All following images are from the Storm Prediction Center @ http://www.spc.noaa.gov/.

The Storm Prediction Center has issued two convective watches:

Tornado Watch #178


Severe Thunderstorm Watch #179


The tornado risk for watch #178 is listed as "Moderate". Yikes!

Current activity in the area:


Current satellite imagery (click on the little error symbol):

Severe thunderstorm warning:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
346 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN PERSON...NORTHERN ORANGE AND NORTHWESTERN DURHAM
COUNTIES...

AT 345 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
EFLAND...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HILLSBOROUGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... CARR...SCHLEY...BUSHY
FORK...ROUGEMONT...BAHAMA...ROXBORO...MORIAH AND SURL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE WAS REPORTED IN EFLAND AROUND 345 PM. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.


*Radar imagery from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/

Another new warning:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
357 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HALIFAX COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER LITTLETON...OR 11 MILES EAST OF
WARRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PENNY SIZED HAIL AND WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY
RURAL NORTHERN HALIFAX COUNTY

Warned cell is S2.

*Radar from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/

Got another warning here:

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
415 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 415 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KINGSTREE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CADES BY 425 PM...
LAKE CITY BY 435 PM...
INDIANTOWN BY 440 PM...
HANNAH BY 450 PM...
HEMINGWAY BY 455 PM...
JOHNSONVILLE BY 500 PM...

MORE DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND AFFECT OTHER COMMUNITIES
IN THE WARNED AREA.

*Radar from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 178 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE GREENE KING GEORGE NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

CULPEPER STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

MADISON

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF... CHARLOTTESVILLE... CHESAPEAKE BEACH... CULPEPER...DAHLGREN...FALMOUTH... FREDERICKSBURG...GREENFIELD... MADISON...ORANGE... SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE...ST MARYS...STANARDSVILLE AND WALDORF.

http://www.weather.com/weather/newscenter/alerts?alertId=295266&cm_ven=1CW&cm_cat=FFv1.1.8&cm_pla=wx.com-bar&cm_ite=wx-severe-wx-alert&par=1CWFFv1.1.8&site=wx.com-bar

Awwwww yeah! We got a tornado warning!

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
429 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CITY OF HOPEWELL IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CITY OF PETERSBURG IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHEASTERN DINWIDDIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 429 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
PETERSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PETERSBURG BY 435 PM EDT...
COLONIAL HEIGHTS BY 440 PM EDT...
THE CROSSINGS IN HOPEWELL...FORT LEE AND PRINCE GEORGE BY 445 PM
EDT...
MATHIS PARK HOPEWELL AND DOWNTOWN HOPEWELL BY 450 PM EDT...
CITY POINT HOPEWELL AND JORDANS POINT BY 455 PM EDT...
ADKINS STORE BY 510 PM EDT...

Warned cell is Y9. I just realized, this thing was over Kerr Lake like 15 minutes ago!!!!

*Radar from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL CITY OF PETERSBURG IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CENTRAL DINWIDDIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 422 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DINWIDDIE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PETERSBURG AIRPORT AND BURGESS BY 430 PM EDT... ADDISON BY 435 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE... SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES... EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN VIRGINIA.

http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/USVA0599?phenomena=TO&significance=W&areaid=VAC730&office=KAKQ&etn=0007&from=local_alert_ticker

Tornado warning for Petersburg, VA

Warned:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
440 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR PITT AND GREENE COUNTIES...

AT 439 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR CASTORIA...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CASTORIA...LIZZIE...MAURY AND WALSTONBURG BY 445 PM EDT...
LIZZIE BY 450 PM EDT...
FARMVILLE BY 455 PM EDT...
BELL ARTHUR BY 500 PM EDT...
FALKLAND BY 505 PM EDT...
BRUCE AND GREENVILLE BY 510 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
Warned cell is A4. Wouldn't be surprised is this thing gets tornado warned and/or merges with M7.
*Radar from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/

Another warning:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
448 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HALIFAX COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
WARREN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 447 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER DABNEY...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF OXFORD...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58
MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HENDERSON...SOUTH HENDERSON...
MIDDLEBURG...
DREWRY...BULLOCKSVILLE...
NORLINA...WARRENTON...
WISE...
MACON...

THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS STORM IS PENNY SIZE HAIL OR LARGER. HAIL OF
THIS SIZE MAY CAUSE SOME VEHICLE OR ROOF DAMAGE. STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...GO
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

*Radar from Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/