A tornado watch is in effect for our region until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
An area of strong storms is expected to to move thorugh our region this afternoon.
As of 3:30 p.m., The National Weather Service issued tornador warnings for communities near Richmond.
Here’s more info from the National Weather Service office in Sterling.
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 28 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 320 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016 TORNADO WATCH 28 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS VAC013-047-059-061-099-107-137-153-177-179-510-600-610-630-683- 685-250400- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0028.160224T2020Z-160225T0400Z/ VA . VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARLINGTON CULPEPER FAIRFAX FAUQUIER KING GEORGE LOUDOUN ORANGE PRINCE WILLIAM SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDRIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
