Flash Flood in Bristol (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood September 24, 2009 – September 25, 2009 · Bristol (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding was occurring with several inches of water over Lee Highway in Bristol, Virginia, producing street flooding in several areas.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary frontal boundary across the Tennessee valley provided the necessary lift and instability for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area. Several areas of thunderstorms continued to continually move across southwest Virginia, resulting in flash flooding across portions of the area.

Began near Bristol (36.5989, -82.2002).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 198122. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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