Friday, October 19, 2012

Orionid Meteors This Weekend!


The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend.  Check it out early Sunday morning, as skies should be clear!  Here's more from NASA:  http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/12oct_orionids/

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tornado Watch until 7 P.M.

A Tornado Watch is in effect for central and eastern Virginia until 7 P.M.  Strong thunderstorms with wind gusts to 70 mph, small hail and isolated tornadoes are possible in the watch area.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 P.M.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 P.M for most of central Virginia.  Strong wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to 1" diameter are possible.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 P.M. for southeastern Virginia

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Petersburg, Williamsburg, southside VA and Hampton Roads until 11 P.M.  Strong wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail to 2" in diameter are possible.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 P.M.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for most of central Virginia until 8 P.M.  It includes Metro Richmond, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Farmville and the Northern Neck. Strong wind gusts up to 75 mph and large hail to 2" in diameter are possible.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 P.M. for the Tri-Cities and all of southside Virginia.  Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail are the main threats.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 1 AM for all of central and eastern Virginia.  A cluster of strong storms is coming into Virginia will likely affect the area between 10PM and 1AM.  Damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph, large hail and even an isolated tornado or two are possible.

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Excessive Heat Warning in effect until 9PM Saturday...

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Monday, June 25, 2012

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 P.M. for all of central and eastern Virginia.  Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail are possible.

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Friday, June 22, 2012

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 P.M. for all of central and eastern Virginia.  Damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph and large hail are possible. 

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Friday, June 1, 2012

New Tornado Watch until 2AM...

A new tornado watch replaces the old one for central/eastern Virginia until 2AM.  The threat for severe weather continues through this evening...

Tornado Watch until 9PM

A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9PM for all of central and eastern Virginia.  This includes Richmond, Fredericksburg, the Tri-Cities, Williamsburg and Hampton Roads.  Another watch is up from Charlottesville west, so virtually the entire state is under a Tornado Watch until later this evening.  Heavy rain, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, damaging wind gusts, hail and a few tornadoes are possible across the region.

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Friday, May 4, 2012

Super Moon Saturday night!

By now, you may have heard about the Super Moon that we'll be able to see tomorrow (Saturday) night.  The moon makes its closest approach to Earth in its orbit (known as "perigee") at 11:34 EDT, and just one minute later lines up with the Earth and sun to "become brilliantly full" according to NASA.  While it is still over 200,000 miles away, it will appear as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons of 2012.  That's because full moons on the perigee side of the Moon's orbit seem extra big and bright.  The timing is just right.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9PM south of I-64...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9PM south of I-64.  Thunderstorms moving across the region through this evening may produce very heavy rain, frequent cloud to ground lightning, damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and hail.

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Freeze Warning overnight well north & west of Richmond...

A Freeze Warning is in effect from 2 A.M. until 9 A.M. Saturday from Charlottesville to Fredericksburg and points north and west.

A Freeze Warning means that sub-freezing temperatures are highly likely.  These conditions will kill sensitive vegetation.

Temperatures in the Metro Richmond area are expected to get down into the mid 30s, with patchy frost a possibility.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Freeze Warning north & west of Richmond from 3AM-9AM...

A Freeze Warning is in effect from 3AM-9AM north and west of Richmond (the area colored light blue on the map above).  This includes Hanover County and points north and west (Charlottesville, Louisa, Fredericksburg down to Farmville).  Temperatures will lower to 32 degrees or a bit below just prior to sunrise.  Vegetation that is sensitive to sub-freezing temperatures should be protected or brought indoors if possible.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Tornado Watch in effect until Midnight


A Tornado Watch is in effect for most of central Virginia, including the Metro Richmond area and the Tri-Cities, until midnight.  Storms developing across the region this evening may produce large hail, damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two.

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