The storm hit during part of a weeklong revival to mark EastLake Community Church’s 20th anniversary. “The weather conditions caused the tent structure to fail,” Bedford County authorities said.
Weather
Get the latest weather news, storm alerts, forecasts, and climate updates across Southwest and Southside Virginia from Cardinal News. Our local weather coverage tracks severe storms, flooding, snow, drought, and changing conditions impacting communities including the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Bristol, Abingdon, Wytheville, and surrounding Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions.
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Cooling centers open across the region as temperatures soar
We’ll be updating this list of cooling centers as information becomes available.
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Drought on the brink of becoming something just about everyone notices
Long-term dryness has already had significant effects on agriculture and lake levels. The weeks ahead will determine if the “Drought of ’26” becomes something we all remember.
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Up-and-down spring temperatures blamed for millions of dollars in crop damage in Virginia
Spring as a whole tilted very warm, but it was interspersed with short but sharp cold spells. Drought also continues.
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How hot will it get this summer? Your turn to make some guesses in heat prediction contest
A hot summer might not have extremely hot days, while a cool summer might have a couple of them. This contest is about guessing the peak heat at three locations in Cardinal News’ coverage area.
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Why this might be a relatively cool summer in Virginia
Past summers show that a developing El Niño could be a factor in at least somewhat suppressing this summer’s heat.
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Price for some drought relief may be showery Memorial Day weekend
Temperatures will cool down from early week record highs as we see an extended period of shower chances unlike any we’ve seen in many months.
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El Niño could be our drought buster, but might turn into too much of a good thing
All signs point to warming equatorial Pacific waters, which often portends much wetter weather than Virginia has experienced in the past few months.
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April was historically hot, but similar to some other recent Aprils
The weather pattern has shifted from an extremely warm and dry April to a cooler, slightly wetter early May.
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Drops in the bucket: Showers dampen dry soil, but soaking drought relief remains elusive
Southwest and Southside Virginia need nearly a foot of rain in a month to end drought, but more moderate rain spread out over a few months would be preferable.
