Nelson County, VA
The dog days of summer linger on as we head into August. The first full weekend of the month was jammed packed with events. NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura snapped away both on the mountain and in the valley!
Hang on, there’s lots more going on through the month of August right through September and into October, you can click here to view the online calendar courtesy of the Nelson Tourism & Visitor’s Bureau.
Enjoy!
Faber
Nelson County, VA
People headed northbound near Faber on Route 29 Monday afternoon were going nowhere fast. A tractor trailer flipped over in the roadway on the northbound side shutting traffic down for at least a couple of hours. While towing crews worked to clear the highway, drivers sat and waited. Some got out of their cars and stretched as you can see in the picture above.
At one point traffic was backed all the up to Route 6 East headed toward Scottsville. Around 6PM Monday evening the roadway was clear and traffic was flowing normally.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 6:45 PM EDT on August 05, 2012
The National Weather Service has cancelled Severe Thunderstorm
Watch 564 for the following areas
The District of Columbia
In Maryland this cancels 8 counties
In central Maryland
Anne Arundel Howard Montgomery
Prince Georges
In north central Maryland
Carroll Frederick
In northern Maryland
Baltimore Harford
In Virginia this cancels 15 counties
In central Virginia
Albemarle Greene Nelson
Orange
In northern Virginia
Arlington Culpeper Fairfax
Fauquier Loudoun Prince William
In northwest Virginia
Madison Page Rappahannock
In western Virginia
Augusta Rockingham
In Maryland this cancels 1 independent city
In northern Maryland
Baltimore City
In Virginia this cancels 8 independent cities
In central Virginia
Charlottesville
In northern Virginia
City of Alexandria City of Fairfax City of Falls Church
City of Manassas
In northwest Virginia
City of Harrisonburg
In western Virginia
City of Staunton City of Waynesboro
This includes the cities of…Aberdeen…Annapolis…Arlington…
Bel Air…Chantilly…Charlottesville…Columbia…Culpeper…
Edgewood…Fallston…Frederick…Gaithersburg…Greenfield…
Harrisonburg…Havre de Grace…Joppatowne…Laurel…Leesburg…
Luray…Madison…McLean…Orange…Reston…Stanardsville…
Staunton…Sterling…Towson…Warrenton…Washington…
Washington…Waynesboro…Westminster and Woodbridge.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 564
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
340 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NORTHERN DELAWARE
CENTRAL MARYLAND
WESTERN NEW JERSEY
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 340 PM UNTIL 900
PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUM TO 20 MILES NORTH OF
ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 563…
DISCUSSION…CONVECTION FORMING OVER E EDGE OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN
FROM NRN VA INTO SE PA SHOULD CONTINUE TO SPREAD EWD THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING. MODERATE INSTABILITY IS PRESENT AHEAD OF THESE
STORMS…WHERE SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED INTO THE LOW 90S
WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW 70S. GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF MLCAPE OF
1500-2500 J/KG PER THE 18Z IAD SOUNDING…AND ROUGHLY 30 KT
LOW-MIDLEVEL SWLY FLOW…THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE A FEW
DAMAGING OUTFLOW GUSTS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 26020.
City County Outlines
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 3:36 PM EDT on August 05, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch
564 in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening for the following areas
The District of Columbia
In Maryland this watch includes 11 counties
In central Maryland
Anne Arundel Howard Montgomery
Prince Georges
In north central Maryland
Carroll Frederick
In northern Maryland
Baltimore Harford
In southern Maryland
Calvert Charles St. Marys
In Virginia this watch includes 18 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
Madison Page Rappahannock
In western Virginia
Augusta Rockingham
In Maryland this watch includes 1 independent city
In northern Maryland
Baltimore City
In Virginia this watch includes 9 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
In northwest Virginia
City of Harrisonburg
In western Virginia
City of Staunton City of Waynesboro
This includes the cities of…Aberdeen…Annapolis…Arlington…
Bel Air…Chantilly…Charlottesville…Chesapeake Beach…
Columbia…Culpeper…Dahlgren…Edgewood…Fallston…Falmouth…
Frederick…Gaithersburg…Greenfield…Harrisonburg…
Havre de Grace…Joppatowne…Laurel…Leesburg…Luray…
Madison…McLean…Orange…Reston…Spotsylvania courthouse…
St Marys…Stanardsville…Staunton…Sterling…Towson…
Waldorf…Warrenton…Washington…Washington…Waynesboro…
Westminster and Woodbridge.
Near Faber
Nelson County, VA
Saturday morning August 4th, NCL received the following news information from Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks. The release has been posted verbatim below:
A planned Project X party in the Faber area was stopped before it started last night, August 3, 2012. Over 2000 teens and young adults responded on Facebook that they were planning on attending. Arrests have been made across the United States as young people have tried to emulate “Project X,” a new film about a high school house party that rages out of control.
The event sponsor (Carlos Kirk-CGK3 Records based in Indianapolis, IN) and event planners (some being local Nelson residents) did not obtain the proper documents to hold the event and according to the landowner were deceitful about why the property was rented. Even though they advertised the planned event on Facebook, you needed to provide a cell phone number to get the exact location of the party. One person planning to attend posted on Facebook that the address was being guarded, “so the Pigs don’t find out the location and try to shut it down before it gets started”.
Summonses were issued on some of the party planners for underage possession of alcohol and possession of narcotics.
We were pleased to be able to intervene before this party got started as we feel this could have quickly gotten out of control as it has in other locations.
Sheriff W. David Brooks
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, VA
If you’ve noticed a bunch of Fiats on the roads of Nelson lately, there’s good reason! Fiat FreakOut 2012 is going on this weekend at Wintergreen Resort. All types have been making their way down 151 up to the resort.
According to the FreakOut website:
The Fiat FreakOut (FFO) brings together the largest collection of Fiat and Lancia automobiles in North America to swap stories, show off cars old and new while sharing our passion for these wonderful machines. FFO is four days of events that feature a track day, concours car show, coordinated scenic drives including the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway, visits to historic sites and lots of socializing. The FFO is not just about show cars…it’s a great opportunity to talk to manufacturer representatives, knowledgeable vendor sponsors and other enthusiasts about your vehicle.
Paul will have more neat pics of the event later in the weekend!
Afton
Nelson County, VA
For years now the folks over at Blue Mountain Brewery have made harvesting the hops a community event. This past Wednesday afternoon Nelson’s first established microbrewery cut down the hops and started separating them to be used in the two time award winning Blue Reserve
As part of the afternoon, Tara Mills played tunes from 2-5pm.
We’ve told you about Stan Driver’s handy work with the hops for several years now.
Can’t wait to have some of the beer the hops are used in!
Wintergreen
Nelson County, VA
The summer days of July are gone. If you didn’t enjoy Tuesday, you missed it. We now kickoff into August!
Generally speaking the forecast will be pretty typical for the start of August with hot temps and widely scattered thunderstorms
Click the player above to hear Tommy talk about the highs and lows for the month of August, as well as a look into the first few days of August.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch – CANCELLATION
Statement as of 6:07 PM EDT on July 27, 2012
The National Weather Service has cancelled Severe Thunderstorm
Watch 531 for the following areas
In Virginia this cancels 9 counties
In central Virginia
Albemarle Greene King George
Nelson Orange Spotsylvania
In northern Virginia
Culpeper Stafford
In northwest Virginia
Madison
In Virginia this cancels 2 independent cities
In central Virginia
Charlottesville City of Fredericksburg
This includes the cities of…Charlottesville…Culpeper…
Dahlgren…Falmouth…Greenfield…Madison…Orange…
Spotsylvania courthouse and Stanardsville.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 531
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 531
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
155 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
FAR SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 155 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 95
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA TO 60 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF DANVILLE VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
DISCUSSION…TSTMS EXPECTED TO FORM/INCREASE ALONG NE-SW LEE TROUGH
FROM CNTRL VA INTO NW NC. OTHER STORMS EXPECTED TO FORM/STRENGTHEN
ALONG AND E OF NE-SW DIFFUSE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY LEFT BY OVERNIGHT
STORMS IN SRN WV. STEEPENING LOW LVL LAPSE RATES AND MODERATE
UNIDIRECTIONAL DEEP WSW FLOW SUGGEST POTENTIAL FOR BOWING SEGMENTS
WITH DMGG WIND. SOME POTENTIAL ALSO WILL EXIST FOR UPSCALE
DEVELOPMENT INTO A LARGER SCALE…SLIGHTLY-BOWING SQLN. SUCH
EVOLUTION WOULD EXTEND A RISK FOR DMGG WIND ENE TOWARD THE MID/LWR
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY THIS EVE.
AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 26025.
City County outline areas:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 531
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
155 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 531 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONSVA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED AREALBEMARLE ALLEGHANY AMELIA
AMHERST APPOMATTOX AUGUSTA
BATH BEDFORD BLAND
BOTETOURT BRUNSWICK BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL CAROLINE CARROLL
CHARLES CITY CHARLOTTE CHESTERFIELD
CRAIG CULPEPER CUMBERLAND
DINWIDDIE ESSEX FLOYD
FLUVANNA FRANKLIN GILES
GOOCHLAND GRAYSON GREENE
HALIFAX HANOVER HENRICO
HENRY HIGHLAND KING AND QUEEN
KING GEORGE KING WILLIAM LOUISA
LUNENBURG MADISON MECKLENBURG
MONTGOMERY NELSON NEW KENT
NOTTOWAY ORANGE PATRICK
PITTSYLVANIA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD
PRINCE GEORGE PULASKI RICHMOND
ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE ROCKINGHAM
SMYTH SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
TAZEWELL WESTMORELAND WYTHEVIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BUENA VISTA CHARLOTTESVILLE
COLONIAL HEIGHTS COVINGTON DANVILLE
GALAX HARRISONBURG HOPEWELL
LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG MARTINSVILLE
PETERSBURG RADFORD RICHMOND
ROANOKE SALEM STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO
Heat Advisory – CANCELED
Statement as of 7:58 PM EDT on July 26, 2012
…Heat advisory is cancelled…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
cancelled the heat advisory.
HEAT ADVISORY NOON THURSDAY UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
345 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
…HEAT ADVISORY NOON THURSDAY UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY…
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF…CHARLOTTESVILLE
345 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES…AROUND 105 DEGREES.
* MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES…UPPER 90S EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
* IMPACTS…TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME
OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO
EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Afton
Nelson County, VA
As we first reported this past Sunday July 22, 2012 a serious traffic accident on Route 151 at Tanbark Drive caused the death of one person that day. We began learning Tuesday night the news was probably not good for the husband of the person killed on Sunday. His wife Rita Beaulieu was killed at the scene.
An inquiry to NCL from television station WJAR NBC-10 in Rhode Island was trying to confirm that husband, 76 year old Alphonse Beaulieu had also passed away on Tuesday. They received unofficial confirmation that night. We worked to confirm the information but were unable to until Wednesday afternoon. VSP told CBS -19 there were no changes Tuesday evening, and our inquires to both Nelson Commonwealth Attorney Anthony Martin and Nelson Sheriff Brooks were not able to immediately confirm the information.
According to our media partners at CBS-19 in Charlottesville Wednesday:
The driver of the motorcycle involved in Sunday’s Nelson County crash passed away Tuesday afternoon (July 24) at UVa Hospital.
The crash remains under investigation and charges are still pending.
