Tornado watch issued for much of Central Virginia
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A tornado watch was issued for much of Central Virginia on Monday morning, though it has since been lifted for the area.
On Monday, March 16, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado watch for much Central Virginia localities until 5:40 p.m. This includes:
- Charles City County
- Colonial Heights
- Emporia
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
- Essex County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Northumberland County
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Sussex County
- Westmoreland County
A tornado watch is issued when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area.
Our StormTracker8 team said the tornado watch has been completely dropped for all of Central Virginia.
For the latest updates, visit the StormTracker8 page.
