Ike Videos

Here is some video from Clear Lake TX where the center of Ike crossed last night.


Here is another video that we showed during the newscast. I have mixed feelings about this clip. I guess it's nice to see that people can keep a sense of humor in the midst of all that destruction.

Get Ready For The Heat!

Thunderstorms continue to develop between Fredericksburg and Washington DC. Although most rain will remain in this area, an isolated thunderstorm will be possible for the entire area until midnight. Then the chances for rain will quickly drop later tonight.

The center of Ike will move towards Indiana and Ohio tomorrow as it merges with a front.

We will have a strong southerly flow ahead of this storm system. This will allow temps to soar into the mid and possibly upper 90s across the state! To put things into perspective, the record high tomorrow in Richmond is 95, which was set back in 1980.

The heat will not last long...the flow on the backside of this storm will pull in cooler air by Tuesday.

Strong Storm Still Lingers

A strong thunderstorm continues to move through Louisa County. It is moving southeast at 15 mph and will affect Montpelier, Gouldin and Goodall in the next half hour. You can expect heavy downpours, strong winds and frequent lightning with this storm. Some small hail is also possible.

Isolated Thunderstorms In The Area

A couple thunderstorms have popped up in Albemarle and Louisa counties. These storms are drifting very slowly to the southeast at 15 mph and affect areas like Louisa, Buckner, Apple Grove and Palmyra. Although most areas will remain dry, there is the threat for isolated thunderstorms through sunset.

Ike Makes Landfall

The center of Ike made landfall near Galveston TX as a Category 2 hurricane last night. It should weaken to a tropical storm later this evening as it moves northward towards Arkansas.

Back here at home, things look nice and toasty for this weekend. Today would be a perfect day to be near a pool or head on out to the James River and soak up the sunshine! If I had the day off, I would be heading to the beach...those days are numbered as summer slowly dwindles.

Whatever you decide to do, have a great weekend!