Pilot Index / Virginia / Mar 16, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Virginia on Mar 16, 2026

52 published severe reports across Virginia on Mar 16, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 51. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 40 of 52 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Mar 16, 2026, 4:47 AM EDTWind60 mphSTONE CREEK
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 4:47 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, STONE CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324485.
Mar 16, 2026, 5:05 AM EDTWind60 mphADDINGTON
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 5:05 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, ADDINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324486.
Mar 16, 2026, 5:20 AM EDTWind60 mphVICCO
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 5:20 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, VICCO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324487.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:45 AM EDTWind60 mphCROZET
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CROZET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314465.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:00 AM EDTWind60 mphWARMINSTER
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, WARMINSTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314466.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:09 AM EDTWind60 mphKINDERHOOK
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:09 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, KINDERHOOK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314467.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:27 AM EDTWind60 mphSPERRYVILLE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:27 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPERRYVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314468.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:42 AM EDTTornado1 NNE Martinsville City
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:42 AM EDT. Tornado, 1 NNE Martinsville City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:059bffe4d8ff5c85401c98f4bf544479e78eb47aca8c2d6698922a2d6a869033.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDTWind60 mphCRESTHILL
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CRESTHILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314469.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDTWind60 mphMARKHAM
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MARKHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314470.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:46 AM EDTWind60 mphWHITE POST
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:46 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, WHITE POST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314471.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:46 AM EDTWind60 mphADA
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:46 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, ADA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314472.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:50 AM EDTWind60 mphDUDIE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DUDIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314473.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:50 AM EDTWind60 mphDUDIE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DUDIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314474.
Mar 16, 2026, 10:51 AM EDTWind60 mphDELAPLANE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DELAPLANE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314475.
Mar 16, 2026, 11:01 AM EDTWind60 mphHICKORY GROVE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, HICKORY GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314476.
Mar 16, 2026, 11:18 AM EDTWind64 mphWATERFORD
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 11:18 AM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, WATERFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314477.
Mar 16, 2026, 12:35 PM EDTWind60 mphLAHORE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 12:35 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, LAHORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314478.
Mar 16, 2026, 12:38 PM EDTWind60 mphRIXLEW
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, RIXLEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314479.
Mar 16, 2026, 12:51 PM EDTWind60 mphSUNSET HILLS
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 12:51 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SUNSET HILLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314480.
Mar 16, 2026, 1:10 PM EDTWind60 mphRUBY
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, RUBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314481.
Mar 16, 2026, 1:51 PM EDTWind60 mphPEACOCK
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 1:51 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, PEACOCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314482.
Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDTWind60 mphKING GEORGE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, KING GEORGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314483.
Mar 16, 2026, 7:40 PM EDTWind60 mphBLEMHEIM
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 7:40 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, BLEMHEIM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314484.
Mar 16, 2026, 7:48 PM EDTWind70 mphCREWE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, CREWE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1322941.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:34 PM EDTWind61 mph3 NW Dulles Internation
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, 3 NW Dulles Internation. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fea25fcc98f4c55321d6f5b84ac341f560dfe28fdf75b13e6bb0242d8f41557e.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:34 PM EDTWind61 mphRYAN
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, RYAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314488.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:37 PM EDTWind66 mphDulles Intl Airport
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT. Wind, 66 mph, Dulles Intl Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d41152f5e44cf76dc3e4ee110132b0bc26c4cb11c65da0d86ab703ed3386a2f7.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:37 PM EDTWind66 mph(IAD)DULLES INTL ARP
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT. Wind, 66 mph, (IAD)DULLES INTL ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314489.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:38 PM EDTWind66 mphDulles International Ai
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:38 PM EDT. Wind, 66 mph, Dulles International Ai. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:baa65c34858ad12553e718d7bb417c188f9d9df55443ae15b2643eda221e708b.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:51 PM EDTWind64 mphROSEVILLE
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 8:51 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, ROSEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314485.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:00 PM EDTWind62 mphQuantico Marine Corp
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT. Wind, 62 mph, Quantico Marine Corp. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:40bc6a211ded1fbee89ee3200ed2781cb4d796670ffd1dfdccdd1a1afc08ff63.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:00 PM EDTWind62 mph(NYG)MCAS QUANTICO
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT. Wind, 62 mph, (NYG)MCAS QUANTICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314490.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 PM EDTWind62 mphQuantico Marine Corp
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT. Wind, 62 mph, Quantico Marine Corp. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:68e073663c15b2e0dbca7092678ee39b496034d41cd6fb5c87a75ff1b432af9f.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 PM EDTWind64 mphPOTOMAC YARD
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, POTOMAC YARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314486.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 PM EDTWind64 mphALEXANDRIA
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, ALEXANDRIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314487.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:12 PM EDTWind68 mphReagan National Arpt
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:12 PM EDT. Wind, 68 mph, Reagan National Arpt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9da64c342333d29ec66113c3e6c9b4f367448e8bce653666eef827a140c3d7f8.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:12 PM EDTWind68 mphSOUTH WASHINGTON
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:12 PM EDT. Wind, 68 mph, SOUTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314491.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:21 PM EDTWind61 mphTower 70
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:21 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, Tower 70. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:152d2c90344e1bea8a71927fc0d1205f787e80a41ad01e467def3fc26b5e6c64.
Mar 16, 2026, 9:21 PM EDTWind61 mphDAHLGREN
Record
  • Mar 16, 2026, 9:21 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, DAHLGREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1314492.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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