PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Tornado warnings for areas of northeastern North Carolina, Western Tidewater and parts of the Peninsula that had been effect have expired, but flash flood warnings are still in effect for parts of the region until 7:30 p.m. Current Weather Alerts Flash flood warnings were in effect until 7:30 p.m. for areas of northeastern North Carolina, including Bertie County, northwestern Gates County, Northampton County (NC) and northwestern Hertford County. A flash flood warning is also in effect for Suffolk, southwestern Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Franklin. In Smithfield, damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene have caused a widespread outage of Spectrum Internet/Cable Services. Damage to a major hub in South Carolina and to one of their major fiber optic lines have caused service issues across the Southeast. There have been reports of flooding on several roads in Suffolk, including Quaker and Lumis roads, as well as the intersection of Old South Quay Road and Holy Neck Road, and a National Weather Service employee reported water flowing over the road at Doles Road in Southampton County, and standing water across much of Ivor. There was also a report of high water on Governors Road in Bertie County. Thunderstorms that were capable of producing tornadoes rolled through northeastern North Carolina, Western Tidewater and up the Peninsula throughout Friday afternoon. Super Doppler 10 meteorologist Ricky Matthews said there was a tornado on the ground near Corinth in Southampton County moving north toward Route 460 just after 4:30 p.m. 4:33PM- Tornado on the ground near Cornith in Southampton County, VA moving N towards 460 pic.twitter.com/WlA4Zv0Uyy— Ricky Matthews (@WAVY_RickyM) September 27, 2024 A marine warning is in effect until 7:30 p.m. for the area of the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point, and from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort. A marine warning that had also in effect for the James River from the James River Bridge to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, and from Jamestown to the James River Bridge, has expired. There had been a tornado warning for Southampton County, Isle of Wight County, Surry County and Sussex County until 4:45 p.m. Friday and tornado warnings for areas of northeastern North Carolina until 5 p.m. Flash flood warnings are also in effect for Suffolk and areas of northeastern North Carolina. Tornado spotted on radar in Southampton County, warnings in effect locally Most of the region remains under a tornado watch throughout the day, which has been extended until 8 p.m. Heavy rain is falling in the Courtland area of Southampton County, which was under a torando and flash flood warning Friday. (WAVY viewer photo) A WAVY viewer shared a photo of the rain pouring down in Courtland, in Southampton County, where there are reports of widespread flooding. At 4:05 p.m., radar indicated thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain across the flash flood warning area, with about a 1.5 to three inches of rain having fallen so far, and an expected rainfall rate of 2.5 to four inches in an hour. It said additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to three inches are possible in the warned area. A flash flood warning means flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. More than 1,300 Dominion Energy customers in Suffolk were without power as of 6:45 p.m. Helene slams the South with wind, rain and flooding after coming ashore as a Category 4 storm The affected tornado watch areas can be found below: Northeast North Carolina Bertie Camden Chowan Currituck Gates Hertford Northampton Pasquotank Perquimans Southeast Virginia Chesapeake Emporia Franklin Hampton Newport News Norfolk Poquoson Portsmouth Suffolk Virginia Beach Williamsburg Greensville Isle of Wight James City Southampton Surry Sussex York According to the NWS, a watch is issued when hazardous weather is possible, but not certain. For more information on the watch area, click here. Several North Carolina school systems in the WAVY viewing area announced closures for Friday, Sept. 27 because of the weather. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, Gates County Public Schools and Northampton County Schools will all be closed. Jump To: A–Z Close Menu 123 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z W Western Branch Academy Chesapeake Schools Closing early at 4:00 PM Today Back to top Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.