Home / Virginia / Radford (c)
Hail in Radford (c) County, Virginia
Hail July 13, 2003 · Radford (c) County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 13th produced flash flooding, hail up to nickel size, and damaging winds.Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded and closed Fairview Church Road and Meadow Creek Road, 6 miles south southwest of Christiansburg, caused Spoon Creek to flood and close Route 680 at Patrick Springs, Rangely Creek, 1 mile west of Fieldale, to flood Route 683 with up to 4 feet of water, and Marrowbone Creek to flood Soapstone Road 2 miles northwest of Ridgeway.Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded and closed several roads in Roanoke. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Roanoke, Riner, Andersonville, Alum Ridge, Penhook, 8 miles south of Stone Mountain, 2 miles north of Burnt Chimney, and along Highway 360 in Keeling. Trees and power lines were downed in Radford.
Began near Radford (37.1333, -80.4167).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5378372. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.