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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
216 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
VAZ099-100-161900-
ACCOMACK VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-
216 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 300 PM EDT...
AT 216 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF TANGIER TO 8 MILES WEST OF
NASSAWADOX TO NEAR CAPE CHARLES. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. WIND IMPACTING HANDLING OF HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CAPE CHARLES, CHERITON, AND BAY VIEW AROUND 220 PM EDT.
NASSAWADOX AROUND 225 PM EDT.
EXMORE AROUND 230 PM EDT.
ONANCOCK, ONLEY, AND WILLIS WHARF AROUND 235 PM EDT.
PARKSLEY AROUND 240 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE HALLWOOD, HARBORTON,
MELFA, MAPPSVILLE, EASTVILLE, SAXIS, FRANKTOWN, WALLOPS ISLAND,
TEMPERANCEVILLE, AND NELSONIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MARYLAND...AND EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3778 7547 3753 7556 3741 7565 3722 7606
3730 7608 3756 7600 3775 7589 3775 7594
3784 7583 3785 7579 3787 7579 3797 7567
3796 7565 3800 7562 3800 7555 3783 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 213DEG 58KT 3769 7600 3746 7601 3721 7609
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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