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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
820 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN LOUISA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
EASTERN DINWIDDIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF RICHMOND IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NEW KENT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
HENRICO COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CENTRAL GREENSVILLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF HOPEWELL IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
JAMES CITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF EMPORIA IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CAROLINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
KING WILLIAM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SURRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
ESSEX COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT.
* AT 819 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BUMPASS TO NEAR SUTHERLAND TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
PURDY TO NEAR RADIUM, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
RICHMOND, PETERSBURG, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND,
CHESTER, DOWNTOWN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, TUCKAHOE,
BON AIR, AND JARRATT AROUND 825 PM EDT.
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE,
MECHANICSVILLE, FORT GREGG-ADAMS, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
UNIVERSITY, LADYSMITH, AND EAST HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 830 PM EDT.
HOPEWELL, HIGHLAND SPRINGS, HANOVER, PRINCE GEORGE, SUSSEX, AND
KINGS DOMINION AROUND 835 PM EDT.
BOWLING GREEN, MILFORD, DISPUTANTA, JORDANS POINT, DAWN, AND
STUDLEY AROUND 840 PM EDT.
WAVERLY, GARYSVILLE, MANGOHICK, HOMEVILLE, AND BOTTOMS BRIDGE
AROUND 845 PM EDT.
CHARLES CITY, ROXBURY, MANQUIN, BURROWSVILLE, CABIN POINT,
TUNSTALL, BEULAHVILLE, ADKINS STORE, AND FORT WALKER AROUND 850 PM
EDT.
CLAREMONT, SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH, TALLEYSVILLE, PORT ROYAL,
NEWTOWN, RUTHVILLE, AYLETT, AND PROVIDENCE FORGE AROUND 855 PM
EDT.
NEW KENT, KING WILLIAM, DENDRON, LORETTO, HOLDCROFT, AND RUSTIC
AROUND 900 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ELTHAM, GRIZZARD, CROAKER, WAYSIDE, LUMBERTON, ETNA MILLS, SANDSTON,
GLENDALE, HILDA, AND ROSE GARDEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY CALLING 757-899-2415, POSTING TO THE
NWS WAKEFIELD FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
LAT...LON 3821 7695 3817 7686 3739 7669 3703 7677
3659 7766 3691 7756 3753 7770 3756 7766
3759 7771 3810 7783 3802 7775 3799 7764
3825 7735 3822 7729 3825 7724 3819 7725
3814 7707 3826 7705 3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 238DEG 48KT 3791 7775 3719 7760 3691 7756 3676
7760
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
ZIMMERMAN
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