Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast
Our stormy stretch of weather continues into Tuesday as a powerful cold front sweeps across Virginia. It may bring storms storms with more damaging, wind, gusts, flooding, downpours, large hail, and possibly even tornadoes.
We expect storms to develop in the mid afternoon and stick around into the early evening hours.
Most of our region is under a Level One storm threat.
Behind the front, we can expect milder temperatures and slightly lower humidity values.
On Wednesday and Thursday we are forecasting highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
But our temperatures and our storm chances will ramp up again by Friday and into the long holiday weekend.
We expect highs in the mid-to-upper 80s and the lower 90s.
Storms are possible on Friday and more likely on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Stay tuned.
On Sunday, severe storms shut down the Downtown Tunnel due to flooding in the eastbound tube.
Around 4 p.m., ODU stated that due to the potential flash flooding with this evening’s anticipated storms, garages are available to residents looking to move their vehicles to higher ground. The garages will be available until noon Tuesday, June 27.
