Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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WUUS51 KLWX 272308
SVRLWX
VAC003-540-272345-
/O.NEW.KLWX.SV.W.0456.260827T2308Z-260827T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
708 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
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 745 PM EDT.
* At 707 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Charlottesville, moving northeast 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, Ivy, Esmont, North Garden, Newcomb Hall,
Covesville, Boyd Tavern, Monticello, Keswick, Flordon, Shadwell,
Barracks, Keene, Glendower, Overton, Alberene, Scott Stadium, and
Woodridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3785 7867 3791 7873 3808 7861 3812 7857
3802 7829 3781 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 215DEG 15KT 3797 7854
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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