Thursday, April 28, 2011
New Tornado Watch Until 3PM
A new Tornado Watch has been issued for nearly all of central Virginia that will last until 3 PM Thursday.
Strong thunderstorms are developing in southwest Virginia as of 7:50AM Thursday, with frequent lightning, gusty winds, and heavy downpours. This line of storms is expected to intensify as it expands eastward into central Virginia the rest of this morning ahead of an advancing surface cold front. The threats from the strongest storms will include isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts in excess of 70 mph, large hail, and frequent lightning. Visit our Storm Room for the latest severe weather updates. Stay with CBS 6, we'll keep you ahead of the storm. --Meteorologist Carrie Rose (I'm providing updates on my Facebook page here.)
Strong thunderstorms are developing in southwest Virginia as of 7:50AM Thursday, with frequent lightning, gusty winds, and heavy downpours. This line of storms is expected to intensify as it expands eastward into central Virginia the rest of this morning ahead of an advancing surface cold front. The threats from the strongest storms will include isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts in excess of 70 mph, large hail, and frequent lightning. Visit our Storm Room for the latest severe weather updates. Stay with CBS 6, we'll keep you ahead of the storm. --Meteorologist Carrie Rose (I'm providing updates on my Facebook page here.)
Tornado Watch Until 8AM: Parts of Central & Western VA
A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8 AM for part of central and all of western Virginia.
Strong to severe storms have been tracking along the I-81 area early this morning, with several tornado warnings issued for those counties and cities, including Staunton and Harrisonburg. This severe threat for isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail will gradually shift east this morning ahead of an approaching cold front. We are monitoring the situation closely, and you can keep up with the latest warnings and live updates at our Storm Room by clicking here. Stay with CBS 6, we'll keep you ahead of the storm. --Meteorologist Carrie Rose (Click here to "Like" me on Facebook: I'm providing frequent updates on my page this morning)
Strong to severe storms have been tracking along the I-81 area early this morning, with several tornado warnings issued for those counties and cities, including Staunton and Harrisonburg. This severe threat for isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail will gradually shift east this morning ahead of an approaching cold front. We are monitoring the situation closely, and you can keep up with the latest warnings and live updates at our Storm Room by clicking here. Stay with CBS 6, we'll keep you ahead of the storm. --Meteorologist Carrie Rose (Click here to "Like" me on Facebook: I'm providing frequent updates on my page this morning)
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