Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 9:11PM EDT until March 16 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 6:11pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
SVRAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Middlesex County in eastern Virginia...
Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...
York County in southeastern Virginia...
The northern City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia...
James City County in southeastern Virginia...
Gloucester County in eastern Virginia...
King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Charles City County in east central Virginia...
Richmond County in east central Virginia...
Eastern New Kent County in east central Virginia...
Mathews County in eastern Virginia...
Westmoreland County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern King William County in east central Virginia...
Eastern Surry County in southeastern Virginia...
Central Essex County in east central Virginia...
The City of Williamsburg in southeastern Virginia...
Lancaster County in eastern Virginia...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 910 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Leedstown to near Tappahannock to near New Kent to
Rustic to near Wakefield, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
West Point, Tappahannock, Warsaw, Montross, Surry, Toano, King And
Queen Court House, Dendron, Stevensville, and Scotland around 915
PM EDT.
Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary, Norge, Jamestown,
Little Plymouth, and Center Cross around 920 PM EDT.
Queens Lake, Haynesville, Hague, Jamaica, Kings Point, York
Terrace, Sharps, Carver Gardens, and Shacklefords around 925 PM
EDT.
Newport News, Grove, Church View, Coles Point, Kinsale, Farnham,
Morattico, Glenns, and Busch Gardens around 930 PM EDT.
Gloucester Courthouse, Urbanna, Callao, Gloucester Point, Robley,
Saluda, Fort Eustis, and Lee Hall around 935 PM EDT.
Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences, Hayes, Wicomico, and
Heathsville around 940 PM EDT.
Seaford, Lancaster, Hartfield, and Achilles around 945 PM EDT.
Kilmarnock, Deltaville, White Stone, Mobjack, Wicomico Church, and
Blakes around 950 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Eltham, Currioman Landing, Threeway, Croaker, Lackey, Moon, Laban,
Camp Peary, Brook Vale, and Grafton.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Charles City, VA; Essex, VA; Gloucester, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Mathews, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Richmond, VA; Surry, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov