Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:59AM EDT until March 16 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:59am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Stokes County in north central North Carolina...
Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
Northeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Henry County in south central Virginia...
Eastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
Franklin County in west central Virginia...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 759 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Callaway to near Critz to near Pinnacle, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Eden, Reidsville, Martinsville, Bedford, Rocky Mount, Wentworth,
and Mayodan.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Area Description:
Rockingham, NC; Stokes, NC; Bedford, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov