Thunderstorm Wind in Buchanan County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Buchanan County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Local power outages occurred in the community of Rowe due to downed trees and power lines along Arwood Hollow Road.
The wider storm
Just before dawn on March 16th, strong thunderstorms passed through southwest Virginia along a cold front. A period of damaging wind gusts took place across Buchanan County as the storms swept through, causing tree and power line damage in the communities of Rowe and Thomas. In the wake of the cold front, freezing temperatures festered over the area and set forth a period of winter weather across southwest Virginia.
Began near Rowe (37.1300, -82.0200).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326689. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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