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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:29 PM May. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL NELSON AND SOUTHWESTERN ALBEMARLE COUNTIES... At 528 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schuyler, or 16 miles south of Charlottesville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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... Shipman, Schuyler, Scottsville, Esmont, Lovingston, Damon, Covesville, Woodridge, Rockfish, Keene, Glendower, Alberene, Elma, and Faber. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:02 PM May. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALBEMARLE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE GREENE NELSON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AUGUSTA CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PENDLETON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRANDYWINE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHRISTIAN, CHURCHVILLE, CLOVER CREEK, FRANKLIN, GREENFIELD, HARRISONBURG, HIGHTOWN, LIBERTY, LINVILLE, MCDOWELL, MILL GAP, MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY, MUSTOE, OAK FLAT, OVERTON, RIVERTON, RUDDLE, SHADY GROVE, SPOTTSWOOD, STAUNTON, STUARTS DRAFT, SUGAR GROVE, AND WAYNESBORO.
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