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Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NWS Virginia forecast: Possible thunderstorm, tornado, flash flooding on Sunday
The National Weather Service [NWS] issued a hazardous weather outlook on March 13 at 4:27 a.m. for eastern Virginia, central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia, southeast Maryland and northeast North Carolina. The NWS announcement was made during Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 10 -14. Mentioned on NWS's website, the following localities in or around The Progress-Index readership area that may be impacted include Amelia, Powhatan, Richmond, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Charles City, Western and Eastern Chesterfield, including Colonial Heights, and Eastern and Western Henrico. Hopewell: VFW Post 637 hosts multiple events to honor Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15: Winds increase Saturday night through Sunday, with occasional gusts of 30 to 40 mph possible inland and 35 to 45 mph along the coast. Thunderstorms with strong to locally damaging wind gusts and the potential for a brief tornado are possible Sunday. Heavy rainfall may also lead to localized instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. During Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management [VDEM] and NWS team up to refresh, remind and educate everyone about seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. Each day a different topic is covered on the NWS and VDEM social media platforms. They encourage folks to make and practice emergency plans. Follow US National Weather Service Wakefield VA on Facebook and @nwswakefieldva on Instagram. Visit for active alerts and forecasts. Petersburg: Free Community Health Fair, vaccinations, immunizations, health screenings Kristi K. Higgins aka The Social Butterfly, an award-winning columnist, is the trending topics and food Q&A reporter at The Progress-Index voted the 2022 Tri-Cities Best of the Best Social Media Personality. Have a news tip on local trends or businesses? Contact Kristi (she, her) at khiggins@ follow @KHiggins_PI on X and @socialbutterflykristi on Instagram. Your support is vital to local journalism. Please . This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Virginia may get thunderstorm, tornado, flash flooding on Sunday.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Virginia residents, business owners asked to self-report flood and winter damages
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (WJHL) — The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) asks residents and business owners impacted by flooding or winter damages to self-report online. Damages that occurred as a result of recent winter weather and flooding since Feb. 10 can be reported online. Several SWVA counties remain under State of Emergency due to flooding Photos can be uploaded through the link as well as descriptions. VDEM said the information is vital for recovery processes across the Commonwealth. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
