979
WWUS51 KRNK 161320
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
920 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCC033-VAC678-161329-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1345Z/
CASWELL NC-CITY OF LEXINGTON VA-
920 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
CASWELL AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA...AND CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3702 7891 3697 7888 3654 7904 3654 7971
3707 7961 3705 7951 3746 7930 3757 7951
3780 7939 3791 7949 3804 7941 3790 7917
3781 7917 3775 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
3755 7890 3752 7878 3742 7872
TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 230DEG 50KT 3815 7896 3761 7890 3678 7937
VAC009-011-019-031-083-143-163-530-590-680-161345-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1345Z/
APPOMATTOX VA-CITY OF DANVILLE VA-CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA-
ROCKBRIDGE VA-CAMPBELL VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-HALIFAX VA-BEDFORD VA-
AMHERST VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-
920 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT
FOR
APPOMATTOX...CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE...CAMPBELL...PITTSYLVANIA...WESTERN
HALIFAX...EASTERN BEDFORD...AND AMHERST COUNTIES...THE CITY OF
DANVILLE...THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG...
AT 919 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR STAUNTON TO NEAR NEW GLASGOW TO NEAR CHATHAM,
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LYNCHBURG...
DANVILLE...
BUENA VISTA...
ALTAVISTA...
AMHERST...
APPOMATTOX...
AND HURT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA...AND CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. FOR YOUR SAFETY, MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS, STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS, AND
MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS, STREAMS, AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE, AS WELL AS REPORTS OF ANY WIND DAMAGE, INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS, TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON X.
LAT...LON 3702 7891 3697 7888 3654 7904 3654 7971
3707 7961 3705 7951 3746 7930 3757 7951
3780 7939 3791 7949 3804 7941 3790 7917
3781 7917 3775 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
3755 7890 3752 7878 3742 7872
TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 230DEG 50KT 3815 7896 3761 7890 3678 7937
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
CDG
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