Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:45PM EDT until March 16 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 845 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles east of Bealeton to near Ladysmith, moving
east at 45 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...
Stafford, Dale City, Fredericksburg, King George, Dahlgren, Quantico,
Fairview Beach, Nanjemoy Creek, Aquia Creek, Potomac Creek,
Montclair, Triangle, Dumfries, Massaponax, Spotsylvania, Cherry Hill,
Falmouth, Passapatanzy, Potomac Heights, and Ramoth.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Charles, MD; Fauquier, VA; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov