Tornado watch, warning issued for Central Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Central Virginia, and a tornado watch has been issued for almost all of the region on Sunday.

On Sunday, June 8, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning until 3:15 p.m. on Sunday for the following counties:

• Richmond County
• Westmoreland County

A tornado watch was also issued until 10 p.m. for the following Central Virginia localities:

• Albemarle County
• Buckingham County
• Caroline County
• Charles City County
• Chesterfield County
• Charlottesville
• City of Petersburg
• City of Richmond
• Williamsburg
• Cumberland County
• Essex County
• Fluvanna County
• Gloucester County
• Goochland County
• Greene County
• Hanover County
• Henrico County
• King and Queen County
• Lancaster County
• Louisa County
• Middlesex County
• New Kent County
• Northumberland County
• Powhatan County
• Richmond County