Blue Ridge Life Magazine

06/23/2026

Nelson County is currently experiencing a significant drought, categorized by the National Integrated Drought Information System as an Extreme Drought. County Officials are asking all residents to voluntarily conserve water and use best water conservation practices to help conserve this precious res...

06/22/2026

Amherst : Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 5:18PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA: At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clifford, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Amherst...
Clifford...
Lowesville...
New Glasgow...
and Piney River.

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06/22/2026

Amherst : Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA: At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stonewall, or near Concord, moving east at 30 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...
Appomattox...
Bent Creek...
Concord...
Madison Heights...
Appomattox National Historic Park...
Sheppards...
and Andersonville.

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06/22/2026

Appomattox : Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA: At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stonewall, or near Concord, moving east at 30 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...
Appomattox...
Bent Creek...
Concord...
Madison Heights...
Appomattox National Historic Park...
Sheppards...
and Andersonville.

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06/22/2026

!ROADWAY NOW OPEN!

TRAFFIC ALERT : Albemarle at the 151 / 250 Roundabout :

On US-250 in the County of Albemarle, in the vicinity of Critzers Shop Rd; VA-151N/S, motorists can expect delays due to a vehicle crash. All east lanes are closed.
Start Time: 6/22/2026, 1:29 PM ET
Update Time: 6/22/2026, 1:37 PM ET

06/22/2026

⚠️ WEATHER ALERT: Severe Storm & Flood Threat Today ⚠️
Conditions will shift dramatically this afternoon as a weather disturbance tracks across the area ahead of a cold front. Intense heat combined with deep moisture will bring a distinct threat for both severe weather and localized flooding. Storms will primarily fire up and move across the mountains during the afternoon hours. By late afternoon and moving into the evening, the activity will push east of the Blue Ridge. The entire area is under a Slight Risk, with damaging wind gusts serving as the primary severe weather threat. Flash flooding is a strong secondary threat. While the area will average about 0.5 inches of rain overall, highly efficient, slow-moving storms could drop localized totals of 2 to 4 inches in a very short period.

06/21/2026

Happy Trails Lisa, what a ride. Best of luck and thank you for both version 1.0 and 2.0! Tommy

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

☀️ The summer solstice arrived at 4:24 a.m. ET, marking the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

From winter to summer, daylight increases dramatically, by as much as 7 hours in parts of the northern U.S. 🌅