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LWX issues Short-term Forecast (NOW) at Mar 16, 9:55 AM EDT

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IEM :: NOW from NWS LWX

NOW issued by NWS LWX at 16 Mar 2026 13:55 UTC

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
955 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

VAZ026-037>040-050-051-507-508-161430-
Greene-Central Virginia Blue
Ridge-Madison-Culpeper-Albemarle-Northern Virginia Blue
Ridge-Orange-Rockingham-Rappahannock-
955 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

.NOW...

At 955 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Free Union, or 14 miles northwest of Charlottesville, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

Gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph and small hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Culpeper, Madison, Stanardsville, Sperryville, Free Union, Big
Meadows, Hollymead, Elkton, Ruckersville, Brightwood, Ivy, Rocky Bar,
Oakpark, Haywood, Syria, Winston, Amicus, Reva, Leon, and Hood.