Charlottesville, Virginia Hail Report and Map: August 14, 2026

Published October 15, 2026 by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time) August 14, 2026

Was there hail in Charlottesville, VA on August 14, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 2.38 inches inside the town limits of Charlottesville on August 14, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 91% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 3.15 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 4 miles southeast of Charlottesville, VA. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:35 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. ET on August 14, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Charlottesville, VA on August 14, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)	August 14, 2026 (Friday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area	3.15 inches; strongest part of the swath about 4 miles southeast of Charlottesville, VA
Maximum radar estimate inside Charlottesville	2.38 inches
Share of Charlottesville with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch	91%
Approximate radar timing	Between about 4:35 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. ET on August 14, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)	Albemarle County (112 sq mi), Fluvanna County (66 sq mi), Goochland County (60 sq mi), Rockingham County (45 sq mi), Powhatan County (28 sq mi) and Charlottesville city (10 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger	about 326 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger	about 124 square miles
Source	NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on August 14, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

Town	County	Maximum radar estimate inside town limits	Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Rivanna, VA		2.96 inches	100%
Lake Monticello, VA	Fluvanna County	2.83 inches	99%
Pantops, VA	Albemarle County	2.4 inches	100%
Charlottesville, VA	City of Charlottesville	2.38 inches	91%
Keswick, VA		1.98 inches	100%
Rio, VA		1.98 inches	100%
Port Republic, VA		1.11 inches	18%
Keezletown, VA		0.87 inch	6%
University of Virginia, VA		0.81 inch	52%
McGaheysville, VA		0.77 inch	68%
Palmyra, VA		0.77 inch	76%

How big was the hail in Charlottesville?

Radar estimated hail up to 2.38 inches inside the town limits of Charlottesville. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.96 inches inside the limits of Rivanna. The maximum estimates in Pantops, Keswick and Rio were 2.4 inches or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:35 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. ET on August 14, 2026. We used 50 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.