HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Thunderstorms are still set to crash into Hampton Roads tonight after a hot and humid day. Strong to severe storms are expected, with damaging wind and hail likely. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out either. Be sure to have a way to get weather alerts tonight and stay weather aware!
Storms will be developing near the I-95 corridor on either side of sunset before they’ll come racing into our region by the late-night hours. Our general storm window is between 7 p.m. and midnight.
There is now a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern James City County until 10:45 p.m. As of 10 p.m., there was a severe thunderstorm over New Kent moving east at 35 mph. There is the potential for wind gusts up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail. There is a severe thunderstorm watch for the Hampton Roads region. There is currently no watch in northeastern North Carolina.
Storms will taper off after midnight or so as skies turn partly cloudy through the overnight. Temperatures will hold near 70° into the dawn hours tomorrow, setting up another warm and humid day. Highs will climb into the mid and upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. We’ll look for additional showers and downpours by the afternoon and evening.
Drier and more comfortable weather is set to move in by Wednesday and Thursday, enjoy it!
Meteorologist Steve Fundaro