A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 4:09 p.m. valid between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex,

On Saturday at 4:54 p.m. the NWS Wakefield VA issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6 p.m. for Northampton County.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for our eastern most counties including Appomattox, Charlotte, and Halifax until 10 p.m. Scattered instances of damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph that could knock down trees and power lines will be the main concern today as storms move into the area.