Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 11:11AM EDT until March 16 at 12:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:11am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
Caswell County in north central North Carolina...
Western Appomattox County in central Virginia...
The City of Danville in south central Virginia...
Campbell County in central Virginia...
Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
Western Halifax County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...
The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
* Until 1215 PM EDT.
* At 1110 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Forest to near Sandy River to near Quick, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Danville...
Bedford...
Altavista...
Amherst...
Yanceyville...
and Bethel.
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 central, south central and west central
Virginia.
Area Description:
Caswell, NC; Rockingham, NC; Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Campbell, VA; Halifax, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov