Campbell storm history

Several trees were downed by the non-thunderstorm winds from the remnants of Ian, including in and near Lynchburg and Gladys. Some of the trees fell on homes and apartments in the Lynchburg area, and four families were displaced. Approximately 5,300 residents lost power. One tree…

Kristine D. Kitts, 19, was traveling south along the 5900 block of Boonesboro Road around 7 a.m. when she lost control and ran off the left side of the road, police say. Police say Kitts was driving a 2005 Suzuki Sport Utility Vehicle. The SUV crossed a driveway and went over an …

A 14 year old boy was killed by a lightning strike while standing in a field as a non-severe thunderstorm moved through the area.

Widespread snowfall occurred across the county during the morning hours through the late evening of the 8th. Amounts ranged from 4.0 inches near the Lynchburg Airport to 6.0 inches near Altavista. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel.

Snowfall across the county ranged from 3.0 inches to around 4.0 inches across the county, though less than half of the county received 4 inches. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel.

Thunderstorm winds blew down three trees with one near the intersection of Red House Road and Three Creeks Road, another near the intersection of Lewis Ford Road and Harper Valley Road, and the other about three miles south of Mike that fell on a power line.

Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees with one along Colonial Highway just east of Route 29 and the other along the 100 block of Anstey Road.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Marysville Road and Covered Bridge Road.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near Swinging Bridge Road.

A few trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Ebenezer Road.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Town Fork Road.

Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines on Leesville Road, near the intersection with Town Fork Road.

High winds blew down several trees across the county.

Two trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Leland Road and Lynbrook Road. Another tree was blown down onto a home on Long Island Road, causing minor damage to the building.

Archer Creek was observed overflowing its banks about 1 foot deep across Stage Road, making the road impassible. No damage was reported to the road, which was open to traffic after the flooding receded, though pictures indicate that the road was covered in debris. Property damage…

Little Opossum Creek was observed overflowing its banks and inundating Holcomb Path Road several inches deep. No damage was reported to the roadway, which was open to traffic after the flooding receded.

Blocked culverts resulted in several inches of standing water at the intersection of Candlers Mountain Road and Sunnymeade Road. No damage was reported to the intersection.

Timber Lake was reported flooded, with water reaching up into several properties along the lakeshore, as well as the intersection of Timberlake Drive and Grove Road. No damage was reported.

Between 2 and 4 inches of snow fell across Campbell County from February 11 through February 12. While no ice accretion measurements were obtained, there were hundreds of trees reported down due to freezing rain, with close to 14,000 customers losing power by 9 AM on February 13.…

Between 2.5 and 5 inches of snow fell across Campbell County from January 10 through January 11. The highest amount of five inches was reported in Altavista. Key Impacts: power outages, vehicle accidents.

Between one to two inches of snow fell across Campbell County from January 5th through January 6th, with the highest of two inches reported in Rustburg. Up to one-half inch of ice accumulation was reported near Rustburg. Nearly 7,000 customers had lost power during the event. Key…

Strong winds blew down one tree that fell on to a residence on School Street in Altavista and caused notable damage.

Slow moving thunderstorms produced between 2 and 2.5 inches of rainfall across central Campbell County during the evening of September 30th, with rain at times falling at a rate of four inches per hour. The CREST Unit Flow peaked at 270 cfs/mi^2, while rainfall estimates were 70 …

About a dozen trees were downed by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Most of the downed trees were reported in the Lynch Station, Altavista, Evington, Rustburg, and Concord areas. Over 850 people were reported without power by early Friday afternoon.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near Gold Dust Trail and Village Highway, and landed across the roadway.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and poles on Village Highway.

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree at the intersection of Collins Ferry Road and Whipping Creek Road.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on the northbound lane of Brookneal Highway.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Sugar Hill Road and Ball Park Road, and partially blocked the roadway.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Sugar Hill Road and Ball Park Road, and partially blocked the roadway.

Runoff from heavy rainfall caused Jacobs Creek to be observed flowing nearly a foot deep across Red House Road. No damage was reported to the road, and it was open to traffic after the water receded.

A power line was downed by thunderstorm winds on Dearing Ford Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and powerlines in Altavista. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees within an area around two miles west-southwest of Gladys to around Gladys. Specifically, a tree was downed on Mitchell Road, blocking both lanes of travel. Additionally, a tree was downed near the intersection of Long Island Road and Gladys Road. F…

Lightning struck a tree which then caught on fire. Damage values are estimated.

Winds blew at least eighteen trees down within Campbell County and the City of Lynchburg combined. Several power lines were also taken down by the fallen trees, especially in the Rustburg area. Damage values are estimated.

Suburban Road was flooded and impassible as Tussocky Creek overflowed its banks several inches deep across the road. No damage was reported to the road, and it was open to traffic after the water receded.

Runoff from an overflowing pond was observed flowing across Kelly Road several inches deep.

Opossum Creek was observed out of its banks and flowing across Lone Jack Road. No damage was reported to the bridge, and it was open to traffic after the water receded.

Sunnymeade Road was flooded as a nearby pond overflowed its banks several inches deep across the road. No damage was reported to the road, and it was open to traffic after the water receded.

Suck Creek was observed overflowing its banks across Mollies Creek Road several inches deep, making the road impassible. The road was reopened after the flooding receded.

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down across both lanes of travel. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down across Three Creeks Road, blocking both lanes. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree across Layers Road and also a tree across Leesville Road. Damage values are estimated.

A slow-moving storm near Gladys and produced over four inches of rain in less than 90 minutes. Rainfall rates during the storm at times exceeded four inches per hour. Crest Unit Streamflow maxed out at over 700 cfs/mi^2, an indication of a high potential for significant flooding.…

A slow-moving storm near Gladys and produced over four inches of rain in less than 90 minutes. Rainfall rates during the storm at times exceeded four inches per hour. Crest Unit Streamflow maxed out at over 700 cfs/mi^2, an indication of a high potential for significant flooding.…