Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:44AM EDT until March 16 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:44am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
Western Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Henry County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...
* Until 1130 AM EDT.
* At 1043 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sontag to near Bethany, moving east 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...
Rocky Mount...
Wentworth...
Mayodan...
and Madison.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for north central
North Carolina...and south central, central, southwestern and west
central Virginia.
Area Description:
Rockingham, NC; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov