Russell storm history

Heavy rains lead to water flowing across Belfast Mills road.

Social media reports and county 911 dispatch reported that Indian Creek washed out Belfast Mills Rd at the intersection of US 19.

Reports off of social media page of multiple mudslides along Hayters Gap Road between Poor Valley Road in Washington County and US 19 near Rosedale.

Widespread trees down across the area from severe thunderstorm straight line wind gusts.

Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

While the CO-OP observer only noted snow on 1 of the 2 day events, the observer still noted 2 inches of snow in Lebanon. A trained spotter in Lebanon reported a two day event snow of 7 inches of snow.

Heavy rains on the 15th caused the Clinch river at Cleveland to go into flood stage during the late afternoon hours on the 15th, cresting 20.48 feet on the 16th, and falling back below flood stage during the early morning hours on the 17th. Impact statements state water affects a…

Steady snow and some wintry mix yielded a 4 inch snow report in Swords Creek, and a 4 inch snowfall report with a glaze of ice from Honaker.

Flooding along the Clinch River, impacting the water treatment plant in Cleveland.

Flooding of streams including the Clinch River, impacting some roads.

Heavy snow fell across Russell County, with 7.3 inches measured by a trained spotter in Lebanon, and 6 inches of snow measured in Cleveland.

Heavy snow fell in Honaker, primarily during the late morning to early afternoon hours when four inches of snow fell. A lull in snow occurred between 1430 and the evening hours when additional snow fell.

A CO-OP observer in Lebanon reported 2 inches of snow and a public report of 3 inches of snow was taken on Big A Mountain outside of Honaker.

Several reports of severe wind damage over a several hour period during Helene. A gas station canopy suffered heavy wind damage in Hansonville, and several reports of trees being blown onto local roads or powerlines were relayed to local media via emergency management.

Several roads were closed due to flooding.

A few trees were blown down across the county by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

A couple of trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

A light wintry mix followed by a light northwest snow yielded an event total of 1.1 inches of snow in Lebanon, Virginia.

Heavy snowfall during the day and evening hours of the 15th yielded an event total snow of 7 inches in Lebanon, Virginia. A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow in Honaker, Virginia.

A 96 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust was recorded on a handheld Kestrel anemometer. Chaser also reported multiple trees were blown down on local roads.

Large tree blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

Widespread trees were blown down county wide by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Several reports of trees blown down by severe winds near Castlewood.

Multiple trees were blown down by severe straight line winds.

Three houses had notable roof damage, one of them totally blown off, and about 10 trees were blown down in northeast portions of Lebanon, Virginia.

Snow amounts between 4 and 6.5 inches were reported across the county.

A few trees were blown down.

Several trees were blown down.

Several trees were blown down.

A few trees were blown down.

Near Abingdon, about 4 inches of snow was reported. 6 inches of snow was reported near Emory and Meadowview.

A few trees were reported down with strong wind gusts.

Several roads flooded across the county.

Six structures flooded, including two community centers that are used as polling sites. The Cleveland Community Center had 11 inches or sewage backup from the sewer system. Four homes flooded, culverts washed out, some livestock drowned or washed away. Twenty four families were u…

Multiple trees were reported down near Castlewood. Time estimated by radar.

Three inches of snow was reported at Lebanon.

Numerous trees were downed across the western end of the county.

Several trees, power poles, and power lines down on roads in the West Hills neighborhood. A front porch also collapsed onto a house, as well.

Several small trees were reported down due to convective gusts and some small hail was reported.

Several trees were reported down south of Cleveland.

Eight inches of snow was reported 1 mile northeast of Lebanon.

Several trees were reported down.

Roads flooded. Flooding across a trailer park.

Quarter size hail was reported.

Numerous road closures in the Castlewood area.

A snow depth of 3.5 inches was measured fives at Castlewood.

A snow depth of 3.5 inches was measured fives at Castlewood.