Video: Tornado Spotted Near Richmond, Virginia

A tornado warning was issued for Richmond, Virginia, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS said that at 4:43 p.m. ET, “a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Manakin, or near Bon Air, moving northeast at 35 mph.”

According to the Times-Dispatch, the warning is in effect until 5:15 p.m. ET.

A warning was issued for the City of Richmond in central Virginia, north-central Chesterfield County in central Virginia, southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia, northwestern Henrico County in central Virginia, central Hanover County in central Virginia, and east-central Powhatan County in central Virginia.

The tornado, it said, will be near Bon Air, University Of Richmond and Tuckahoe around 4:55 p.m. ET as well as Wyndham at around 5 p.m. Then it will be near Richmond, Laurel, and Lakeside at 5:05 p.m. Then, it will near Ashland, Randolph Macon College, Hanover and Studley at around 5:15 p.m.

Previously, the National Hurricane Center said that Hurricane Florence, which hit the Carolinas last weeks, is capable of spawning tornadoes.

AccuWeather reported that several tornadoes touched down, doing damage around Richmond.

Photos published by AccuWeather showed several buildings that were destroyed.

WTVR reported that one person was killed and a warehouse was totally destroyed by the twister.