Thunderstorm Wind — Wythe, Virginia

2020-05-24 · near Grahams Forge, Wythe, Virginia

Event narrative

A couple large trees were uprooted on a private lot.

Wider weather episode

Late afternoon thunderstorms developed along the southwest Virginia Blue Ridge and drifted southward into the foothills and piedmont producing intense rainfall over fairly saturated ground and causing some significant flash flooding and debris flows in parts of Franklin, Floyd and Henry counties. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with isolated higher amounts occurred in a few hours, with the heaviest over northern Henry County. A state of Emergency was declared in Henry County due to the flooding. Flood damage estimates exceeded $1.1 million with eight homes and one business receiving major damage. The storms also reached severe levels in terms of wind with considerable damage reported, mainly across Henry County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 893910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.