Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State VIRGINIA
County/Area BEDFORD
WFO RNK
Begin Date 09/06/2011 08:37:00 EST-5
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth WSW
Begin Location MAJOR
Begin Lat/Lon 37.55/-79.41
End Date 09/06/2011 11:37:00 EST-5
End Range 2
End Azimuth WSW
End Location MAJOR
End Lat/Lon 37.55/-79.41
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee moved northeast through the Tennessee Valley. Strong shear on the east side of the system was responsible for generating numerous rotating thunderstorms. Some of these produced severe weather in the form of damaging winds. The rotation was strong enough in one of the storms to produce a tornado in Carroll County. Very heavy rain was also associated with the system. Flooding and flash flooding occurred over parts of the region. The heaviest rainfall was concentrated along the crest of the blue ridge where four to almost eight inches of rain fell. Some bursts of heavy rain had rainfall rates between one and two inches per hour.
Event Narrative A prolonged period of heavy rain, totaling around five inches, prompted Bellamy Creek to flood Red Hill Road.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 2 357.50K 55.00K
SHELORS MILL FLOYD CO. VA 09/05/2011 18:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
FLOYD FLOYD CO. VA 09/05/2011 18:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.50K 0.00K
CANA CARROLL CO. VA 09/05/2011 21:03 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 2 300.00K 0.00K
CANA CARROLL CO. VA 09/05/2011 21:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
FANCY GAP CARROLL CO. VA 09/05/2011 21:28 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FANCY GAP CARROLL CO. VA 09/05/2011 21:28 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROANOKE ROANOKE (C) CO. VA 09/06/2011 07:00 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LOWRY BEDFORD CO. VA 09/06/2011 08:37 EST-5 Flood 0 0 0.00K 50.00K
LOWRY BEDFORD CO. VA 09/06/2011 08:37 EST-5 Flood 0 0 10.00K 5.00K
MAJOR BEDFORD CO. VA 09/06/2011 08:37 EST-5 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTH BOSTON HALIFAX CO. VA 09/06/2011 09:00 EST-5 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GALAX GALAX (C) CO. VA 09/06/2011 14:00 EST-5 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTH BOSTON HALIFAX CO. VA 09/06/2011 16:00 EST-5 Lightning 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 2 357.50K 55.00K