Flood — Norton (c), Virginia

2018-02-10 · near Norton, Norton (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Water entered a few buildings in the city, including a public works building. Some road closures.

Wider weather episode

At 500 MB, a strong western Atlantic high pressure ridge and a deep low pressure trough over the High Plains were denoted at the surface by a slow-moving cold front over the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. This resulted in unseasonably warm and humid conditions across east Tennessee and southwest Virginia, and widespread heavy rains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 735701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.