Zach Daniel

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7:17 PM: One lone shower in Fluvanna and western Louisa is moving ESE. Trajectory would bring it to northern RVA from 8-8:30 PM.

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Numerous showers and a few storms are developing across western VA and moving east. Love to see it!

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@MikeBales Call it off, make amends
this life burns down from both ends. -Son Volt

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Official low in RVA was 33 this morning.

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Low was a nice 56 degrees today in RVA but we reached 90 this afternoon. Heat wave is over! Much cooler Sunday.

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Today’s high in RVA has been confirmed. Officially a record of 93 degrees. 🥵

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8:36 PM: a line of storms in western Powhatan and western Amelia counties will continue to move eastward towards RVA. Lightning and heavy rain will accompany the storms.

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It’s a breezy and cold Saturday morning, but we’ll have lots sunshine. Enjoy!

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10:29 PM: rain has ended in RVA and skies will clear overnight. Sunny and chilly Saturday.

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12:23 PM: cold front just passed through RVA. Noon temp is 75. Temps will fall this afternoon and rain will arrive before dark.

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Strong winds will gradually subside this evening as high pressure settles into the Mid-Atlantic. Sunshine and highs only in the mid 50s Tuesday.

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@here4USAnews @CBS6 Not confirmed. Showed up on the seismograph, but less than a 2.5 mag if so.

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Lots of discussion about the loud boom in Chesterfield Co. around 5:52 PM. The seismograph picked it up, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it was an earthquake. Nothing on USGS of a 2.5 mag or higher. Still researching…

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Welcome to spring! (10:46 AM today)

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Tornado confirmed in Martinsville from Monday’s storms. Other short-lived tornadoes likely occurred, but no surveys of damaged areas have been conducted.

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9:18 PM: over 95,000 Dominion Energy customers in VA are now without power due to tonight’s storms.

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9:18 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been cancelled for the City of Richmond, Hanover, Henrico, and Chesterfield. Continues in effect eastward.

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9:04 PM: 78,000 Doninion Energy customers w/o power from storms tonight.

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7:48 PM: 16 counties in VA are now under severe thunderstorm warnings. We’re covering it right now on CBS 6.

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Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7:45 PM for Prince Edward, Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg counties.