Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 8:19PM EDT until March 16 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:19pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Hanover County in central Virginia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Manakin, or 7 miles northwest of Tuckahoe, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Wyndham around 825 PM EDT.
Ashland and Randolph Macon College around 830 PM EDT.
Kings Dominion around 835 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Crozier, Oliver, Gum Tree, Coatesville, Hewlett, Johnsons Springs,
Goodall, Doswell, Elmont, and Short Pump.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov