Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:55AM EDT until March 16 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:55am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Orange County in central Virginia...
Southern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
Northwestern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 1145 AM EDT.
* At 1055 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Culpeper to 8 miles east of
Orange to 6 miles northwest of Louisa, moving northeast at 40 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...
Raccoon Ford, Mine Run, Stevensburg, Rhoadesville, Parker, Everona,
Verdiersville, Burr Hill, Locust Grove, Flat Run, Gold Dale,
Thornhill, Logan, Lignum, Lahore, Dunavant, Lake Of The Woods,
Richardsville, Unionville, and Cookstown.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern and
central Virginia.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA; Orange, VA; Spotsylvania, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov