As scattered showers have already made for a rainy Memorial Day in Hampton Roads, more severe weather is expected tonight.
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a tornado warning for parts of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and the District of Columbia until 11 p.m. Monday afternoon. The tornado warning covers all of Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina. Other affected locations in Virginia include Richmond and Fredericksburg.
Scattered thunderstorms are also possible this evening.
Allison Mitchell, a meteorologist with NWS, said hail and high winds are also possible threats.
“In terms of winds, we are looking at possible gusts up to 70 miles per hour,” she said. “For hail, probably the largest of a quarter inch, but there is potential for isolated incidents of ping-pong sized hail.”
Mitchell said the weather in Hampton Roads is expected to clear on Tuesday.
Katie King, katie.king@virginiamedia.com
