683  
WUUS51 KAKQ 162340  
SVRAKQ  
NCC131-VAC007-025-041-049-053-075-081-085-087-109-111-117-135-145-  
147-183-595-170030-  
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0007.260316T2340Z-260317T0030Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
740 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
NORTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...  
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
GREENSVILLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
NOTTOWAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
GOOCHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
NORTHWESTERN HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
DINWIDDIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
POWHATAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
EAST CENTRAL PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
EASTERN LUNENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
THE CITY OF EMPORIA IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...  
NORTHWESTERN HENRICO COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
AMELIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...  
 
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 739 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR GOLD HILL TO NEAR KENBRIDGE TO NEAR LA CROSSE  
TO NEAR NORLINA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES.  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...  
CUMBERLAND, SOUTH HILL, BLACKSTONE, CREWE, KENBRIDGE, BRODNAX,  
NOTTOWAY, LA CROSSE, DUNDAS, AND SUNNYSIDE AROUND 745 PM EDT.  
CARTERSVILLE, MORVEN, DUNCAN, BALLSVILLE, FORT BARFOOT,  
TOBACCOVILLE, AND TRENHOLM AROUND 750 PM EDT.  
LAWRENCEVILLE, AMELIA COURTHOUSE, BRUNSWICK, ALBERTA, SPAINVILLE,  
GASBURG, MACON, AND FIFE AROUND 755 PM EDT.  
POWHATAN, MANNBORO, SCOTTS FORK, WILSONS, AND CHULA AROUND 800 PM  
EDT.  
GOOCHLAND, MCKENNEY, AND GUM SPRING AROUND 805 PM EDT.  
MOSELEY, OILVILLE, AND DEWITT AROUND 810 PM EDT.  
DINWIDDIE, PURDY, RADIUM, MANAKIN, AND SABOT AROUND 815 PM EDT.  
TUCKAHOE, BON AIR, MONTPELIER, WYNDHAM, AND SUTHERLAND AROUND 820  
PM EDT.  
 
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE BACONS  
FORK, ANGOLA, GUM FORKS, DOLPHIN, MURDOCKS, MAIDENS, HENRICO,  
FORKSVILLE, POCAHONTAS STATE PARK, AND SKINQUARTER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
LITTLE TO NO LIGHTING IS EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.  
 
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY CALLING 757-899-2415, POSTING TO THE  
NWS WAKEFIELD FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3744 7839 3772 7821 3797 7769 3705 7746  
3678 7747 3648 7765 3651 7790 3654 7790  
3655 7814 3673 7811 3695 7814 3712 7824  
3733 7829 3731 7840  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 240DEG 45KT 3765 7833 3693 7817 3665 7813 3650  
7817  
 
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
ZIMMERMAN  
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