National Weather Service: Tornado Watch in effect until 5 p.m.

TORNADO WATCH 88 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:00 PM EDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGHANY            AMHERST             APPOMATTOX
BATH                 BEDFORD             BLAND
BOTETOURT            BUCKINGHAM          CAMPBELL
CARROLL              CHARLOTTE           CRAIG
FLOYD                FRANKLIN            GILES
GRAYSON              HALIFAX             HENRY
MONTGOMERY           PATRICK             PITTSYLVANIA
PULASKI              ROANOKE             ROCKBRIDGE
WYTHE


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BUENA VISTA          COVINGTON           DANVILLE
GALAX                LEXINGTON           LYNCHBURG
MARTINSVILLE         RADFORD             ROANOKE
SALEM

DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms today, primarily this
afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat.
Quarter-sized hail will also be possible. The stronger thunderstorms
will also produce very heavy rainfall that could lead to localized
flooding.