Severe Weather Wrap-up

Severe thunderstorms affected much of Central Virginia Monday afternoon and early evening, with hail and wind being the primary threats, but there are a couple of possible tornado touchdowns that have yet to be confirmed.

Possible Tornadoes:
5 miles W of Smithfield
Isle of Wight near the town of Moonlight

Funnel cloud spotted in the Prince George area, but no touchdown.

Hail reports:
Golf-ball size: Fredericksburg, King George
Quarter-size: Farmville, Williamsburg, Crewe
Nickel-size: Hayes, Colonial Heights


(Full list of storm reports here)

There were numerous tornado warnings Monday, but large hail and straight-line wind damage were the main results of the severe thunderstorms that moved through central Virginia. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday afternoon, but not on the scale of Monday's storms.

Here are some of the rain totals received storm total, from the first round of rain Monday morning, and then from the thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Louisa 1.5"
Locust Grove 1.3"
Fredericksburg 1.3"
Charlottesville 1.2"
Lynchburg 1.1"
Reedville 1.1"
Newland 1.0"
Norfolk 0.9"
Williamsburg 0.8"
Richmond 0.7"
Petersburg 0.6"
Farmville 0.6"
Danville 0.5"
South Hill 0.5"
Emporia 0.2"