Pulaski storm history

A winter storm brought mainly freezing rain conditions, where ice accumulations ranged from 0.2 to 0.3 inches thick across most of the county. Snow was also observed, with accumulations reaching nearly an inch. The icy conditions resulted in an auto accident on Interstate 81 sout…

A woman lost control of her vehicle on black ice. The vehicle struck an embankment and overturned. The lone occupant died in the accident.

Flood waters along the New River were observed rising an average of 2 feet per hour during the flooding associated with Hurricane Helene. At the height of the damage inflicted by Helene, Claytor Lake had a debris field that was 4+ miles long, covered 250+ acres, and weighed an es…

The New River at Allisonia (ALSV2) crested at 21.91 feet (166,945 cfs) at 11:15 PM EDT on Sept. 27th (28/0315 UTC) due to heavy rain associated with Tropical Cyclone Helene. It was observed that the gage flatlined at this stage for about 3 hours, so it's possible that the crest w…

Neck Creek was observed flooding out of its banks, making Highland Road near Fairlawn impassible for a brief period of time. The road was open after the flooding receded.

Thunderstorm winds damaged a roof of a building and a greenhouse.

Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a window and siding about three miles southwest of Dublin.

High winds completely blew off a roof from a farm structure and also caused significant roof damage to a house. In addition, the winds snapped or blew down several trees.

Thunderstorm winds snapped a swath of small trees near Belcher Mountain Road.

Two trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds, one in the town of Pulaski, and another along Route 100 near Dublin.

Peak Creek at Pulaski, VA (PCRV2), crested at 9.74 feet at 19:00 EST on the 15th above the Minor Flood Stage of 8.0 feet. The flooding was the result of between 2.25 and 2.5 inches of rain falling in a roughly 9-hour period from around 9 am to 6 pm on the 15th. The creek was repo…

Numerous creeks and streams throughout the county were observed flowing out of their banks and onto nearby roads or over bridges. Roads that were flooded and impassible include Annie Akers Road, Lowman's Ferry Road, Gill Lane, Highland Road, Parrott River Road, Old Route 100, Fai…

Between 3 and 4 inches of snow fell across Pulaski County from February 11 through February 12, with 4 inches reported in the town of Pulaski and in the city of Radford. An ice accumulation of 0.2 inches was observed south of Dublin. Almost 6000 customers had lost power by 10 on …

Around three inches of snow fell in Pulaski County by the night of January 5th, and around one-half inch of ice accumulation was also reported. By the morning of January 6th, over 830 customers had lost power. Key Impacts: power outages and traffic accidents.

Between 0.5 to 1.5 inches of snow fell in Pulaski County. Roads became snow covered and hazardous across much of the county, and resulted in several accidents. During the evening of January 3rd, nearly 1,200 customers were reported without power. Key Impacts: traffic accidents, p…

Numerous trees were downed across the county by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene, several of which landed across roads and made them impassable, such as on Little Creek Road. Over 3,100 customers were reported without power by 2 PM on Friday. Around $45…

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Old Baltimore Road in Draper. Damage values are estimated.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto utility wires on Highland Road.

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near Cleburne Boulevard and Old Cloyd Road.

The New River near Allisonia, VA (ALSV2) crested at a stage of 8.15 feet (32,000 cfs) at 1:45 am EST on 1/10/24, rising above the minor flood stage of 8.0 feet. This is the highest crest since 11/12/2020. This event is about a 2-year ARI (50% AEP) per USGS StreamStats. A few spot…

Severe Drought conditions in place at the beginning of the month for roughly the southern half of Pulaski County improved on December 12th due to the passage of two low pressure systems crossing the lower Mid-Atlantic during the period of December 3rd to the 10th. These systems b…

Severe Drought conditions were declared for the southern half of Pulaski County on November 21st. This is given precipitation from the beginning of October through mid-November was 20 to 30 percent of normal. NASA SPoRT LIS data estimated that average soil moisture in the top 100…

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in the 2900 block of Old Route 100 Road, including one on Craig Loop near Count Pulaski Drive.

Winds gusts downed trees throughout the county. One fallen tree blocked Belspring Road in Fairlawn for a time. Almost 3,000 customers lost power. Damage values are estimated.

A debris flow, caused by heavy rainfall, blocked the intersection of Falling Branch Road and Hazel Hollow Road. The debris flow was cleared within 3 hours of the occurrence, and the intersection reopened to traffic. No damage to the road was reported, and the property damage esti…

Strong winds across the county up to 45 mph downed power lines and left at least 1600 power customers without power. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorms winds brought down down trees on Wilderness Road which subsequently downed power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. A garage was severely damaged by a falling tree.

One tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Virginia Route 100.

One tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on State Park Road.

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Owen Road.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Dora Highway.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Black Hollow Road.

A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Chestnut Ridge Road.

A large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Newbern Road, while another was blown down along Allen Street.

Reports from trained spotters, and the public ranged from 2 to 5.8 inches of snow across the county, with highest reports coming from Dublin and Copper Valley. There were isolated power outages throughout the county as well. Key Impacts: Power outages, snow covered roads, traffic…

Snowfall reports from trained spotters and the public ranged from 2 to 4.7 inches across the county, with the highest reports coming from Copper Valley and Graysontown. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.

Multiple trees down along 5 to 10 roads in the region due to thunderstorm winds.

Numerous tree blown down around Draper, with a few falling onto power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on Hazel Hollow Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees in the town of Fairlawn.

Thunderstorm winds blew a few trees down along Little River Dam Road.

A microburst blew down numerous trees in and around Camp Powhatan. Some of the trees fell on tents within the camp.

A line of thunderstorms with damaging winds knocked numerous trees down in the county. One of these trees fell in front of a motorist on Old Giles Road in Dublin, causing them to crash into it, resulting in an indirect injury.