This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains. On this day, the low level flow had veered more to the southwest, and a cold front was approaching from the west. Thunderstorms moved into the mountains during the evening and overnight. The high rainfall rates associated with these storms caused flash flooding.
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 May 28, 1:59 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
259 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THIS TONIGHT AND THEN PASS
OFFSHORE ON FRIDAY. LINGERING TROPICAL MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE FRONT
WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY
INTO TONIGHT. DRIER WEATHER SHOULD FINALLY MAKE A RETURN BEHIND
THE FRONT OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE
WEST.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
SHORT WAVE WILL PUNCH HEAVIER SHRA EAST THIS EVENING WITH SOME DRYING
IN BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LEE TROF CONVECTION AND THE COLD FRONT
NEARING THE WESTERN SLOPES BY MORNING. LINGERING INSTABILITY
SUPPORTS KEEPING TSRA MENTION MAINLY EAST EARLY ON THEN HIGHER
CHANCE SHRA SE AND NW AFTER MIDNIGHT AS A MORE PRONOUNCED WESTERLY
FLOW TAKES SHAPE. UNIDIRECTIONAL CHARACTER COULD LEAD TO SOME
MULTICELLULAR BANDS AND BOW ECHOS ACROSS THE WEST EARLY THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER MORE WESTERLY FLOW WILL LIKELY CAUSE A JUMP TO THE PIEDMONT
LEE TROF LATER ON AS PWATS FINALLY DROP WEST. THIS CONVECTION WILL
ALSO BE ENTERING THE AREA AROUND THE TIME OF HEATING LOSE. WITH THE
GROUND BEING SATURATED AND STORMS HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...WILL CONTINUE WITH FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR
LOCALIZE FLOODING THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
MUGGY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT DESPITE SOME COOLER DEW
POINTS IN WAKE OF PASSING CONVECTION. SOME CLEARING ALSO EXPECTED AS
CONVECTION MOVES EAST TO MENTION PATCHY FOG. THIS FOG MAY BE DENSE
IN MOUNTAIN VALLEYS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY...AND WILL BE
PRECEDED BY A LEE TROUGH ACROSS THE PIEDMONT. WHAT THIS WILL EQUATE
TO WILL BE MORNING SHOWERS IN THE WEST WITH THE APPROACH OF THE
FRONT...AND A THEN TAG TEAM OF THE LEE TROUGH...THE FRONT...AND PEAK
DAYTIME HEATING IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST PART OF THE AREA IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. WILL HAVE POPS THAT REFLECT A SLIGHT CHANCE/CHANCE IN THE
WEST FRIDAY MORNING...A THEN MID TO HIGH CHANCE POPS IN THE FAR
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A DISTINCT GAP IN THE PRECIP CLOSER
TO THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AT THAT TIME...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SOME ISOLATED UPSLOPE SHOWERS IN THE FAR WEST.
FRIDAY EVENING...SOME LINGERING SHOWERS WILL EXIST IN THE FAR
SOUTHEAST EARLY...BUT BESIDES THAT...WILL HAVE PRECIPITATION FREE
CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE.
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...GUIDANCE VARIES ON THE DEGREE OF WHICH
ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL IMPACT OUR AREA. AS WE STAY IN
NORTHWEST FLOW ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TROUGH AXIS...WEAK
DISTURBANCES AND RELATIVELY COLDER AIR ALOFT...POSES THE POTENTIAL
FOR STEEP LAPSE RATE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS DURING THE PEAK HEATING OF
THE AFTERNOON. FOR THE FORECAST...HAVE LIMITED WEEKEND SHOWERS AND
STORMS TO MAINLY THE SE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...AND THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA ON SUNDAY.
AFTER COOLING OFF SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY AS COMPARED TO FRIDAY...WE
WILL EXPERIENCE A BIT OF A WARM UP ON SUNDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
DURING THIS PERIOD WE WILL TRANSITION FROM THIS WEEKENDS EXITING
TROUGH TO BUILDING HEIGHTS ACROSS THE REGION AND AN INCREASING
SOUTHWESTERLY MOIST FLOW. WE SHOULD SEE A TREND OF MODERATING
TEMPERATURES...AND INCREASING CHANCES OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE THE LEAST LIKELY
WITH CHANCES CONFINED TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
THIS COVERAGE WILL INCREASE NORTH AND EAST DURING THE DAY TUESDAY.
BOTH DAYS HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO NEAR 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS LOOK
PROMISING WITH MID TO UPPER 80S EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA AND STALL OVERHEAD THROUGH THURSDAY. WILL HAVE DAYTIME AND
NIGHTTIME SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS OVER THE REGION DUE TO THIS
FEATURE AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. HIGHS AROUND 70 TO LOWER 70S IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND UPPER 70S TO NEAR 80 EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE ARE
EXPECTED. PRECIPITATION COVERAGE MAY END UP BEING GREATER THAN THE
CHANCE POPS THAT WILL BE IN THE FORECAST. THIS PATTERN WOULD BE
FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES IN THE MID WEST...OR AT LEAST
THEIR DECAYING REMNANTS... TO RIDE ALONG THE FRONT AND INTO OUR
AREA...POTENTIALLY REQUIRING MUCH HIGHER POPS IN AT LEAST WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS ARE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
THE BEST COVERAGE BETWEEN 18Z AND 23Z. SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN AGAIN...SO
FLIGHT CONDITIONS HAVE A GOOD CHC TO DROP BRIEFLY TO MVFR/IFR IN
PASSING STORMS. SHRA/TSRA SHOULD LINGER IN THE EAST EARLY TONIGHT
BEFORE MOST PRECIP GIVES WAY TO FOG AND PERIODS OF LOW CLOUDS
OVERNIGHT. FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE SE WVA SITES BY MORNING BUT WEST
WINDS LIKELY NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP KLWB FROM LOWERING TO MVFR/IFR IN
FOG AS WELL AS KBLF WHERE WESTERLY FLOW MAY ENHANCE LOW CLOUDS.
MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL EXIST PERIODICALLY ACROSS THE AREA
FRIDAY MORNING WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND SCATTERED SHOWERS...UNTIL
A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION LATER FRIDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
A RETURN TO OVERALL VFR OUTSIDE OF ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHRA/TSRA
THAT MAY DEVELOP ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
1 HR FFG REMAINS VERY LOW WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE WITH VALUES OF 0.75
AND 1.25 IN/HR BUT A BIT HIGHER IN THE EAST. WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
CONVECTION LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING POTENTIAL AGAIN EXISTS FOR
POSSIBLE ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING PENDING JUST WHERE THE HEAVIER
TSRA DEVELOP. MODEL CONSENSUS SEEMS TO POINT TO BETTER COVERAGE IN
THE EASTERN AREAS ALTHO IT WOULDNT TAKE MUCH TO PRODUCE FLOODING
ACROSS THE WEST WHERE HEAVY RAIN HAS PERSISTED THE LAST FEW DAYS.
THUS HAVE CONTINUED FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA
WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE FOR ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING INTO THIS
EVENING.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ007-
009>020-032.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NCZ001>003-
018>020.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR WVZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RCS
NEAR TERM...RCS
SHORT TERM...DS
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...RCS
HYDROLOGY...RCSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 227 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ011>020-032-WVZ044-291830- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-PATRICK- MONROE- 227 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-VAZ022>024-033>035-043>047-058-059-291830- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 227 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE MORE HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHICH MAY BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-043-045-291830- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER- 227 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 313 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. RCS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
428 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
NCZ004-005-VAZ033-034-043>045-282115-
BEDFORD VA-CAMPBELL VA-FRANKLIN VA-HENRY VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
ROCKINGHAM NC-STOKES NC-
428 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
...A BROKEN LINE OF SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFEC THE
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT THROUGH 530 PM...
AT 423 PM EDT...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE
FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONETA TO 5 MILES WEST OF PENHOOK TO 4
MILES SOUTHEAST OF RIDGEWAY TO BELEWS CREEK...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE AFFECTING THE SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE AREA...SOUTH
TO THE HIGHWAY 58 CORRIDOR BETWEEN MARTINSVILLE AND DANVILLE...AND
EASTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.
IF A STORM APPROACHES YOU AREA...STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THOSE ON AREA LAKES SUCH AS SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE SHOULD MOVE TO SHORE.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3625 8012 3658 7992 3701 7982 3709 7991
3718 7989 3722 7932 3655 7946 3655 7951
3641 7952 3623 7963
EXPERIMENTAL
WPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
459 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
WVZ042>045-282145-
GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-SUMMERS WV-
459 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES...
AT 459 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BINGHAM TO SANDSTONE TO HINTON TO CAMP CREEK STATE
PARK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR PIPESTEM RESORT STATE PARK AROUND 515 PM...
TALCOTT AROUND 530 PM AND INDIAN MILLS AROUND 545 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3816 8048 3764 8048 3743 8080 3746 8128
3752 8121 3757 8121 3760 8116 3760 8109
3772 8097 3771 8090 3775 8092 3778 8090
3783 8094 3787 8077 3794 8081 3801 8079
3809 8090 3811 8086 3808 8071 3817 8059
EXPERIMENTAL
WPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 507 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 VAZ010-011-013-014-282200- BLAND VA-GILES VA-MONTGOMERY VA-PULASKI VA- 507 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BLAND...THE CITY OF RADFORD...GILES...MONTGOMERY AND PULASKI COUNTIES... AT 507 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITE GATE... MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR WHITE GATE AROUND 515 PM...THESSALIA AROUND 530 PM...POPLAR HILL AROUND 545 PM AND PARROTT AROUND 600 PM. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT...LON 3732 8049 3710 8046 3713 8089 3723 8099 EXPERIMENTAL WP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
516 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
NCZ005-006-VAZ044-058-282200-
CASWELL NC-HALIFAX VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-ROCKINGHAM NC-
516 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CASWELL...CITY OF DANVILLE...
HALIFAX...PITTSYLVANIA AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES...
AT 515 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM DANVILLE
TO WEST OF CAMP SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR DANVILLE AIRPORT AROUND 530 PM...RINGGOLD
AROUND 545 PM AND HIGHTOWERS AROUND 600 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3628 7964 3662 7947 3669 7898 3654 7904
3654 7914 3630 7915 3626 7916 3625 7944
EXPERIMENTAL
WPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
605 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
VAZ013-014-282245-
MONTGOMERY VA-PULASKI VA-
605 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CITY OF RADFORD...MONTGOMERY AND
PULASKI COUNTIES...
AT 605 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRLAWN...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR FAIRLAWN AROUND 610 PM...WALTON AROUND 615
PM...PRICES FORK AROUND 620 PM...MERRIMAC AROUND 635 PM AND
CHRISTIANSBURG AROUND 640 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3723 8065 3724 8063 3728 8025 3709 8029
3709 8070
EXPERIMENTAL
WPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
613 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
VAZ011-018-WVZ044-282300-
CRAIG VA-GILES VA-MONROE WV-
613 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2009
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CRAIG...GILES AND MONROE
COUNTIES...
AT 611 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KIMBALLTON...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR INTERIOR AROUND 625 PM...CASCADES AROUND 630
PM...MOUNTAIN LAKE AROUND 635 PM...KIRE AROUND 640 PM AND MAGGIE
AROUND 700 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3753 8035 3736 8035 3734 8057 3736 8072
3746 8069
EXPERIMENTAL
WPThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:30 UTC.
9 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Torrential rains in the town of Dublin caused street flooding, particularly along 5th street. Some basements were flooded.
A tributary of Back Creek flooded the intersection of Black Hollow Road, and Montague Road, about two and a half miles west-northwest of Dublin.
A mudslide closed Hazel Hollow Road.
A mudslide closed Little Creek Road, about 7 miles northwest of Pulaski.
A mudslide closed Federal Street in Rich Creek.
Urban street flooding took place in Radford, along 2nd street. The street was closed.
A rockslide occurred along Highway 42 near White Gate, closing the road.
A small stream that flows into the New River, flooded Highland Road, almost 2 miles north-northwest of Fairlawn. This road was closed.
A mudslide occurred on Arch Eaton Road, near Staffordsville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, May 2009
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: 172783, 172785, 172789, 172791, 172794, 172800, 172793, 172792, 172803.