Tornado watch issued for southern, central and tidewater areas of Virginia

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Multiple localities throughout Virginia’s southern, central and tidewater areas are under a tornado watch until 6 p.m. on Friday due to impacts from Tropical Storm Helene.

According to the National Weather Service, a tornado watch means that tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. This is different from a warning, which would mean that a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.

The following areas are under a tornado watch until 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27:

• Appomattox County
• Brunswick County
• Buckingham County
• Emporia
• Williamsburg
• Dinwiddie County
• Greensville County
• James City County
• Lunenburg County
• Mecklenburg County
• Nottoway County
• Prince Edward County
• Sussex County
• Essex County
• Northumberland County
• Richmond County
• Westmoreland County

To see updates to weather conditions in the area, visit our StormTracker 8 article .

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