Virginia storm reports for August 16, 2026
NOAA recorded 34 wind reports in Virginia on August 16, 2026.
- in Virginia
- 34
- Storm reports
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Wind34, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:05 AM | Not measured | 2 SSE Evington, Campbell County, VA |
| 5:00 PM | Not measured | 4 N Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, VA |
| 5:00 PM | Not measured | 4 SE Staunton, Augusta County, VA |
| 5:08 PM | Not measured | 1 N Greenfield, Nelson County, VA |
| 5:16 PM | Not measured | Wilde Acres, Frederick County, VA |
| 5:21 PM | Not measured | Greenwood, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:23 PM | Not measured | 1 N Greenfield, Nelson County, VA |
| 5:23 PM | Not measured | 2 SSE Greenwood, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:31 PM | Not measured | Earlysville, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:35 PM | Not measured | Earlysville, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:42 PM | Not measured | White Post, Clarke County, VA |
| 5:45 PM | Not measured | 4 WSW Overton, Albemarle County, VA |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:45 PM | Not measured | Charlottesville, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:50 PM | Not measured | Scottsville, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:54 PM | Not measured | Woodridge, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:54 PM | Not measured | Keswick, Albemarle County, VA |
| 5:58 PM | Not measured | 7 ESE Elma, Nelson County, VA |
| 6:05 PM | Not measured | 1 WNW Troy, Fluvanna County, VA |
| 6:06 PM | Not measured | 4 SW Antioch, Fluvanna County, VA |
| 6:09 PM | Not measured | 1 NNE Zion Crossroads, Louisa County, VA |
| 6:27 PM | Not measured | 2 NNW Hadensville, Goochland County, VA |
| 6:45 PM | Not measured | 1 S Centenary, Buckingham County, VA |
| 7:10 PM | Not measured | 2 SSE Evington, Campbell County, VA |
| 7:15 PM | Not measured | 4 WSW Rustburg, Campbell County, VA |
| 7:20 PM | Not measured | 2 NW Hodges, Campbell County, VA |
| 7:24 PM | Not measured | 1 ESE Holly Hills, Chesterfield County, VA |
| 7:35 PM | Not measured | 4 S Midlothian, Chesterfield County, VA |
| 7:38 PM | Not measured | 5 S Midlothian, Chesterfield County, VA |
| 8:05 PM | Not measured | 1 NNW New Kent Airport, New Kent County, VA |
| 9:35 PM | Not measured | 5 NW Beach, Chesterfield County, VA |
| 9:45 PM | Not measured | Chester, Chesterfield County, VA |
| 9:54 PM | Not measured | 1 WSW Wise, Wise County, VA |
| 10:08 PM | Not measured | 1 SE Coeburn, Wise County, VA |
| 10:35 PM | Not measured | 3 SW Meadowville, Chesterfield County, VA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg, VA | None | None | 0 |
| Richmond, VA | None | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.