715  
WWUS51 KLWX 161413  
SVSLWX  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1013 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
VAC003-165-161422-  
/O.CAN.KLWX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260316T1445Z/  
ROCKINGHAM VA-ALBEMARLE VA-  
1013 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND  
NORTH CENTRAL ALBEMARLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...  
 
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED  
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3841 7850 3842 7849 3843 7851 3847 7853  
3869 7826 3847 7795 3822 7841  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 222DEG 54KT 3856 7842 3836 7835  
 
 
 
VAC047-079-113-139-157-161445-  
/O.CON.KLWX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260316T1445Z/  
MADISON VA-PAGE VA-RAPPAHANNOCK VA-GREENE VA-CULPEPER VA-  
1013 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT  
FOR MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN PAGE...SOUTHWESTERN RAPPAHANNOCK...CENTRAL  
GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN CULPEPER COUNTIES...  
 
AT 1012 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BIG MEADOWS TO NEAR MADISON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT  
60 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES TO  
FALL. THIS COULD INJURE THOSE OUTDOORS, AS WELL AS DAMAGE  
HOMES AND VEHICLES. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED BY DOWNED  
TREES. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. UNSECURED  
LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
CULPEPER, MADISON, STANARDSVILLE, SPERRYVILLE, BIG MEADOWS,  
RUCKERSVILLE, BRIGHTWOOD, QUINQUE, OAKPARK, HAYWOOD, SYRIA, BANCO,  
CARDOVA, REVA, LEON, HOOD, BOSTON, MCMULLEN, CRIGLERSVILLE, AND SLATE  
MILLS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY  
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE  
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3841 7850 3842 7849 3843 7851 3847 7853  
3869 7826 3847 7795 3822 7841  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 222DEG 54KT 3856 7842 3836 7835  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
KJP  
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