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WWUS51 KAKQ 170041
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
841 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
VAC075-109-595-170049-
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LOUISA VA-CITY OF EMPORIA VA-GOOCHLAND VA-
841 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LOUISA AND
SOUTHEASTERN GOOCHLAND COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF EMPORIA IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, EASTERN, SOUTHEASTERN, NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3821 7695 3817 7686 3739 7669 3703 7677
3668 7749 3712 7745 3799 7764 3825 7735
3822 7729 3825 7724 3819 7725 3814 7707
3826 7705 3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 238DEG 48KT 3804 7748 3732 7733 3704 7729 3689
7734
VAC033-036-041-053-057-081-085-087-095-097-101-127-149-159-181-183-
193-199-570-670-730-760-830-170115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260317T0115Z/
GREENSVILLE VA-CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS VA-CITY OF HOPEWELL VA-
CITY OF PETERSBURG VA-YORK VA-HANOVER VA-SUSSEX VA-DINWIDDIE VA-
JAMES CITY VA-CITY OF RICHMOND VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-
CHARLES CITY VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-RICHMOND VA-NEW KENT VA-HENRICO VA-
WESTMORELAND VA-CAROLINE VA-KING WILLIAM VA-SURRY VA-ESSEX VA-
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG VA-
841 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL GREENSVILLE...NORTHWESTERN YORK...HANOVER...SUSSEX...
NORTHEASTERN DINWIDDIE...JAMES CITY...EASTERN CHESTERFIELD...KING AND
QUEEN...CHARLES CITY...PRINCE GEORGE...NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...NEW
KENT...HENRICO...NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND...CAROLINE...KING
WILLIAM...SURRY...AND ESSEX COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL
HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF HOPEWELL...THE CITY OF PETERSBURG...THE CITY OF
RICHMOND AND THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG...
AT 839 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LADYSMITH TO NEAR HOPEWELL TO 6 MILES EAST OF
CARSON TO NEAR SUSSEX, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HOPEWELL, BOWLING GREEN, MECHANICSVILLE, HIGHLAND SPRINGS,
MILFORD, DISPUTANTA, HANOVER, SUSSEX, JORDANS POINT, AND
GARYSVILLE AROUND 845 PM EDT.
CHARLES CITY, WAVERLY, ROXBURY, MANQUIN, BURROWSVILLE, TUNSTALL,
BEULAHVILLE, ADKINS STORE, AND FORT WALKER AROUND 850 PM EDT.
CLAREMONT, TALLEYSVILLE, PORT ROYAL, NEWTOWN, RUTHVILLE, CABIN
POINT, AYLETT, AND PROVIDENCE FORGE AROUND 855 PM EDT.
NEW KENT, KING WILLIAM, SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH, DENDRON, HOLDCROFT,
AND RUSTIC AROUND 900 PM EDT.
CHAMPLAIN, STEVENSVILLE, MILLERS TAVERN, LORETTO, LEEDSTOWN, AND
ELBERON AROUND 905 PM EDT.
COLONIAL BEACH, WEST POINT, TAPPAHANNOCK, SURRY, TOANO, KING AND
QUEEN COURT HOUSE, NORGE, SCOTLAND, AND BARHAMSVILLE AROUND 910 PM
EDT.
WILLIAMSBURG, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, JAMESTOWN, DUNNSVILLE,
NEWLAND, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, CENTER CROSS, AND SHACKLEFORDS AROUND
915 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...
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
3668 7749 3712 7745 3799 7764 3825 7735
3822 7729 3825 7724 3819 7725 3814 7707
3826 7705 3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 238DEG 48KT 3804 7748 3732 7733 3704 7729 3689
7734
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
ZIMMERMAN
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