Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 11:14AM EDT until March 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:14am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Stafford County in northern Virginia...
Eastern Orange County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Fairfax County in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
The City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia...
Prince William County in northern Virginia...
The City of Manassas in northern Virginia...
North central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 1114 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Bealeton to 15 miles northwest
of Fredericksburg, 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...
Centreville, Dale City, Lake Ridge, Linton Hall, Montclair, Bull
Run, Dumfries, Bealeton, Manassas, Sudley, Cherry Hill, Manassas
Park, Fairfax Station, Independent Hill, Nokesville, Catlett,
Clifton, Calverton, Midland, and Roseville.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern and
central Virginia.
Area Description:
Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Orange, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov