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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for several counties including Southampton and Isle of Wight, as well as Suffolk and other cities across northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, effective from 8:32 AM EDT until 6:00 PM EDT today. Residents in the affected areas are advised to stay alert as conditions may lead to the development of tornadoes.

Counties Under Tornado Watch:

North Carolina
– Bertie
– Camden
– Chowan
– Currituck
– Gates
– Hertford
– Northampton
– Pasquotank
– Perquimans

Virginia
– Central Virginia:
– Prince Edward

– South Central Virginia:
– Brunswick
– Dinwiddie
– Lunenburg
– Mecklenburg
– Nottoway

– Southeast Virginia:
– Chesapeake
– Emporia
– Franklin
– Hampton
– Newport News
– Norfolk
– Poquoson
– Portsmouth
– Suffolk
– Virginia Beach
– Williamsburg

Additional Counties:
– Greensville
– James City
– Surry
– Sussex
– York

This watch also encompasses a wide range of smaller communities and locations, including Ahoskie, Ante, Bacons Castle, Barham, Booth Fork, Bowers Hill, Boykins, Bryantown, Bufford Crossroads, Busch Gardens, Cape Colony, Centerville, Chase City, Chesapeake Airport, Chippokes State Park, Christensons Corner, Claresville, Clarksville, Courtland, Cowie Corner, Crewe, Croaker, Currituck, Deep Creek, Durand, Eagletown, Edenhouse, Edenton, Edgerton, Elizabeth City, Emporia, Emporia Airport, Emporia Reservoir, Ewell, Farmville, Fentress, Five Forks, Franklin, Garysburg, Gaston, Gatesville, Great Bridge, Green Plain, Greenbrier, Grove, Gum Forks, Gwaltney Corner, Hampton, Hancock, Hertford, Hog Island Game Reserve, Horseshoe, Hunterdale, Ivor, Kenbridge, Lawrenceville, Lilly, Macedonia, Mavaton, Merry Hill, Midway, Mount Pleasant, Newport News, Norfolk, Poolesville, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Quitsna, Reams, Rich Square, Saint Johns, Sharon, Smithfield, South Hill, Suffolk, Triplet, Valentines, Valhalla, Victoria, Virginia Beach, Vultare, Wakefield, Waverly, White Plains, Williamsburg, Windsor, and Yorktown.

Residents are urged to monitor local weather reports and prepare for possible severe weather. It is important to have an emergency plan in place and to remain indoors during storms if conditions worsen. Stay safe and keep an eye on updates from the NWS throughout the day.