Tornado watch issued for parts of the region, severe weather possible today

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a tornado watch for McDowell County and much of the surrounding area Monday, and is warning a...

August 8, 2023
7:32 PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a tornado watch for McDowell County and much of the surrounding area Monday, and is warning about the potential for severe thunderstorms and damaging winds in both southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. A tornado watch has been issued for the counties of McDowell, Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming, Buchanan and Russell counties. Hazardous weather including severe thunderstorms are part of a hazardous weather outlook for Mercer and Tazewell counties.

Greg Jordan