Meteorologist Brandon Lashbrook

Storm development will occur late this afternoon and persist into the evening with swaths of damaging winds possible across southwest & central Virginia. A Severe T'Storm Watch is looking likely.

It will get hot again over the next couple of days with highs in the 90s. With higher humidity present, heat index values will climb to the upper 90s (and low 100s possible over parts of Southside). Storms are possible each day before we dry out Saturday.

A Severe T'Storm Warning has been issued for a portion of Halifax co. including the town of South Boston. Wind gusts up to 60mph and 1" hail are possible as this storm tracks to the southeast.