Severe Thunderstorm Watch North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia | Effective 03/16/2026 01:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 16 at 4:36AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 1:36am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 64 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SURRY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA ALLEGHANY NC ASHE WATAUGA WILKES YADKIN IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BLAND CARROLL CITY OF GALAX CITY OF RADFORD CRAIG FLOYD GILES GRAYSON MONTGOMERY PULASKI SMYTH TAZEWELL WYTHE IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA GREENBRIER MERCER MONROE SUMMERS
Area Description: 
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Surry, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC; Yadkin, NC; Bland, VA; Carroll, VA; Craig, VA; Floyd, VA; Giles, VA; Grayson, VA; Montgomery, VA; Pulaski, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA; City of Galax, VA; City of Radford, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov