Severe Thunderstorm Warning Virginia | Effective 03/16/2026 07:13

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:13AM EDT until March 16 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 7:13am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 7:45am
Description: 
At 1012 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Big Meadows to near Madison, moving northeast at 60 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... Culpeper, Madison, Stanardsville, Sperryville, Big Meadows, Ruckersville, Brightwood, Quinque, Oakpark, Haywood, Syria, Banco, Cardova, Reva, Leon, Hood, Boston, Mcmullen, Criglersville, and Slate Mills.
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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Culpeper, VA; Greene, VA; Madison, VA; Page, VA; Rappahannock, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov