Tornado Watch 793 remains in effect until 400 am EST for the following locations
VA . Virginia counties included are
Accomack Amelia Brunswick Charles City Chesterfield Dinwiddie Gloucester Greensville Hanover Henrico Isle of Wight James City King And Queen King William Lancaster Lunenburg Mathews Mecklenburg Middlesex New Kent Northampton Nottoway Prince George Southampton Surry Sussex York
Virginia independent cities included are
Chesapeake Emporia Franklin Hampton Hopewell Newport News Norfolk Petersburg Poquoson Portsmouth Richmond Suffolk Virginia Beach Williamsburg
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 10:56 PM EST on December 02, 2009
... Strong line of showers and thunderstorms moving into south central Virginia and Northampton County North Carolina...
At 1053 PM EST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms from Dundas to 32 miles southwest of Ebony... or from 9 miles east of Kenbridge to 5 miles northeast of Louisburg... moving northeast at 30 mph. The strong thunderstorms will be near... Meredithville around 1100 PM EST... Prices Mill around 1105 PM EST... Darvills around 1110 PM EST... White Plains around 1115 PM EST... Rawlings around 1120 PM EST... Warfield around 1125 PM EST...
Expect very heavy rainfall with these storms. Rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour will cause ponding of water on roadways... and possible localized flooding in low lying and flood prone areas. In addition to the very heavy rainfall... winds of up to 45 mph are possible with these storms... as well as frequent lightning.
If you hear thunder... you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move into a safe shelter before these storms reach your area. Remain indoors until the storms have passed.