Tornado warning issued for Patrick County expires

At about 2:45 p.m., The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning.

The warning expires at 3:15 p.m. and now just covers southeastern parts of Patrick County. It previously covered western parts of Henry County.

Those within the warning area are advised to take cover now!

[Tornado watch issued for much of Southwest Virginia ahead of Fred’s arrival]

A tornado watch means that a tornado is happening soon or is expected soon.