Severe thunderstorm watch, warnings issued in Central Virginia areas

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of Central Virginia and a severe thunderstorm warning in multiple localities.

The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the following Central Virginia areas until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17:

• Chesterfield County
• Greensville County
• City of Colonial Heights
• City of Hopewell
• City of Petersburg
• Lunenburg County
• Nottoway County
• Prince George County
• Sussex County
• Dinwiddie County
• Amelia County
• Brunswick County

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in the following Central Virginia localities until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday:

• Mecklenburg County

A warning, unlike a watch, means one or more severe thunderstorms have been spotted near or within the noted area. A watch means conditions indicate a storm could form.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the following areas until 10 p.m. Wednesday:

• Albemarle County
• Amelia County
• Buckingham County
• Caroline County
• Charles City County
• Chesterfield County
• City of Charlottesville
• City of Richmond
• Cumberland County
• Essex County
• Fluvanna County
• Goochland County
• Greene County
• Hanover County
• Henrico County
• King and Queen County
• King William County
• Lancaster County
• Louisa County
• Madison County
• Middlesex County
• New Kent County
• Northumberland County
• Nottoway County
• Ornage County
• Powhatan County
• Prince Edward County
• Richmond County

For the full list of areas under a severe thunderstorm watch in Virginia, visit the National Weather Service’s website .

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