Virginia, 2008Drought in Virginia, October 14 to 31, 2008
October 14 to 31, 2008 · NWS RNK · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
A week of very dry and unseasonably warm weather from October 10 through October 16 lead to worsening drought conditions across parts of southwest Virginia.
Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
A week of very dry and unseasonably warm weather from October 10 through October 16 lead to worsening drought conditions across parts of southwest Virginia.
Drought, Bland
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Bland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 37.134, -81.130 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions across the county worsened from a Moderate (D1) drought, to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Carroll
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 36.697, -80.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Floyd
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Giles
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Giles forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 37.314, -80.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Grayson
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Grayson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 36.657, -81.225 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Montgomery
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Pulaski
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 37.098, -80.645 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Smyth
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Smyth forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 36.844, -81.537 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Tazewell
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Tazewell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 37.125, -81.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
Drought, Wythe
- When
- October 14, 7:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Wythe forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 36.917, -81.079 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought conditions worsened across the county from a Moderate (D1) drought to a Severe (D2) drought.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Drought in Virginia, October 14 to 31, 20082 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Huron, October 14, 20082 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 14, 20082 events
- High Wind in Michigan, October 14, 200852 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Montana, October 14, 200850 kt wind · 1 event
- Drought in West Virginia, October 14 to 31, 20081 event
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Lake St. Clair, October 14, 20081 event
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 137380, 137381, 137382, 137383, 137384, 137385, 137386, 137387, 137388, 137389.