Virginia, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, August 8, 2000

August 8, 2000 · NWS RNK · 8 events in 2 counties and zones

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused small streams and creeks to flood in the area of Claypool Hill and caused Mudlick Creek, Coal Creek, and Mill Creek to flood in the towns of Doran and Raven.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 8th produced hail up to quarter size, damaging winds, and flash flooding.Thunderstorm winds downed trees 3 miles east of Stuart, in Thompson Valley, and damaged a roof 5 miles southeast of Stuart.Heavy thunderstorm rains caused small streams and creeks to flood in the area of Claypool Hill and caused Mudlick Creek, Coal Creek, and Mill Creek to flood in the towns of Doran and Raven.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Patrick

When
August 8, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Patrick County, 3 mi E of Stuart
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.633, -80.233

Hail, Patrick

When
August 8, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Patrick County, 5 mi SE of Stuart
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.583, -80.217

Thunderstorm Wind, Patrick

When
August 8, 3:48 PM EST
Where
Patrick County, 5 mi SE of Stuart
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.583, -80.217

Hail, Tazewell

When
August 8, 6:18 PM EST
Where
Tazewell County, Richlands
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.100, -81.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
August 8, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Tazewell County, Thompson Vly
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
37.083, -81.550

Flash Flood, Tazewell

When
August 8, 8:10 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Tazewell County, Claypool Hill
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.125, -81.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Tazewell

When
August 8, 8:10 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Tazewell County, Doran
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.125, -81.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Tazewell

When
August 8, 8:10 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Tazewell County, Raven
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.125, -81.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5171179, 5171180, 5171186, 5171181, 5171182, 5171183, 5171184, 5171185.