885
WWUS51 KRNK 161336
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
936 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
VAC530-590-161345-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1345Z/
CITY OF DANVILLE VA-CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA-
936 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
..THE CITY OF DANVILLE AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA IS CANCELLED
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. GUSTY WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE IN THE AREA!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA...AND CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3677 7895 3678 7962 3705 7953 3705 7951
3746 7930 3750 7938 3793 7923 3790 7917
3781 7917 3775 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
3755 7890 3752 7878 3742 7872 3702 7891
3697 7888
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 225DEG 41KT 3819 7887 3765 7881 3682 7928
VAC009-011-019-031-083-143-163-680-161345-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1345Z/
APPOMATTOX VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-CAMPBELL VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-HALIFAX VA-
BEDFORD VA-AMHERST VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-
936 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT
FOR
APPOMATTOX...EAST CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE...CAMPBELL...NORTHERN
PITTSYLVANIA...NORTHWESTERN HALIFAX...EASTERN BEDFORD...AND AMHERST
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG...
AT 935 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CRIMORA TO NEAR SHIPMAN TO NEAR JAVA, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LYNCHBURG...
ALTAVISTA...
AMHERST...
APPOMATTOX...
HURT...
CHATHAM...
AND GRETNA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA...AND CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL 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 3677 7895 3678 7962 3705 7953 3705 7951
3746 7930 3750 7938 3793 7923 3790 7917
3781 7917 3775 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
3755 7890 3752 7878 3742 7872 3702 7891
3697 7888
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 225DEG 41KT 3819 7887 3765 7881 3682 7928
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
CDG
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