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WWUS81 KRNK 161346
SPSRNK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
946 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
VAZ034-035-045-046-161415-
AMHERST VA-CAMPBELL VA-BEDFORD VA-APPOMATTOX VA-
946 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...CENTRAL CAMPBELL...EAST CENTRAL BEDFORD...
AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG THROUGH
1015 AM EDT...
AT 945 AM EDT, THE PUBLIC REPORTED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
OVER LYNCHBURG, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...ASOS AT LYNCHBURG AIRPORT REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 39 MPH.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LYNCHBURG...
AMHERST...
BENT CREEK...
CONCORD...
RUSTBURG...
CLIFFORD...
AND FOREST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL, SOUTH
CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3747 7873 3715 7927 3729 7945 3771 7902
3770 7901 3770 7899 3768 7898 3768 7897
3754 7890 3755 7888 3754 7887 3755 7886
3754 7883 3755 7882 3749 7875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 221DEG 51KT 3737 7917
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CDG
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