Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 months 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for the City of Charlottesville and central Albemarle County until 3:30 PM EDT on May 27.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Virginia
- Issued
- June 11, 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 months 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 2026-05-27T14:49:00-04:00 until 2026-05-27T15:30:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Albemarle County, VA and City of Charlottesville, VA. Locations impacted include Charlottesville, Crozet, Free Union, Campbell, Westmoreland, Hollymead, Ivy, Cobham, Cismont, Newcomb Hall, Boyd Tavern, Monticello, Woodridge, Keswick, Stony Point, Flordon, Carrsbrook, Earlysville, Shadwell, and Barracks.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:49 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Charlottesville, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, potentially injuring those outdoors and damaging homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked and localized power outages are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-05-27T14:49:00-04:00 and expires at 2026-05-27T15:30:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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