Thunderstorm Wind, Alleghany
- When
- June 6, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Alleghany County, 5 mi E of Clifton Forge City
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.820, -79.717
Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 6, 2005
Thunderstorm winds downed trees along Route 42 5 miles east of Cifton Forge City, in town of Eagle Rock and 4 miles east of Cloverdale in Botetourt county, and in Max Meadows in Wythe county. Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 6th produced penny sized hail in Blue Ridge and Cave Springs.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees along Route 42 5 miles east of Cifton Forge City, in town of Eagle Rock and 4 miles east of Cloverdale in Botetourt county, and in Max Meadows in Wythe county. Severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 6th produced penny sized hail in Blue Ridge and Cave Springs. Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in southeast portion of Roanoke County, about 3 miles north of Boones Mill.
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 Jun 6, 1:50 PM EST, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 1:50 PM EST, 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 250 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)... OVERALL PATTERN KEEPS AREA UNDER UPPER RIDGE WITH WARM 8H TEMPS. AREAS RADARS SHOWING SCT TSRA MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AT THIS TIME BUT AS TAIL OF OH VLY SHRTWV COMES THRU AND THEN WEAK SFC FNT SCT TSRA SHUD MOVE EAST ACRS THE CWA. SFC DEW POINTS REMAIN IN THE MID 60S TO AROUND 70S SO WITH THE LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT EXPECT FOG FORMATION AGAIN. ON TUESDAY...NOT AS MUCH UPPER SUPPORT SO COVERAGE OF TSRA WILL NOT BE AS WIDESPREAD...MORE LIKELY ALONG FAVORED TOPOGRAPHIC AREAS ACROSS THE MTN EMPIRE-NW NC MTNS. DURING THE EVENING...A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY WORK THERE WAY INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT SECTIONS ALONG THE VA/NC BORDER. MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE DEW POINTS...WENT WITH WARMER MET GUID FOR LOWS TONIGHT. ALSO LEANED TOWARD WARMER MAV GUID FOR MAX TEMPS ON TUESDAY. && .LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)... CENTER OF UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL WOBBLE AROUND THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BETWEEN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE AND THE SE COAST. WEAK SHORT WAVES WILL TRACK ALONG THE OUTER RINGS OF THIS RIDGE BRING SOME LIFT TO CREATE DIURNAL CONVECTION. TEMPS NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH HAZE HUMID DAYS AND MUGGY NIGHTS. WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ONE OF THESE SHORT WAVES WILL TRACK INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. DURING THIS TIME...A SFC HI WILL MOVE FROM SE CAN INTO THE NE COASTAL WATERS. THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL COMBINE TO BRING SE FLOW TO THE AREA. WITH MOISTURE AND SFC REFLECTION IN THE REGION...INCREASE CHC FOR -SHRA/TSRA IN THE AREA WITH BETTER FOCUS ALONG EASTERN UPSLOPE COUNTIES WED NGT-THU NGT. WITH RIDGE INCREASING HGHTS...CONVECTION WILL BE BETTER DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS AND DEPENDANT ON THE AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER. QPF DURING THIS TIME WILL REMAIN LIGHT. FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY... RIDGE BECOMING OCCLUDED AS IT REMAINS OFF THE US SE COAST. THIS WILL BLOCK ANY FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM ENTERING THE REGION. TYPICAL DIURNAL SUMMER CONVECTION POSSIBLE WITH 30/40 POP. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...NONE. NC...NONE. WV...NONE. && AMS/RCS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 11:40 AM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1240 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-022-023-032>035-043>047-058-059- 071100- ASHE-ALLEGHANY-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES- YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 1240 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. VAZ019-020-024-WVZ042>045-071100- ALLEGHANY-BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1240 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT MOVING OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY WILL CROSS THE AREA FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON. AMS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 12:32 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 132 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 NCZ002-003-019-061830- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES- 132 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT EAST AT 10 MPH THROUGH THE ROARING GAP AREA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA NEAR THE BORDER OF ALLEGHANY...SURRY...AND WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS APPROACHING ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH.
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 12:41 PM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 141 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 VAZ019-020-WVZ045-061830- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-GREENBRIER- 141 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER ALLEGHANY...BATH...AND GREENBRIER COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT EAST AT 10 MPH THROUGH ALLEGHANY...BATH...AND GREENBRIER COUNTY THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. THROUGH 230 PM EDT...THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CONFINED TO AN AREA FROM NEAR LEWISBURG EAST THROUGH WARM SPRINGS...AND SOUTH TO NEAR COVINGTON CITY. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS APPROACHING ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. WERT
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 12:46 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 146 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 VAZ019-020-WVZ045-061830- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-GREENBRIER- 146 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER ALLEGHANY...BATH...AND GREENBRIER COUNTY... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT EAST AT 10 MPH THROUGH ALLEGHANY...BATH...AND GREENBRIER COUNTY THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. THROUGH 230 PM EDT...THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CONFINED TO AN AREA FROM NEAR LEWISBURG EAST THROUGH WARM SPRINGS...AND SOUTH TO NEAR COVINGTON CITY. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS APPROACHING ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. NCZ002-003-019-061830- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES- 146 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS... A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT EAST AT 10 MPH THROUGH THE ROARING GAP AREA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA NEAR THE BORDER OF ALLEGHANY...SURRY...AND WILKES COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS APPROACHING ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. WERT
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 1:26 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 226 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 VAZ020-WVZ045-061928- BATH-GREENBRIER- 226 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING HEAVY RAINS AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS EASTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY...AS WELL AS EASTERN BATH COUNTY. LOOK FOR ONE HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS ONE AND A HALF INCHES. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...ALVON... MAXWELTON...FRANKFORD IN GREENBRIER COUNTY. IN BATH COUNTY...INGALLS FIELD...AND AREAS EAST OF WARM SPRINGS ARE GOING TO RECEIVE A DOWNPOUR. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS THROUGH 330 PM. 05
Local storm report, Jun 6, 2:25 PM EST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
325 PM EDT MON JUN 06 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM HAIL LEWISBURG 37.80N 80.45W
06/06/2005 0.88 INCH GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
SOME WIND DAMAGE NEAR FAIR GROUNDS AND MINOR URBAN
FLOODING.
&&
JWHITESpecial weather statement, Jun 6, 2:44 PM EST, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 344 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 NCZ001-062043- ASHE- 344 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005 ...TORRENTIAL RAINS OVER SOUTHEAST ASHE COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS ARE MEANDERING ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASHE COUNTY...AND WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE BY 445 PM. VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FROM BALDWIN TO IDLEWILD...WITH UP TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE IN AN HOUR. THIS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE PONDING OF WATER ON THE HIGHWAYS...AS WELL AS PRODUCE SOME LOW LYING FLOODING OF DITCHES AND CULVERTS. USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING IN THIS AREA. SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. 05
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:43 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Botetourt
- When
- June 6, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Botetourt County, Eagle Rock
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.633, -79.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Botetourt
- When
- June 6, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Botetourt County, 4 mi E of Cloverdale
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.370, -79.850
Thunderstorm Wind, Wythe
- When
- June 6, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wythe County, Max Meadows
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.967, -80.933
Hail, Botetourt
- When
- June 6, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Botetourt County, Blue Ridge
- Measured
- 0.77 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.383, -79.817
Hail, Roanoke
- When
- June 6, 6:38 PM EST
- Where
- Roanoke County, Cave Spg
- Measured
- 0.77 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.233, -80.017
Thunderstorm Wind, Roanoke
- When
- June 6, 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Roanoke County, Southeast Portion
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.200, -79.950
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Lightning Strikes in Pennsylvania, June 6, 2005
More
Every storm in Virginia in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, June 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: 5461294, 5461295, 5461296, 5461297, 5461298, 5461299, 5461300.