Tornado Warning in effect for Augusta, Highland counties. Tornado watch throughout Virginia

National Weather Service issues tornado warning for western Augusta County and Highland County. Tornado and golf ball size hail, said NWS. Warning in effect until 3:15 pm. Take cover now, NWS said.

National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch from 1:20 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, for counties and cities throughout Virginia including Augusta County and Staunton and Waynesboro.

Virginia counties include Albemarle, Amelia, Arlington, Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Clarke, Culpeper, Cumberland, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Goochland, Green, Hanover, Henrico, Highland, Kind, William, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland.

Virginia cities include Alexandria, Charolottesville, Fairfax, Fall Church, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Richmond, Staunton and Waynesboro.

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