Florence Update: 1 Dead As Remnants Bring Tornadoes To VA

The remnants of Florence have north over Virginia Monday, resulting in two confirmed tornadoes and one death. Parts of the state remain under tornado and flood warnings and watches, according to the National Weather Service.

One person died after a warehouse collapsed related to a tornado touching down in Chesterfield County. One other person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Chesterfield Fire and EMS. All other employees were accounted for.

A reporter for the local NBC affiliate tweeted confirmation of the fatality and a photo of the wreckage.

The other confirmed tornado happened in Mecklenberg County near the border with North Carolina. The city of Boydton said on its Facebook page there was no "immediate damage" from the tornado, but said tornado damage had been found at several locations near Highway 92 toward Chase City.

A tornado warning is in effect through 5:15 p.m. in Richmond, Chesterfield County, Henrico County and Hanover County. A tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. in the Virginia counties of Amelia, Arlington, Carolina, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Essex, Fairfax, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King George, King William, Louisa, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince William, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland as well as the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park and Richmond. A watch means residents should monitor the forecast in case conditions worsen.

In southwest Virginia, the storm has brought down trees around the area, the National Weather Service in Blacksburg reports. Over 1,000 power outages have been reported each in Roanoke, Grayson and Carroll Counties, according to poweroutage.us.

Downed trees and flooded streams have resulted in road blockages. The entire Blue Ridge Parkway, which runs more than 460 miles from Virginia to North Carolina, remains closed due to the impact of Florence. Check www.511virginia.org for local road conditions and NWS Blacksburg's website for urgent weather updates.

Various school districts in southwest Virginia are closed Monday, including Roanoke City and Roanoke County Public Schools, reported The Roanoke Times.

NWS forecasters also warned of an increased risk of landslides in mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina into Monday. Landslides can entail falling rocks, water, mud, trees and other large debris and are most likely on steep slopes and small valleys draining steep slopes.

What the DC area can expect

As of Monday morning, Florence has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph and is moving north-northeast at 13 mph. Florence's destructive path over the Carolinas continues to take its toll with heavy rain, flooding, power outages and over a dozen confirmed fatalities.

The Carolinas, as well as Mid-Atlantic and New England states will receive additional rain from Florence in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday night. Rainfall totals from the storm could reach up to 40 inches in southern North Carolina, 20 inches in South Carolina and western North Carolina, 15 inches in southwest Virginia and five to 10 inches in the Mid-Atlantic and New England.

According to the Baltimore-Washington NWS, the DC area will receive one to two inches of rain with higher amounts possible in localized areas. A flood watch is in effect through 4 a.m. Tuesday.

"Due to the wet summer, this amount of rain may result in rapid rises of water on creeks and streams as well as urban areas, especially if several intense showers track across the same area," reads the NWS statement.

The flood watch applies to the District of Columbia, Arlington County, Falls Church, Alexandria, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Frederick County, Fauquier County, Orange County, Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park Stafford County and Warren County.

The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang expects the heaviest rain to be west of Interstate 95 through the afternoon.

"Rainfall amounts are highly variable, mainly under an inch except where heavy downpours focus. They should generally increase as you head west, where totals may reach one to two inches — and even a bit more in the mountains," stated the Capital Weather Gang forecast.

The NWS's Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center expects significant river flooding to be likely in Northern Virginia from Monday to Wednesday. The center tracks flooding from rivers and streams at numerous locations on its map.

More Hurricane Coverage:

• 2 Tornadoes Touch Down In Virginia As Florence Moves North
• Florence: 17 Confirmed Dead, Catastrophic Inland Flooding Ahead
• Florence Update: VA Sends Aid To Carolinas, Southwest VA
• Coal Ash Landfill Collapses In NC Due To Florence: Report
• Northern Virginia Weather: Work Week Gets Better And Better

Members of the North Carolina Task Force urban search and rescue team carry a boat into a flooded neighborhood looking for residents who stayed behind as Florence continues to dump heavy rain in Fayetteville, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (Image via David Goldman/Associated Press)