NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCTO.W 0043August 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Albemarle and City of Charlottesville, VA
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a tornado warning for Albemarle and City of Charlottesville in Virginia, which was in force until 6:00 p.m. local time on August 14. It was the 43rd tornado warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. Virginia had 9 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 8 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Virginia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 29 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- Albemarle and City of Charlottesville
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:31 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLWX TO.W 0043
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... The City of Charlottesville in central Virginia... Central Albemarle County in central Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Charlottesville, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Charlottesville around 535 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Overton, Newcomb Hall, Boyd Tavern, Scott Stadium, Monticello, Woodridge, Keswick, Shadwell, and Barracks.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.