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Flash Flood in Winchester (c) County, Virginia
Flash Flood July 23, 2002 · Winchester (c) County, Virginia
What the National Weather Service wrote
Roads were underwater.
The wider storm
Scattered thunderstorms moved through the Shenandoah Valley and the Central Piedmont during the afternoon and evening of the 23rd. In Shenandoah County, heavy downpours flooded a road in Orkney Springs. High winds downed a tree onto South Middle Road in Forestville. In Frederick County, roads were reported underwater in Winchester. A total of 2.1 inches of rain was recorded at Cross Junction. In Page County, a severe storm dumped golfball sized hail and blew down several trees near Route 340 in Rileyville. In Albemarle County, several roads were closed by rushing water, including a few surrounding the University of Virginia campus near Charlottesville.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5308241. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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