Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 4, 2006

Name: Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 4, 2006
Start: 2006-07-04T19:23
End: 2006-07-04T19:23
Location: Virginia

July 4, 2006 · NWS MRX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

One tree was reported down in the Givens vicinity.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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 MRX wrote it up.

One tree was reported down in the Givens vicinity.

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 Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 4, 7:00 PM EST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 7:00 PM EST, 23 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
800 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

.DISCUSSION...OUR AIR MASS IS WEAKLY UNSTABLE WITH INCREASING
MOISTURE PUSHING IN.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED ACROSS THE
REGION IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.  A FEW OF
THESE STORMS HAVE REACH STRONG TO SEVERE LEVELS THROUGH STRENGTH AND
COVERAGE OF THE STORMS IS DIMINISHING.  THE CONVECTION IS STRONGLY
THERMALLY ENHANCED AND EXPECTED THE STORMS TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING.  HOWEVER...SOME CONVECTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE MRX CWA THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT AS
MOISTURE AND ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
AREA.  ALL LOOKS GOOD IN THE CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE...NO UPDATES
EXPECTED.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN             72  85  68  83 /  40  70  70  40
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN  72  83  66  82 /  40  80  70  30
OAK RIDGE, TN                       71  82  65  83 /  50  80  70  20
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN              68  80  62  80 /  50  90  70  20

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&

MJB

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 4:02 AM EST, 15 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
502 AM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-051000-
ANDERSON-BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CHEROKEE-
CLAIBORNE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LEE-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN-
MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST COCKE-
NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-NW BLOUNT-RHEA-ROANE-RUSSELL-
SCOTT TN-SCOTT VA-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-UNION-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WEST POLK-WISE-
502 AM EDT (402 AM CDT) TUE JUL 4 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AHEAD OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND BECOME MORE
NUMEROUS THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF EAST
TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. DUE TO THE HEATING OF THE DAY AND
INSTABILITY A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE WITH HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE APPROACHING THE AREA EARLY
WEDNESDAY AND PROVIDE AN INCREASING CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION WEDNESDAY.  SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY
BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS
WEDNESDAY AND CONTAIN HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY.

TD

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:52 PM EST, 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
752 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

TNZ015-050045-
HANCOCK-
752 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HANCOCK COUNTY...

AT 750 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEAN STATION....MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SNEEDVILLE BY 820 PM EDT.

WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN
NEAR ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES PRIMARY
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH
TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

DGS

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:06 PM EST, 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
806 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

TNZ035-050045-
MORGAN-
806 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING MORGAN COUNTY...

AT 659 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF FAIRFIELD GLADE NEAR THE CUMBERLAND
...FENTRESS COUNTY LINE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT AROUND 20 MPH.

MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM. IT HAS A HISTORY OF BLOWING SMALL LIMBS OFF TREES.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

BB

Local storm report, Jul 4, 7:10 PM EST, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
810 PM EDT TUE JUL 04 2006

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

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW PAULETTE          36.18N 83.92W
07/04/2006                   UNION              TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON AND ALONG RACCOON VALLEY ROAD.
            REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LA FOLLETTE             36.37N 84.13W
07/04/2006                   CAMPBELL           TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FROM 615 TO 620 PM EDT...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES
            DOWN COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TELLICO PLAINS          35.37N 84.30W
07/04/2006                   MONROE             TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ONE TREE DOWN IN TELLICO PLAINS. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

0720 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW RELIANCE          35.16N 84.58W
07/04/2006                   POLK               TN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ONE TREE DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 30 AND LOST
            CREEK ROAD. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.

&&

FERRELL

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:15 PM EST, 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
815 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

VAZ006-050045-
RUSSELL-
815 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 806 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RAVEN....MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

SUSTAINED WINDS OR GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL OF PEA TO LESS
THAN PENNY SIZE...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ANY FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF THESE
STORMS MAY REQUIRE ISSUANCE OF A WARNING.

MJB

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:18 PM EST, 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
818 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

TNZ073-074-050115-
NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
818 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY...

AT 818 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ELKMONT...WEST OF GATLINBURG. THIS STORM WAS
MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 15 MPH AND WILL AFFECT GATLINBURG AND PITTMAN CENTER
AND OTHER AREAS OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM. BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND
POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATERS
OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

ALSO...IF YOU ARE CAMPING NEAR STREAMS...BE VERY CAREFUL. STREAMS FLOOD
WHEN HEAVY RAIN FALLS UPSTREAM...AND YOU DONT EVEN KNOW IT IS RAINING UP
THERE.

BB

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:22 PM EST, 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
822 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

TNZ040>043-050115-
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST GREENE-SOUTHEAST
GREENE-
822 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING COCKE AND GREENE COUNTIES...

AT 816 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF PARROTTSVILLE....MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE NEWLY DEVELOPING IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
GREENE COUNTY.

SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THIS
COULD BLOW SMALL BRANCHES OFF TREES AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR...MAY OCCUR WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN

BB

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When: July 4, 7:23 PM EST
Where: Russell County, 6 mi ENE of Honaker
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.050, -81.883

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, July 2006

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: 5519242.