Debris Flow in Tazewell County, Virginia

Debris Flow July 19, 2023 · Tazewell County, Virginia

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused a debris flow along Tazewell Avenue, blocking both lanes of traffic. Property damage is the estimated cost of clearing the road and stabilizing the hillside.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms passed across Tazewell County during the early morning hours of July 19th, producing anywhere from 1.75 inches to 2.25 inches of rainfall within a hour. Automated rain gages indicated that rainfall rates at times were in excess of 3 inches per hour. Further east, a thunderstorm over Pittsylvania County produced frequent cloud to ground lightning. One of these strikes triggered a chimney fire to a house.

Began near North Tazewell (37.1263, -81.5241).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1127235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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