Virginia, 2000

Tornado and Flash Flooding in Virginia, July 24, 2000

July 24, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 flash flood, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$380,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 flash flood, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Emporia

When
July 24, 6:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Emporia County, Emporia
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.686, -77.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very heavy rain fell in Emporia, where 5.70 inches of rain was measured. Several residents were evacuated on Reese Street at Metcalf Branch. Standing high water was common in Emporia, with water above car doors on Market and Brink Roads.

Flash Flood, Newport News (C)

When
July 24, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Newport News (C) County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.063, -76.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extremely heavy rain fell across a large portion of southeast Virginia's Peninsula and resulted in widespread flooding of main and secondary roads in Newport News.

Flash Flood, Hampton (C)

When
July 24, 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Hampton (C) County, Countywide
Property damage
$350,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.063, -76.333 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrential rain fell in the Buckroe Beach section of Hampton. Up to 35 residences had to be evacuated due to high water on Scoggin Circle and Grimes Road.

Tornado, Virginia Beach (C)

When
July 24, 12:59 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County, Back Bay
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.650, -76.033

A waterspout that formed over Back Bay came ashore at Campbell Landing Road and destroyed a 20 by 30 foot outbuilding before dissipating. Many trees were blown down and camper shells and lawn furniture were tossed across the neighborhood.

What these are

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5155275, 5155274, 5155277, 5155276.