Severe Threat Now Over

The strongest storms have now moved into the Chesapeake Bay and the atmosphere is now stable. Scattered showers will be possible for the next few hours, but the threat for severe thunderstorms is now gone. Enjoy sleeping tonight!

Tornado Watch Issued

Weather Update - 6:20 PM

Storms are beginning to fire out west and will eventually overspread central VA in the next few hours. For all you weather enthusiast out there, here is a link to a great website to help track storms as you hang out here on the blog...enjoy!

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=17&parm=pmsl&underlay=1

Strong to Severe Storms Tonight

As Aaron mentioned yesterday, conditions are favorable for strong to potentially severe thunderstorms this evening and overnight in Central Virginia. A broad upper trough is approaching the East Coast today, with a strong surface cold front tracking east with showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of this front. Early Thursday morning, the cold front is tracking through central Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. Once this front reaches western Virginia this evening, rain will start out west by 6 p.m. and reach areas east of I-95 by 11 p.m. A squall line will likely develop with frequent lightning, strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and potentially some hail. The risk for tornadoes is extremely low, but an isolated spinup could occur.