Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 5:12PM EDT until March 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia...
East central Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
Northwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Henry County in south central Virginia...
Northeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
Franklin County in west central Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 512 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wirtz to near Rocky Mount to near Ferrum to near
Buffalo Ridge, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Martinsville...
Vinton...
Bedford...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Stewartsville...
and Ferrum.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Bedford, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; Roanoke, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov