Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Albemarle and Nelson Counties, VA
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Nelson County and southwestern Albemarle County until 6:30 PM EDT August 9.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Virginia
- Issued
- August 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Effective from August 9 at 5:25 PM EDT until August 9 at 6:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Eastern Nelson County and southwestern Albemarle County in central Virginia. Locations impacted include Shipman, Schuyler, Wintergreen, Nellysford, Scottsville, Esmont, Lovingston, Damon, Covesville, Rockfish, Greenfield, Keene, Glendower, Alberene, Wingina, Elma, and Faber.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:25 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wintergreen, or 11 miles south of Waynesboro, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is effective from August 9 at 5:25 PM EDT and expires at 6:30 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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