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Tornado watch issued for wide swath of Virginia; extreme weather possible through Tuesday

Crystal Graham
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A tornado watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for 33 counties in Virginia through 10 p.m. tonight. The watch also includes the District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia.

Strong storms Sunday afternoon and evening may bring hail, flooding and isolated tornadoes. Localized damaging wind gusts are possible up to 60 mph, according to a report from AccuWeather.

The tornado watch includes Augusta and Rockingham counties as well as the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro and Harrisonburg.

In Central Virginia, the watch areas includes Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, King George, Orange and Spotsylvania.

The watch area also includes Northern Virginia, Northwest Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia.

Severe weather is possible through Tuesday. Drenching thunderstorms with the potential for flash flooding is forecast for Tuesday.

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Graphic courtesy AccuWeather

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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