Severe Weather 7/9/08

7:25 PM EDT
Tornado Warning for Colonial Heights, Hopewell Petersburg, and Prince George Counties in Virginia until 8:00 PM EDT.

5:24 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for St Louis and Lake counties in MN. Very defined hook echo on radar.

Tornado Warning for Dinwiddie County in Virginia. Storm is just west of Petersburg.

4:25 PM CDT
A Tornado Warning has been issued for southwestern Lyon county in central Kansas until 4:45pm CDT. Trained weather spotters reported a tornado 18 miles southwest of Emporia.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for northern Greenwood county and eastern Chase county in central Kansas until 5:00pm CDT.

4:15 PM CDT
A Tornado Warning has been issued for southwestern Hancock county southern Kossuth county in central Iowa until 4:45pm CDT. Trained weather spotters reported a tornado near Algona.

4:00 PM CDT
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia until 10:00pm EDT.

Hail to 1.5 inches, wind gusts up to 70mph, and dangerous lightning are possible in and around these areas. Remember severe thunderstorms can and occasionally produce tornadoes.