PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Tornado and flash flood warnings for areas of northeastern North Carolina and across the Hampton Roads and Western Tidewater regions that had been effect have expired. Current Weather Alerts Super Doppler 10 meteorologist Ricky Matthews said there was a tornado on the ground near Corinth in Southampton County just after 4:30 p.m. There were no immediate reports of any damages or injuries. 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 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. The town of Smithfield said damage caused by Helene has caused a widespread outage of Spectrum internet and cable services, as it said "damage to a major hub in South Carolina and to one of their major fiber optic lines have caused service issues across the southeast." The town said it didn't know when services would be restored. Flash flood warnings had been in effect for areas of northeastern North Carolina, including Bertie County, northwestern Gates County, Northampton County (NC) and northwestern Hertford County. A flash flood warning was also in effect for Suffolk, southwestern Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Franklin. Thunderstorms that were capable of producing tornadoes rolled through northeastern North Carolina, Western Tidewater and up the Peninsula throughout Friday afternoon. Marine warnings expired for areas of the Chesapeake Bay and the James River — on the Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point, and from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort, and on the James River from the James River Bridge to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, and from Jamestown to the James River Bridge. 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 remained under a tornado watch throughout the day, which expired at 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 one point, more than 3,700 Dominion Energy customers were without power. Helene slams the South with wind, rain and flooding after coming ashore as a Category 4 storm Several North Carolina school systems in the WAVY viewing area announced closures Friday because of the weather, including Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, Gates County Public Schools (NC) and Northampton County Schools (NC). 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 Friday Back to top Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.