Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:40PM EDT until March 16 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Louisa County in central Virginia...
Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
Cumberland County in central Virginia...
Nottoway County in south central Virginia...
Goochland County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Hanover County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia...
Powhatan County in central Virginia...
Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...
East central Prince Edward County in central Virginia...
Eastern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...
Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia...
Amelia County in central Virginia...
Brunswick County in south central Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 739 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gold Hill to near Kenbridge to near La Crosse
to near Norlina, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Cumberland, South Hill, Blackstone, Crewe, Kenbridge, Brodnax,
Nottoway, La Crosse, Dundas, and Sunnyside around 745 PM EDT.
Cartersville, Morven, Duncan, Ballsville, Fort Barfoot,
Tobaccoville, and Trenholm around 750 PM EDT.
Lawrenceville, Amelia Courthouse, Brunswick, Alberta, Spainville,
Gasburg, Macon, and Fife around 755 PM EDT.
Powhatan, Mannboro, Scotts Fork, Wilsons, and Chula around 800 PM
EDT.
Goochland, McKenney, and Gum Spring around 805 PM EDT.
Moseley, Oilville, and Dewitt around 810 PM EDT.
Dinwiddie, Purdy, Radium, Manakin, and Sabot around 815 PM EDT.
Tuckahoe, Bon Air, Montpelier, Wyndham, and Sutherland around 820
PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Bacons
Fork, Angola, Gum Forks, Dolphin, Murdocks, Maidens, Henrico,
Forksville, Pocahontas State Park, and Skinquarter.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Little to no lighting is expected with this line of storms.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Northampton, NC; Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Louisa, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Emporia, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov