Flash Flood — Staunton (c), Virginia

2003-06-11 · near Staunton, Staunton (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous streets were full of running water.

Wider weather episode

An area of thunderstorms with high winds, hail, and heavy rainfall moved through the northern half of the state during the afternoon and evening of the 11th. In Nelson County, flooding was reported on the south side of Lovingston. In Augusta County, water was flowing over Route 610 at Stuarts Draft. Trees were downed in New Hope and Middlebrook. In Staunton, numerous streets were turned into rivers by heavy downpours. In Greene County, trees were downed in Standardsville. In Culpeper County, numerous trees were downed between Whiteshop and Catawba. One tree fell onto a house in Whiteshop and severely damaged the garage. In Fauquier County, the portion of a roof was blown off Cedar Lee Middle School in Bealton. Pea sized hail was also reported. Trees were also downed along Springs Road near the intersection of Route 687. In Clarke County, several trees were downed along Route 7 between Berryville and the Shenandoah River. In Loudoun County, penny sized hail fell in Leesburg. Numerous trees were downed between Route 50 and Leesburg in the western portion of the county. A wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded at the National Weather Service office in Sterling and a gust of 61 MPH was recorded at Ashburn Village. In Fairfax County, a large tree was uprooted at the intersection of Gallows Road and Iliff Drive in Fairfax. Another tree was downed in Vienna. A wind gust of 50 MPH was recorded in Reston and a gust of 46 MPH was reported in Chantilly. In Alexandria, trees were downed on the north side of the city. In Arlington County, trees were downed at the intersection of Glebe Road and Route 123 in North Arlington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5370008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.