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Severe weather potential, including tornadoes, possible in Virginia tonight

Crystal Graham
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There is potential for severe thunderstorms in Virginia tonight that may produce high winds, heavy rain, lightning and localized tornadoes.

AccuWeather has the severe weather potential alert scheduled to end at 7 a.m. Saturday in the region.

Storms may produce flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts, according to the alert.

Possible tornadic activity has been reported in Washington D.C. and Baltimore.

The strong line of storms has much of the state on its radar including Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond and Hampton Roads.

According to AccuWeather, 150 million people are at risk for severe storms in the U.S. Weather “could prove to be shocking, disruptive and even devastating” to those most significantly affected by the storms.

Warm and increasingly humid air is fueling the storms – setting the state for multiple days of severe weather.

Pleasant weather is predicted for Sunday with highs in the upper 70s for the Shenandoah Valley.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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