There is a tornado watch in effect until midnight Friday, May 30, for localities including the city of Franklin, Southampton County and Isle of Wight County, according to the Wakefield office of the National Weather Service (NWS).

An NWS detailed forecast for Friday evening listed showers and thunderstorms taking place mainly before 10 p.m. The forecast noted that the low temperature will be around 56, west wind will be 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph, and the chance of precipitation will be 80%. 

The forecast listed new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, but it added that higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook from NWS that applies to localities including Southampton and Isle of Wight indicated the expectation of scattered showers and storms developing Saturday, May 31. The outlook stated that a few storms may be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging winds possible.