Tazewell storm history

Trees were downed county wide by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Over 18,000 customers were reported without power by 6 PM EDT on Friday, the peak of the high winds. There was one confirmed fatality, one man was killed when a tree fell on him while he…

The greatest flood impacts occurred along the Clinch River in Tazewell County, VA where the Richlands gage (RLRV2) crested at 14.33 feet (6205 cfs) which was the 9th highest on record and the highest stage since November, 2003 (14.65 ft.). This was above the Moderate flood stage …

Laurel Creek flooded about half of the town of Pocahontas. 25 homes, 5 businesses and 2 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Total damage estimates reached $3.5 million, primarily due to a single business that was uninsured and destroyed. Multiple roads across northeast Tazewe…

Slow-moving thunderstorms produced a radar-estimated 4 to 4.25 inches of rain within a 2-hour period in the vicinity of the Towns of Richlands and Cedar Bluff, with most of the rain falling in around 90 minutes. Such a rainfall would be a 200-year ARI at the 2-hour duration per N…

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees across the towns of Raven and Richlands.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Laurel Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Wardell Road near the intersections with Route 19 and Whisper Lane.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 5100 block of Burkes Garden Road close to the intersection with Gose Mill Road.

A couple of trees were downed by thunderstorm winds on Mill Creek Road near Boxwood Lane.

The Bluestone River at Falls Mills, VA (BRVV2), crested at the Moderate Flood Stage (9.0 feet) of 9.96 feet (1,337 cfs) at 22:30 EST on the 15th above the Minor Flood Stage of 7.0 feet. The flooding was the result of between 2.75 and 3 inches of rain falling in a roughly 9-hour p…

The Clinch River at Richlands, VA (RLRV2), crested at the Major Flood Stage (16.0 feet) of 16.09 feet at 11:30 pm EST on the 15th above the Minor Flood Stage of 10.0 feet. This is tied for the 4th-highest crest of all-time (Records dating back at least to 1901), and about the hig…

The Bluestone River was observed overflowing its banks and flooded across portions of both Meredith Street and Tazewell Avenue.

Numerous roads were reported flooded and impassible throughout the Town of Richlands due to flash flooding. This includes Ravens Nest Branch Road and Laurel Road due to flash flooding of Laurel Branch. Burnette Street near the intersection with Cliff Street was also observed floo…

Up to 4 inches of snow fell across Tazewell County from February 11 through February 12. Two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation was also observed near Burkes Garden. Key Impacts: downed trees, road closures, hazardous travel.

The Clinch River at Richlands (RLRV2) rose to an estimated 11.2 to 11.5 feet on the evening of the 31st, with flooding continuing into the early morning hours of February 1st. An exact crest is uncertain given the gage went out of service during the flooding event. Water was obse…

The Clinch River at Richlands (RLRV2) rose to an estimated 11.2 to 11.5 feet on the evening of the 31st, though an exact crest is uncertain given the gage went out of service during the flooding event. Water was observed covering the ball fields at Critterville Park. Homes off of…

Around four inches of snow was reported in Tazewell County, with around three quarters of an inch of ice also reported. By the mid morning of January 6th around 2,600 customers were reported to have lost power. Key Impacts: power outages, traffic accidents.

Winds increased significantly in speed behind an exiting cold front on New Year's Eve. At Burkes Garden, a 58 MPH wind gust was measured.

Snowfall totals ranged from around four to seven inches across the county. The highest snowfall report was 7.4 inches from a cooperative observer near Burkes Garden. Key Impacts: transportation delays.

A line of thunderstorms downed trees and power lines countywide. Damage values are estimated.

Multiple roads within the Town of Richlands, including Highway 460, were flooded with several inches of flowing water when an intense but brief line of thunderstorms passed across the community, producing 1.25 to 1.5 inches of rainfall within a few minutes time. Shortly after two…

Multiple roads across northern Tazewell County were flooded by several inches of flowing water when a line of thunderstorms produced heavy downpours at rates of three to locally five inches per hour. Crest Unit Streamflow was indicating returns of between 600 and 750 cfs per mi^2…

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree and power lines down. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down across the county. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple power lines near the intersection of Baptist Valley Road and Earl's Branch Road.

At least two trees were downed by thunderstorm winds around the town of Tazewell.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree in Bluefield, Virginia.

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in a swath from Richlands, VA to four miles ENE of Tiptop, VA. Several fell onto power lines causing scattered power outages. One tree fell onto a house as well.

Snowfall accumulations of two to five inches fell across Tazewell county, including a measurement of 5.0 inches near Tiptop. Key impacts: traffic delays and accidents, as well as isolated power outages.

Snow accumulations of three to six inches were measured across Tazewell county, including a report of 4.5 inches by a trained spotter in Raven. Key impacts: traffic delays and accidents and power outages.

A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a personal weather station in Burkes Garden.

Heavy rain caused a debris flow along Tazewell Avenue, blocking both lanes of traffic. Property damage is the estimated cost of clearing the road and stabilizing the hillside.

Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds along Virginia State Route 623.

The Bluestone River at Falls Mills, VA (BRVV2), crested at 10.96 feet at 11:15 am EST on the 29th above the flood stage of 7.0 feet, and just below the major flood stage of 11.0 feet. This is the new flood-of-record for this gage, exceeding the previous record of 8.66 feet establ…

Heavy runoff from rainfall flowing down a hillside caused the back wall of a building to collapse. No injuries were reported.

Heather Street and Angel Lane were both flooded due to combination of flooding of the Bluestone River and Brush Creek. Multiple homes along Angel Lane had at least 1 to 2 feet of water flood inside of them, forcing the resident to evacuate. Property damage is the estimated flood …

Several portions of Falls Mills Road were flooded and impassible due to the Bluestone River rising out of its banks onto the roadway. No damage was reported to the road, and the road was reopened after the flooding receded. The flooded road caused local residents to be stranded o…

Heavy rain caused Beaverpond Creek to flood out of its banks at multiple locations. Water was observed flowing up to the top of the bridge at Stockton Street, with water entering multiple homes several inches deep on Skyline Drive. Further downstream, multiple images on social me…

The Cooperative Weather Observer at Burkes Garden, VA (BURV2) recorded a 48-rainfall amount of 2.84 inches. This is between a 1-year and a 2-year Average Recurrence Interval event per NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency estimates. Runoff from this location flows into Wolf…

A personal weather station (Weather Underground: KVATAZEW19) recorded a 24-rainfall amount of 2.78 inches. This is between a 2-year and a 5-year Average Recurrence Interval event per NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency estimates. Runoff from this location flows into Wolf …

A personal weather station (Weather Underground: KVABASTI15) recorded a 24-rainfall amount of 2.38 inches. This is between a 2-year and a 5-year Average Recurrence Interval event per NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency estimates. Runoff from this location flows into Wolf …