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Tornado Watch issued June 8 at 2:39PM EDT until June 8 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

AREAS AFFECTED: Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Gloucester, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Mathews, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Powhatan, VA; Richmond, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA

DESCRIPTION: TORNADO WATCH 392 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA POWHATAN IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CAROLINE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER JAMES CITY YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANGOLA, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BURRUSS CORNER, BUSCH GARDENS, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLANCIE, COLONIAL BEACH, CORBIN, CROAKER, DAWN, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, EWELL, FIVE FORKS, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUINEA MILLS, HAMPTON, HAWK, HOWERTONS, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, POQUOSON, POWHATAN, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REEDS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SANDSTON, STODDERT, TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, WARSAW, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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