    NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
    205 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2007

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

    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    DELAWARE
    CENTRAL AND EASTERN MARYLAND
    NEW JERSEY
    SOUTHEAST NEW YORK
    SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
    NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA
    NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
    COASTAL WATERS

    EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 205 PM UNTIL
    1000 PM EDT.

    HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
    MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

    THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
    STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF
    ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
    CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
    SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

    REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
    FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
    DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

    OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 542…

    DISCUSSION…AIR MASS CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE ACROSS PARTS OF VA
    INTO MD WHERE STRONG STORMS ARE ADVANCING AHEAD OF BOUNDARY AHEAD OF
    THE MAIN FRONTAL BOUNDARY. MAIN THREAT WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE
    DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME HAIL.

    AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
    TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
    KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
    MOTION VECTOR 24035.

    County Outline area for watch:

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 543
    NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
    205 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2007

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 543 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
    FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

    ALBEMARLE ALLEGHANY AMHERST
    APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
    BATH BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM
    CAROLINE CHESTERFIELD CULPEPER
    CUMBERLAND ESSEX FAIRFAX
    FAUQUIER FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND
    GREENE HANOVER HENRICO
    HIGHLAND KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE
    KING WILLIAM LOUDOUN LOUISA
    MADISON NELSON NEW KENT
    NORTHUMBERLAND ORANGE PAGE
    POWHATAN PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
    RICHMOND ROCKBRIDGE ROCKINGHAM
    SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD WESTMORELAND

    VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

    ALEXANDRIA BUENA VISTA CHARLOTTESVILLE
    COVINGTON FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
    FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG LEXINGTON
    MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK RICHMOND
    STAUNTON WAYNESBORO

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