Virginia, 2000

Heavy Rain in Virginia, June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A slow moving thunderstorm dropped over 2 inches of rain across Fauquier County. 19 inches was recorded in Warrenton.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

A slow moving thunderstorm dropped over 2 inches of rain across Fauquier County. A total of 2.19 inches was recorded in Warrenton.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Fauquier

When
June 16, 7:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5154353.