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WWUS51 KAKQ 170057
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
857 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
VAC041-053-081-570-670-730-760-170106-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260317T0115Z/
CITY OF RICHMOND VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-GREENSVILLE VA-
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS VA-CITY OF HOPEWELL VA-
CITY OF PETERSBURG VA-DINWIDDIE VA-
857 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CHESTERFIELD...CENTRAL
GREENSVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN DINWIDDIE COUNTIES...THE CITY OF
RICHMOND...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF HOPEWELL AND
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG 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, EASTERN, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHEASTERN, NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3821 7695 3817 7686 3739 7669 3703 7677
3680 7725 3718 7722 3733 7727 3738 7725
3735 7727 3749 7732 3825 7735 3822 7729
3825 7724 3819 7725 3814 7707 3826 7705
3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 238DEG 48KT 3816 7725 3744 7710 3716 7706 3701
7711
VAC033-036-057-085-087-095-097-101-127-149-159-181-183-193-199-830-
170115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260317T0115Z/
YORK VA-HANOVER VA-SUSSEX VA-JAMES CITY 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-
857 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN YORK...SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER...NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX...
JAMES CITY...KING AND QUEEN...CHARLES CITY...NORTHEASTERN PRINCE
GEORGE...NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...NEW KENT...SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO...
NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND...EASTERN CAROLINE...KING WILLIAM...
SURRY...AND ESSEX COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG...
AT 856 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PORT ROYAL TO NEAR PROVIDENCE FORGE TO NEAR CABIN
POINT TO NEAR WAVERLY, 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...
NEW KENT, KING WILLIAM, CHARLES CITY, WAVERLY, CLAREMONT, SAINT
STEPHENS CHURCH, TALLEYSVILLE, PORT ROYAL, NEWTOWN, AND HOLDCROFT
AROUND 900 PM EDT.
CHAMPLAIN, DENDRON, STEVENSVILLE, MILLERS TAVERN, LORETTO,
LEEDSTOWN, AND ELBERON AROUND 905 PM EDT.
COLONIAL BEACH, WEST POINT, TAPPAHANNOCK, SURRY, TOANO, KING AND
QUEEN COURT HOUSE, SCOTLAND, AND BARHAMSVILLE AROUND 910 PM EDT.
WILLIAMSBURG, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, NORGE, JAMESTOWN,
DUNNSVILLE, NEWLAND, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, CENTER CROSS, AND
SHACKLEFORDS AROUND 915 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ELTHAM, CROAKER, WAYSIDE, LUMBERTON, ETNA MILLS, SANDSTON, GLENDALE,
ROSE GARDEN, CROUCH, AND MOUNT LANDING.
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
3680 7725 3718 7722 3733 7727 3738 7725
3735 7727 3749 7732 3825 7735 3822 7729
3825 7724 3819 7725 3814 7707 3826 7705
3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 238DEG 48KT 3816 7725 3744 7710 3716 7706 3701
7711
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
ZIMMERMAN
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