On 14 Aug 2026, thunderstorms produced hail up to 2.50 in (tennis ball) at Charlottesville, VA. 3 hail reports of 1.25 in or larger were logged near Charlottesville centroid, at 5:39 p.m. EDT and 5:41 p.m. EDT. Hail reports clustered around the town centroid but mostly off the tight street grid (ENE of the town centroid; ESE of the town centroid). Largest: 2.50 in at 2 E Charlottesville (5:41 p.m. EDT); 2.20 in at 3 E Charlottesville (5:39 p.m. EDT); 1.75 in at 2 WNW Shadwell (5:41 p.m. EDT). This meets HailDataHub in-town qualify (2+ stones ≥1.25 in near the place centroid), not a rural offset or a single-report pin. Report points are stacked too tightly to publish a heading. Chasers and PDR/roof crews tracking the swath would treat Charlottesville as an in-town hit. Population is 45,437. Not a damage certificate. Not insurance.