Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 7, 2005

Name: Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 7, 2005
Start: 2005-07-07T16:20
End: 2005-07-07T17:00
Location: Virginia

July 7, 2005 · NWS RNK · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Damage consisted of trees down due to the high winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Damage consisted of trees down due to the high winds. The damage was countywide in Halifax County

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 7, 3:20 PM EST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 3:20 PM EST, 1 hour before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
420 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND FRIDAY)...

NEW TORNADO WATCH 620 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

ACTIVE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF CINDY CONTINUED
OVER CWA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

THE SEVERE AND THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT CONTINUES INTO TONIGHT. THE
TORNADO WATCH 618 EXPIRED AT 4 PM EDT. NEW TORNADO WATCH 620 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WHERE A STRONG WIND SHEAR PROFILE CONTINUED.

PWATS ON THE 18Z RNK SOUNDING REMAINED QUITE TROPICAL AROUND 1.50
INCHES. WILL KEEP THE FLOOD WATCH WHICH RUNS UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING... SINCE AREAS THAT RECEIVED SOME RAIN WILL RECEIVE
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN. POTENTIAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE POSSIBLE AS
RAINFALL DRAINS INTO STREAMS AND CREEKS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS.

AS THE UPPER SYSTEM AND SURFACE BOUNDARY PUSH E LATE TONIGHT...HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA FRIDAY.  RAISED LOW TEMPERATURES
TONIGHT IN SOUTHSIDE. ADJUSTED TIMING OF PCPN. WENT SIMILAR TO NAM.

&&

.LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...
PLAYED EXTENDED GRIDS CLOSE TO HPC WITH GFS BACKGROUND.
DENNIS WILL REACH GULF ARD 8 AM SUNDAY AND LIFT NW WEST TO WEST OF
PAH BY 8 AM TUESDAY. TROPICAL REMAIN ACTIVE.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLOOD WATCH FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059
     UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY.
NC...FLOOD WATCH FOR NCZ001>006-018>020 UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY.
WV...FLOOD WATCH FOR WVZ042>045 UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY.
&&

KK

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 8:15 AM EST, 8 hours 5 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
915 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>045-080900-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-
MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
915 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE
BLUE RIDGE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DURING
THE DAY TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA AS THE SYSTEM PASSES...BRINGING A LIKELIHOOD FOR FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS OR EVEN MINOR RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...AND MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN
THIS PRODUCT...SEE WBCFFARNK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL SOMEWHERE ALONG THE GULF
COAST BY LATE ON THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT IS MUCH TOO
EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THE REMNANTS OF THIS STORM WILL BRING MORE
HEAVY RAIN TO THE APPALACHIAN REGION...BUT IF IT CURVES NORTHEAST
AFTER MAKING LANDFALL...ITS EFFECTS COULD BE FELT AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-080900-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
915 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE
BLUE RIDGE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DURING
THE DAY TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA AS THE SYSTEM PASSES...BRINGING A LIKELIHOOD FOR FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT...AND MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN
THIS PRODUCT...SEE WBCFFARNK.

IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ALONG THE
FOOTHILLS AND EASTWARD INTO THE PIEDMONT AREAS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND
VIRGINIA FOR TODAY. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL SOMEWHERE ALONG THE GULF
COAST BY LATE ON THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT IS MUCH TOO
EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THE REMNANTS OF THIS STORM WILL BRING MORE
HEAVY RAIN TO THE APPALACHIAN REGION...BUT IF IT CURVES NORTHEAST
AFTER MAKING LANDFALL...ITS EFFECTS COULD BE FELT AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH
THIS EVENING...AND SKYWARN ACTIVATION MAY ALSO BE NEEDED LATER
THIS AFTERNOON.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:05 PM EST, 4 hours 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
105 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

NCZ003-004-019-020-VAZ032-071845-
SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...WILKESBORO...
YADKINVILLE...STUART
105 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

...ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH 3 PM...

UNSTABLE AIR AND STRONG WIND SHEAR IN LOWER LEVELS IS CREATING AN
ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND TORNADOES ACROSS THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN FAR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
MOVING THROUGH THIS AREA THROUGH ABOUT 3 PM.

RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD MONITOR MEDIA OUTLETS CLOSELY AND BE
READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR COUNTY.

JDS

Local storm report, Jul 7, 1:59 PM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
259 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SE HILLSVILLE         36.67N 80.62W
07/07/2005                   CARROLL            VA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN

&&

TW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 2:02 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
302 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     YADKINVILLE             36.13N 80.66W
07/07/2005                   YADKIN             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN EAST PART OF TOWN

&&

TW

Local storm report, Jul 7, 2:07 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
307 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     YADKINVILLE             36.13N 80.66W
07/07/2005                   YADKIN             NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN IN TOWN. SHED BLOWN OF FOUNDATION.

&&

TW

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:24 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
324 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

NCZ004>006-VAZ032-043-044-058-072100-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PATRICK-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...STUART...
MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...SOUTH BOSTON
324 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005

...ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH AT LEAST 5 PM...

STRONG LOW LEVEL WINDS COUPLED WITH A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLOWLY
LIFTING NORTH NEAR THE VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE WAS
PRODUCING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR ROTATING THUNDERSTORMS.
THUNDERSTORMS COMING UP INTO THIS ENVIRONMENT IN WEST CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA HAVE BEEN PRODUCING ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE...POSSIBLY
FROM TORNADOES. FLOODING RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FROM THIS
ACTIVITY.

RESIDENTS ALONG THE STATE LINE...ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN AND
AROUND THE MARTINSVILLE AREA...SHOULD MONITOR MEDIA OUTLETS CLOSELY
AND BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR
COUNTY.

JDS

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:19 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Danville (C)

When: July 7, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Danville (C) County, Danville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.583, -79.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When: July 7, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Halifax County, South Boston
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.700, -78.900

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, July 2005

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: 5467479, 5467480.