Alert Top Story Update: Severe T-storm Watch until midnight Sunday night for much of Virginia SEAN SUBLETTE Lee Enterprises Meteorologist May 26, 2024 May 26, 2024 0 × Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains the difference between a regular severe thunderstorm warning and ones that are more urgent. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update: As expected, the Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Virginia has been extended eastward into Fredericksburg and Richmond. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmq6 @? E96 =@@<@FE 7@C 2 =:?6 @7 E9F?56CDE@C>D H:E9 e_ >A9 8FDED =2E6 $F?52J 6G6?:?8] $42EE6C65 EC66 52>286 2?5 A@H6C @FE286D 2C6 6IA64E65]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm!C6G:@FD DE@CJ 36=@H]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmYYYk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmp $6G6C6 %9F?56CDE@C> (2E49 4@?E:?F6D F?E:= `` A]>] $F?52J 6G6?:?8 7@C >@DE @7 ':C8:?:2]k^Am kAmp $6G6C6 %9F?56CDE@C> (2E49 >62?D 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 :?4C62D:?8=J 72G@C23=6 7@C 52>28:?8 E9F?56CDE@C>D 5FC:?8 $F?52J 6G6?:?8] (:?5 52>286 :D E96 3:886DE E9C62E H:E9 DE@C>D @? $F?52J 6G6?:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge kAm$A64:7:42==J[ 2 D6G6C6 E9F?56CDE@C> AC@5F46D H:?5D :? 6I46DD @7 dg >:=6D A6C 9@FC 2?5^@C 92:= 2E =62DE E96 D:K6 @7 BF2CE6CD W@?6 :?49 :? 5:2>6E6CX] %JA:42==J[ EC66 52>286 2?5 A@H6C @FE286D @44FC :? D6G6C6 E9F?56CDE@C>D]k^Am kAmx7 2 $6G6C6 %9F?56CDE@C> (2C?:?8 :D :DDF65[ DE2J :?D:56 2?5 2H2J 7C@> H:?5@HD F?E:= E96 (2C?:?8 6IA:C6D] |@DE $6G6C6 %9F?56CDE@C> (2C?:?8D =2DE b_\cd >:?FE6D]k^Am kAmtDA64:2==J 52?86C@FD @C 52>28:?8 D6G6C6 E9F?56CDE@C>D >2J 4@>6 H:E9 255:E:@?2= DA64:7:4 H@C5:?8 :? E96:C (2C?:?8ik^Am kF=mk=:mkDEC@?8mr@?D:56C23=6k^DEC@?8mi (:?5D f_Z >A9 2?5^@C 8@=7\32== D:K6 92:=k^=:mk=:mkDEC@?8ms6DECF4E:G6k^DEC@?8mi (:?5D g_Z >A9 2?5^@C 32D632==\D:K6 92:=k^=:mk^F=m kAmx7 2 (:C6=6DD t>6C86?4J p=6CE W(tpX :D 24E:G2E65 @? J@FC A9@?6 WH9:E6 D4C66?[ 3=24< E6IEX[ :E :?5:42E6D E96 k6>ms6DECF4E:G6k^6>m 4C:E6C:2]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 E96 (2E49 5@6D ?@E :?4=F56 #:49>@?5 @C uC656C:4<D3FC8[ 2? 255:E:@?2= (2E49 >2J 4@>6 =2E6C $F?52J ?:89E] p55:E:@?2==J[ DE@C>D 42? 2?5 5@ 56G6=@A @FED:56 @7 E96 :>>65:2E6 2C62 @7 E96 (2E49]k^Am kAm%96 DE@C>D >@G:?8 E@H2C5 46?EC2= ':C8:?:2 $F?52J 6G6?:?8 92G6 AC@5F465 92:= 2?5 H:?5 52>286 :? E96 DE2E6’D D@FE9H6DE6C? >@F?E2:?D] %96 DE@C> E9C62E H:== =:<6=J 6?5 7@C E96 #@2?@<6 '2==6J 3J h A]>]k^AmkAm~? @442D:@?[ 2 E@C?25@ 42? 7@C> H:E9:? 2 D6G6C6 E9F?56CDE@C>[ 2?5 :7 E92E 92AA6?D[ 2 %@C?25@ (2C?:?8 H:== 36 :DDF65] x? E92E 42D6[ 2 32D6>6?E :D E96 36DE D96=E6C @AE:@?] w@H6G6C[ :7 @?6 :D ?@E 2G2:=23=6[ 8@ E@ 2? :?E6C:@C C@@> @? E96 =@H6DE 7=@@C @7 H92E6G6C 3F:=5:?8 J@F 2C6 :?] !FE 2D >2?J H2==D 36EH66? J@F 2?5 @FED:56 2D A@DD:3=6 2?5 DE2J 2H2J 7C@> H:?5@HD]k^Am Download and subscribe to our Across The Sky podcast 0 Comments Local Weather Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story What are the different severe thunderstorm warning levels? Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains the difference between a regular severe thunderstorm warning and ones that are more urgent. Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 10 Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia Artemis II LIVE: Earth reentry and splashdown after moon flyby Artemis II LIVE: Earth reentry and splashdown after moon flyby
What are the different severe thunderstorm warning levels? Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains the difference between a regular severe thunderstorm warning and ones that are more urgent.
