Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 5:39PM EDT until August 9 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
SVRLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Charlottesville in central Virginia...
Central Albemarle County in central Virginia...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crozet, or 7
miles east of Waynesboro, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches
to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as
damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by
downed trees. Localized power outages are possible.
Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
* Locations impacted include...
Charlottesville (although it may stay just to the south), Crozet,
Ivy, Greenwood, North Garden, Newcomb Hall, Batesville, Boyd
Tavern, Yancey Mills, Monticello, Woodridge, Keswick, Flordon,
Shadwell, Barracks, Keene, Overton, Scott Stadium, White Hall, and
Alberene.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; City of Charlottesville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov