Virginia, 2000

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 8, 2000

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

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$851,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickenson

When
August 8, 11:10 AM EST
Where
Dickenson County, 3 mi W of West Dante
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.967, -82.367

Trees and power lines were blown down along Route 649 and Caney Ridge.

Flash Flood, Buchanan

When
August 8, 5:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Buchanan County, Countywide
Property damage
$850,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.267, -82.036 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains of 2 to 3 inches fell in less than 3 hours over saturated ground. The hardest hit region was the Paw Paw to Hurley area, including streams such as Lester Fork, Home Creek, Paw Paw Creek, Rocklick Creek, and Elkins Branch. In the aftermath, county officials reported about 50 families asked for individual assistance, amounting to over $300,000. Damage to county roads was even more.

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.
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: 5157350, 5157349.