Via NWS : The areas shaded in blue go under a Winter Storm Watch Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. Concerns along the BRP, including Wintergreen, Love, & Montebello will likely see effects of this snow.

WINTER STORM WATCH

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
145 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2011

AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
MOOREFIELD
145 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2011

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE…RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 1500 FEET.

* TIMING…WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES…FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S WEDNESDAY EVENING. LOW
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 20S
ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS TO THE UPPER 20S IN THE VALLEYS.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

©2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photos By Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Just one of the many beautiful settings at Sunday Afternoon's Your Table Is Ready event to benefit Wintergreen Performing Arts.

Nellysford / Stoney Creek
Nelson County, Virginia
This time of year people are getting into a festive Christmas mood! And volunteers with Wintergreen Performing Arts helped give lots of people ideas this past weekend. It was their annual Your Table Is Ready. The event featured beautifully decorated tables and ideas for decorating other areas of your home. NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura came down off of the mountain to grab shots of the gorgeous decorations and tables at the Tuckahoe Clubhouse in Stoney Creek.

Marti Regan (seated at table right) the author of the book Dogs of a Different Color greets people this past Sunday afternoon at Your Table Is Ready.

There was a wide and varied creation of different table settings.

In addition to place settings, poinsettias, jewelry, stuffed animals, and books were also for sale.

Another of the beautiful place settings this past weekend in Stoney Creek.

Believe it or not, the Wintergreen Performing Arts 2012 season is not that far away. Until then another 2011 event is scheduled next weekend. A Blue Ridge Christmas: The Virginia Consort is December 11th – 4PM at Rockfish Presbyterian Church – 5016 Rockfish Valley Highway (Va Highway 151) : just north of Nellysford, Virginia.

VIa NWS : A WINTER STORM WATCH has been issued for the areas shaded in blue from late Friday night until Saturday afternoon. In Nelson, the watch primarily (but is not confined to) includes the mountainous regions above 1500'.

The previous Winter Storm Watch has now been replaced with a warning, here’s the latest link: http://bit.ly/w4LgmM

Replaced
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1255 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
1255 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…

* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. RAIN AND SNOW MIX
IN THE VALLEYS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Photos By Heidi Crandall : Tara Mills with Strings Attached, just one of the bands kicking off The Festy Friday afternoon on the grounds at Devils Backbone in Roseland, VA.

Roseland
Nelson County, VA
Festy 2011 is underway on the grounds at Devils Backbone in Roseland. The weekend long event runs through Sunday with a little of everything for everyone!

Folks arrive Friday afternoon for the 3 day event at The Festy in Roseland, VA

Our NCL Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura will be there Saturday to cover the day’s events. Be looking for more!

As Tommy’s Weather says, it will be perfect all weekend long! Sunny with temps around 80° each day.

Enjoy!

Via NWS: The areas highlighted in green are under a Flash Flood Watch from noon Labor Day until Tuesday evening.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1145 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…
STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…
MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…
PETERSBURG…ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…
FRANKLIN
1145 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN MARYLAND…CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALLEGANY…EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY AND WASHINGTON. IN
VIRGINIA…ALBEMARLE…AUGUSTA…CLARKE…EASTERN HIGHLAND…
FREDERICK VA…GREENE…MADISON…NELSON…PAGE…
RAPPAHANNOCK…ROCKINGHAM…SHENANDOAH…WARREN AND WESTERN
HIGHLAND. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…BERKELEY…EASTERN
GRANT…EASTERN MINERAL…EASTERN PENDLETON…HAMPSHIRE…
HARDY…JEFFERSON…MORGAN…WESTERN GRANT…WESTERN MINERAL
AND WESTERN PENDLETON.

* THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION LEE WILL INTERACT WITH A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT TO
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW WILL AVERAGE
2 TO 4 INCHES…WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS EXPECTED.

* VERY HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES IN CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Via NWS : A Severe Thunderstorm Watch Continues for the counties highlighted in pink until 10PM Monday evening.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 6:59 PM EDT on July 04, 2011

The National Weather Service has canceled Severe Thunderstorm
Watch 595 for the following areas

In Virginia this cancels 3 counties

In central Virginia

Albemarle Nelson Orange

In Virginia this cancels 1 independent city

In central Virginia

Charlottesville

This includes the cities of…Charlottesville…
Greenfield and Orange.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 595
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
235 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2011

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

SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 235 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 75
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SOUTH HILL VIRGINIA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 593…WW 594…

DISCUSSION…SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING ALONG A BOUNDARY
ACROSS SOUTHERN VA. OTHER STORMS FARTHER WEST OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF
EASTERN WV AND WESTERN VA MAY SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH CAPE VALUES AND SUFFICIENT FLOW
ALOFT WILL POSE A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS AND HAIL IN THE
STRONGER CELLS.

Via NWS: A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 2AM EDT Wednesday for all of the areas highlighted in green above. Look to your right under NELSON WEATHER ALERTS for the latest text updates.

Nelson County, Virginia
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
655 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-
FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-
RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FREDERICK…WESTMINSTER…
FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON…
LEESBURG…CULPEPER…FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON…HIGHTOWN…
MONTEREY…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…
MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…
CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
655 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN MARYLAND…CARROLL…
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY…EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY…
FREDERICK MD AND WASHINGTON. IN VIRGINIA…ALBEMARLE…
AUGUSTA…CLARKE…CULPEPER…EASTERN HIGHLAND…FREDERICK
VA…GREENE…LOUDOUN…MADISON…NELSON…NORTHERN FAUQUIER…
ORANGE…PAGE…RAPPAHANNOCK…ROCKINGHAM…SHENANDOAH…
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER…SPOTSYLVANIA…WARREN AND WESTERN
HIGHLAND. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…BERKELEY…EASTERN
GRANT…EASTERN MINERAL…EASTERN PENDLETON…HAMPSHIRE…
HARDY…JEFFERSON…MORGAN…WESTERN GRANT…WESTERN MINERAL
AND WESTERN PENDLETON.

* UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO
TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. WITH
SOIL ALREADY NEAR SATURATION…THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING COULD DEVELOP. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Photo Courtesy of Nelson Historical Society: Christ Episcopal Church in the Norwood Community of Nelson is one of the historic places on this weekend's tour.

Norwood/Wingina
Nelson County, Virginia
The Historical Society of Nelson County Presents Its 21st Nelson County Historic Home Tour and the Virginia Historic Highway Marker Unveiling— “Boyhood Home of the Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, Father of Colonial Williamsburg”

Saturday, May 14, 2011
10:30 a.m.—Christ Episcopal Church Goodwin Marker Unveiling and Program
11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—Tour of homes and properties in the Norwood and Wingina communities

In the picture above, Christ Episcopal Church was built in 1844–45 on land donated by the Cabell family at New Market (Nor- wood). This historic Episcopal church in the Nelson Parish of the Dioceses of Virginia produced several young men who became clergymen and missionaries. The first minister for the church was Rev. Mr. F.D. Goodwin, grandfather of W.A.R. Goodwin. As a youth growing up in New Market, W.A.R. (Will) attended Christ Church where his mother was Sunday School superintendent, and his father was senior warden. Another minister from Christ Church was the Rev. Dr. William Cabell Brown. While a missionary, he translated the Prayer Book into Portuguese, and later became a Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia.

In recent years, services were held the second and fourth Sundays, until the mid-1990s, when declining membership forced the church to close. For a few years, a portion of the building was used as a U.S. Post Office for the Norwood community. The original pews and pulpit furniture remain in the church.

The building was purchased in 2010 with plans for restoration and to become “Christ Church—A Center for the Arts” for the surrounding communities. The church will be open for the May 14th tour.

For complete detailed information on this weekend's home tour, simply click on the image above to download a printable brochure.

Historical Society of Nelson County on the web: www.nelsonhistorical.com

Via NWS : A new TORNADO WATCH is now in effect until 8AM EDT for all of Central Virginia including Nelon & Wintergreen. For the absolute latest watches and warnings, look to the right under Nelson Weather Alerts.

!CANCELED – CANCELED – CANCELED!

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

SCROLL FOR DETAILED COUNTY OUTLINE AREAS

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.

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 240/247
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1242 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 247 UNTIL
8 AM EDT THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
240. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS

IN WESTERN MARYLAND

ALLEGANY

IN VIRGINIA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE GREENE KING GEORGE
NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON
PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH
WARREN

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

AUGUSTA HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM

IN WEST VIRGINIA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON

IN MARYLAND THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE CITY

IN VIRGINIA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 11 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF WINCHESTER

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO

Via NWS: A New Tornado Watch has been issued for Nelson County, Wintergreen and most of Central Virginia (highllighted in red above) until 2AM EDT. For the latest updates look to your right under Nelson Weather Alerts and be sure to refresh your browser often.

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THIS WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW WATCH #247 UNTIL 8 AM EDT ON APRIL 28TH, 2011

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 240
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
615 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

SCROLL DOWN FOR COUNTY AND CITY OUTLINE AREAS

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

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARYLAND
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 615 PM
UNTIL 200 AM EDT.

TORNADOES…HAIL TO 2 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 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 30 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF RALEIGH
NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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…THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 233. WATCH NUMBER 233 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
615 PM EDT. CONTINUE…WW 232…WW 234…WW 235…WW 236…WW
237…WW 238…WW 239…

DISCUSSION…TSTMS HAVE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED THIS EVENING WITHIN A
MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH MLCAPE VALUES OF
1000-2000 J/KG. DEEP-LAYER VERTICAL SHEAR IS ALREADY SUPPORTIVE OF
SUPERCELLS…AND LOW-LEVEL SHEAR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING WITH EFFECTIVE SRH VALUES APPROACHING
250-300 M2/S2. AS SUCH…THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL EXIST IN
ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

County / City Outline area.
The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 240 until
2 am EDT Thursday which replaces a portion of Tornado Watch 233.
The new watch is valid for the following areas

The District of Columbia

In Maryland the new watch includes 13 counties

In central Maryland

Anne Arundel Howard Montgomery
Prince Georges

In north central Maryland

Carroll Frederick Washington

In northern Maryland

Baltimore Harford

In southern Maryland

Calvert Charles St. Marys

In western Maryland

Allegany

In Virginia the new watch includes 23 counties

In central Virginia

Albemarle Greene King George
Nelson Orange Spotsylvania

In northern Virginia

Arlington Culpeper Fairfax
Fauquier Loudoun Prince William
Stafford

In northwest Virginia

Clarke Frederick Madison
Page Rappahannock Shenandoah
Warren

In western Virginia

Augusta Highland Rockingham

In West Virginia the new watch includes 8 counties

In northeast West Virginia

Berkeley Grant Hampshire
Hardy Jefferson Mineral
Morgan Pendleton

In Maryland the new watch includes 1 independent city

In northern Maryland

Baltimore City

In Virginia the new watch includes 11 independent cities

In central Virginia

Charlottesville City of Fredericksburg

In northern Virginia

City of Alexandria City of Fairfax City of Falls Church
City of Manassas City of Manassas Park

In northwest Virginia

City of Harrisonburg City of Winchester

In western Virginia

City of Staunton City of Waynesboro

This includes the cities of…Aberdeen…Annapolis…Arlington…
Bayard…Bel Air…Berryville…Chantilly…Charles Town…
Charlottesville…Chesapeake Beach…Columbia…Culpeper…
Cumberland…Dahlgren…Edgewood…Elk Garden…Fallston…
Falmouth…Fort Ashby…Franklin…Frederick…Front Royal…
Gaithersburg…Greenfield…Hagerstown…Harrisonburg…
Havre de Grace…Joppatowne…Keyser…Laurel…Leesburg…
Luray…Madison…Martinsburg…McLean…Monterey…Moorefield…
Mount Storm…Orange…Paw Paw…Petersburg…Reston…Romney…
Spotsylvania courthouse…St Marys…Stanardsville…Staunton…
Sterling…Strasburg…Towson…Waldorf…Warrenton…
Washington…Washington…Waynesboro…Westminster…Winchester…
Woodbridge and Woodstock.

Via NWS: A Tornado Watch is in effect for virtually all of Central Virginia, including Nelson & Wintergreen until 8PM EDT tonight. Look to the right under Nelson Weather Alerts for the absolute latest updates and remember to refresh your browser often.

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This watch has been replaced by a new Tornado Watch #240 until 2AM Thursday. Click here for new information on this watch.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 233 (REPLACED)
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
125 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

SCROLL DOWN FOR COUNTY SPECIFIC INFORMATION

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

CENTRAL MARYLAND
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 125 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.

TORNADOES…HAIL TO 2 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 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
MARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 25 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTHERN PINES
NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 230…WW 231…WW 232…

DISCUSSION…SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING ACROSS PORTIONS
OF NC/VA IN REGION OF WARM/MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS. INCREASING
MID AND LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS THROUGH THE DAY SUGGEST A RISK OF
ORGANIZED/SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
THE TORNADO THREAT IS NOT PARTICULARLY HIGH…BUT SUFFICIENT LOW
LEVEL SHEAR IS PRESENT FOR A RISK OF ISOLATED SPIN UPS IN THE MOST
INTENSE SUPERCELLS.

County/City Outlines
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 233
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
125 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

TORNADO WATCH 233 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE ALLEGHANY AMELIA
AMHERST APPOMATTOX AUGUSTA
BATH BEDFORD BOTETOURT
BRUNSWICK BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL
CAROLINE CHARLOTTE CHESTERFIELD
CLARKE CULPEPER CUMBERLAND
DINWIDDIE FAUQUIER FLUVANNA
FRANKLIN FREDERICK GOOCHLAND
GREENE HALIFAX HANOVER
HENRICO HENRY HIGHLAND
KING GEORGE LOUISA LUNENBURG
MADISON MECKLENBURG NELSON
NOTTOWAY ORANGE PAGE
PITTSYLVANIA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD
RAPPAHANNOCK ROCKBRIDGE ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
WARREN

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BEDFORD BUENA VISTA CHARLOTTESVILLE
COVINGTON DANVILLE FREDERICKSBURG
HARRISONBURG LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG
MARTINSVILLE RICHMOND STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
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The Storm Prediction Center in OK has virtually all of Virginia in the slight or moderate risk area for severe weather Saturday afternoon with parts of SE VA in the high risk area.

Nelson County, Virginia
Dynamics continue to develop for the potential of a severe weather outbreak Saturday afternoon across Central Virginia, including Wintergreen and Nelson County. Though we won’t have the customary daytime heating due to cloud cover, vigorous winds will aid in the development of possible severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes during the afternoon and evening. This is not a sure bet by any means, but the potential is there and appears to be increasing as of late Saturday morning when this post was written.

For weather junkies you can read the discussion by clicking here.

It is highly likely that additional watches and warnings will be issued this afternoon, so keep checking here under Nelson Weather Alerts to your right (refresh your browser often) and also on our Twitter Feed and our Facebook Page.

I’ll be updating often and with live audio updates if severe weather conditions develop.

Photo By Ann Strober : ©2009-2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : The Annual Rockfish Valley Kite Festival is this weekend on Saturday - April 9th from 11AM to 3PM.

Near Nellysford
Nelson County, Virginia
For the third year in a row the annual Rockfish Valley Kite Flying Festival will be held this weekend. Nelson County Life Magazine is the media sponsor for this year’s event. If you’ve never been, make plans to come on out. It is a blast!

Click on the image above to enlarge and view all of the details about the Saturday event!

See you there!

©2010-2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Nelson County 2nd Annual 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run is set for this Saturday.

Afton
Nelson County, VA
Nelson County 2nd Annual 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run is set for Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Rockfish River Elementary School.

5K Race starts at 8:30 and 1 Mile Fun Run at 9:30. Registration is available ahead of event or day of, from 6:45- 8 am. All proceeds go towards Playground Improvement at RRES.

Registration forms and more info available at: https://sites.google.com/site/nelsoncountyearthday5k/

See you there!