Severe thunderstorm watches, warnings issued across Central Virginia
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued across Central Virginia localities on Friday afternoon, with some areas under severe thunderstorm warnings.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 16, in the following localities:
- Amelia County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights
- Northhampton County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:45 p.m. on Friday in the following localities:
- Brunswick County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia
- Greensville County
- Mecklenburg County
- Prince George County
- Sussex County
A severe thunderstorm warning means one or more severe storms have been spotted in or near the areas under said warning.
A severe thunderstorm watch will be in effect until 11 p.m. on Friday in the following localities:
- Richmond
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights
- Powhatan County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Prince George County
- New Kent County
- Amelia County
- Petersburg
- Brunswick County
- City of Hopewell
- Dinwiddie County
- Louisa County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Lancaster County
- Mathew County
- Goochland County
- Charles City County
- Northumberland County
- Caroline County
- Westmoreland County
- Essex County
- King William County
- King and Queen County
- Middlesex County
- Northampton County
- Prince Edward County
- Lunenburg County
- Mecklenburg County
- Nottoway County
A severe thunderstorm watch means a severe storm or storms may form, given current and forecasted weather conditions.
People can expect damage to trees and power lines due to heavy winds. If you are in an impacted area, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
