Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:15PM EDT until March 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 714 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Phenix to near Staunton River State Park to 9
miles south of Clarksville to near Oxford, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
These severe storms will be near...
Chase City and Boydton around 720 PM EDT.
Kells Corner around 725 PM EDT.
Rehoboth around 730 PM EDT.
Hampden Sydney College, Hampden Sydney, and Lunenburg around 735
PM EDT.
South Hill, Victoria, La Crosse, and Green Bay around 740 PM EDT.
Kenbridge and Rice around 745 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Tuggle, Wilburn, Prince Edward Station, Spanish Grove, Briery,
Beechwood, Arvins Store, Twin Lakes State Park, Finchley, and
Nutbush.
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:
Lunenburg, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Prince Edward, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov