Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 16 at 8:15PM EDT until March 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
71 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO
WORCESTER
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN
CURRITUCK GATES HERTFORD
NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 42 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHESTERFIELD CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS
CITY OF RICHMOND HANOVER HENRICO
IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND
IN EASTERN VIRGINIA
LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CAROLINE
IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG DINWIDDIE
PRINCE GEORGE
IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
ACCOMACK CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA
CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE
ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY SUSSEX YORK
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM,
BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE,
BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRYANTOWN,
BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BURRUSS CORNER, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE,
CAPE CHARLES, CAPE COLONY, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS,
CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER,
CHESTERFIELD, CHINCOTEAGUE, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK,
CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLANCIE, CLARESVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH,
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CRISFIELD,
CROAKER, CURRITUCK, DAWN, DEEP CREEK, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE,
DUNNSVILLE, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON,
ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR,
EWELL, EXMORE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN,
GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT,
GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBACKVILLE, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT,
GROVE, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HANCOCK, HERTFORD,
HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN, HORSESHOE,
HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LILLY,
LITTLE PLYMOUTH, MACEDONIA, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MAVATON,
MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MERRY HILL, MIDLOTHIAN, MIDWAY,
MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS,
NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY, ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG,
POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON,
QUITSNA, REAMS, RICH SQUARE, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SAINT JOHNS,
SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SHARON, SMITHFIELD, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE,
URBANNA, VALHALLA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW,
WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, WILLIAMSBURG, WINDSOR,
AND YORKTOWN.
Area Description:
Dorchester, MD; Somerset, MD; Wicomico, MD; Worcester, MD; Bertie, NC; Camden, NC; Chowan, NC; Currituck, NC; Gates, NC; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NC; Pasquotank, NC; Perquimans, NC; Accomack, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Gloucester, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Mathews, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northampton, VA; Northumberland, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov