Overview
Hurricane Michael made landfall as a strong Category 4 storm along the Florida panhandle on Wednesday afternoon October 10th, then tracked northeastward with the northern portion of the storm circulation tracking across Southside, VA Thursday afternoon, October 11th. The deep flow of tropical moisture into the Appalachians and central mid Atlantic region ahead of the storm began to generate excessive rainfall across portions of the region mainly along the Interstate 77 corridor as early as Wednesday evening.
As the storm circulation approached late Wednesday night, a cold front moving in from the west interacted with the storm and enhanced rainfall especially southeast of Interstate 81. Widespread rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches were reported, along with local amounts over 10 inches, mainly from the mountains of NC up through Southside VA. This resulted in significant flash flooding with flash flood emergencies issued for Roanoke city/county and southern Pittsylvania county including the city of Danville.
The massive volume of water then generated rapid rises on area rivers, including the New, Roanoke, and Dan. Major flooding was reported at several river gauge locations along with several record crests.
In addition, as the northern portion of the storm circulation moved across Southside VA, bands of deep convection developed and mixed strong winds down to the surface. Many trees were blown down in the water-logged soil, especially from Rockingham and Caswell counties of NC up through Pittsylvania, Halifax and Charlotte counties of VA. Despite reports of tornado sightings, damage surveys revealed no conclusive evidence of tornadic circulations and judged the damage was caused by straight line winds.
Here is a track animation of Michael.
Here are a few general summary images including a visible satellite image of Michael at the time of landfall, a map of the rainfall totals, the rainfall totals across our area, and an example of the flooding. More imagery showing radar animations,3-day rainfall totals for Michael including tropical rain just ahead of the storm, and an example of major river flooding on the Dan River. Additional information about river stages, more photos of flooding impacts, wind gusts, and more can be found by clicking the other tabs.
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| Hurricane Michael Landfall Florida |
3-day Rainfall Totals | Flooding along Dan River (photo: GoDanRiver) |
Radar:
Left-hand image is a regional radar image at around the time of landfall on the Florida Gulf coast. It shows the area of rain well to the north of the main system moving into the Carolinas and southern Appalachians. The right-hand image is a local radar animation from early on October 10th to late that evening when a majority of the heavy rain and flash flooding occurred in our area.
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| Hurricane Michael near landfall | Local radar animation during heaviest rain and flash flooding in our area |
Rivers
Two to as much as 11 inches of rain fell from Michael over a 3-day period (see the Rainfall tab for analyses and list of some readings). This sent several rivers in our area into major to record flood stages. The following images are hydrographs from our various river gauges that did flood, showing how high each site got. These are all in the Dan River, Roanoke River, and New River basins.
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| Dan River at Danville, VA | Dan River at South Boston, Va |
Dan River at Paces, VA |
Roanoke River at Roanoke, VA |
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| Roanoke River at Glenvar, VA | New River at Radford, VA | New River at Glen Lyn, VA |
Photos:
Here are some photos from the across the area submitted by several folks, including emergency personnel, spotters and social media users. Thanks to everyone who supplied photos. Credits are in parentheses.
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| South Boston, VA flooding (WSET) |
Goodyear Blvd, Danviile, VA (River City TV) |
Grove Park, Danville, VA (C Worsham) |
Glade Valley, NC (C Wenberg) |
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| Landslide Mountain View Rd, Alleghany, NC (W Bottemly) |
Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke, VA (C Gray) |
Saddle Mountain Church Road, Ennice, NC (W Bottomly) |
South Fork Roanoke River (B Gruver) |
Rain Reports
Rain was the big story for much of the region. Here is the 3-day rainfall which includes rainfall as Michael moved across North Carolina as well as tropical rainfall that spread well out ahead of Michael before the center of circulation passed through. Most of this rainfall, especially in the Piedmont areas, did occur on October 10th however. A text listing of rainfall reports for the Blacksburg NWS area follows the images.
Image 1: 3-day rainfall for the NWS Blacksburg, VA Area of Responsibility.
Text Reports
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL 72 RAINFALL REPORTS FROM TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL AND RAINFALL INDIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM THE DAY BEFORE THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND SPOTTERS FOR SOME OF THESE REPORTS. Location Amount Time/Date Provider ...North Carolina... ...Alleghany County... 4 SSE Sparta 11.40 in 0730 AM 10/12 SPOTTER 1 WSW Barrett 10.73 in 0215 PM 10/12 HADS Barrett 10.34 in 0305 PM 10/12 CWOP Whitehead 8.66 in 0733 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 WSW Whitehead 6.11 in 0200 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 S Whitehead 5.87 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Ashe County... 2 NE Deep Gap 5.65 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Transou 5.25 in 0715 AM 10/12 COOP Jefferson 2 E 4.73 in 0640 AM 10/12 COOP 1 SSW Baldwin 4.30 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 W Nella 4.29 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 SW Ashland 4.07 in 0850 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 W Scottville 3.72 in 0307 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 W Jefferson 3.61 in 0200 PM 10/12 AFWS Lansing Rg Dcp 3.54 in 0215 PM 10/12 GOES 2 S Lansing 3.19 in 0308 PM 10/12 CWOP West Jefferson 2.90 in 0310 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 SW Baldwin 2.52 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...Caswell County... Yanceyville 4 SE 3.46 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 1 NW Topnot 2.77 in 0216 PM 10/12 RAWS ...Rockingham County... 3 N Stokesdale 2.75 in 0746 AM 10/12 CWOP ...Stokes County... 1 SSW Lawsonville 5.12 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Dan River At Pine Hall 4.88 in 0300 PM 10/12 GOES 1 E Pinnacle 4.64 in 0652 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Danbury 3.46 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP Lawsonville 3.45 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Surry County... 4 S Low Gap 6.31 in 0217 PM 10/12 RAWS Pilot Mountain 5.33 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Elkin 5.12 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS Pilot Mountain 4.56 in 0305 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 E Level Cross 4.54 in 0740 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 SW Pilot Mountain 4.10 in 0303 PM 10/12 RAWS 2 SE Dobson 3.70 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 ESE Pine Ridge 3.40 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...Watauga County... Aho 9.54 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Boone 9.48 in 0730 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 SE Rutherwood 9.36 in 0810 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Seven Devils 8.98 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 E Seven Devils 8.69 in 0640 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Boone Precip (tva) 2s 8.39 in 0215 PM 10/12 GOES Boone 1se 8.17 in 0630 AM 10/12 COOP 1 SW Aho 7.90 in 0637 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Boone 7.54 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 SSE Foscoe 7.49 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 WNW Blowing Rock 7.12 in 1100 AM 10/12 IFLOWS Foscoe 6.95 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 ESE Boone 6.75 in 0755 AM 10/12 AWOS Boone 5.98 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 NNW Boone 5.86 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 SSW Rominger 5.35 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP Valle Crucis 5.19 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 E Silverstone 4.43 in 0258 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 ENE Foscoe 4.38 in 0200 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Watauga River 4.31 in 0230 PM 10/12 GOES 1 NNW Beech Mountain 4.21 in 0301 PM 10/12 CWOP Reese 3.58 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...Wilkes County... North Wilkesboro 5.44 in 0900 AM 10/12 COOP 2 SSE Wilbar 5.20 in 0210 PM 10/12 RAWS 2 SSE Buck 5.03 in 0245 PM 10/12 HADS 3 ESE Moravian Falls 4.84 in 0139 PM 10/12 CWOP 4 WNW Windy Gap 4.18 in 0307 PM 10/12 CWOP Elkville 4.12 in 0245 PM 10/12 GOES ...Yadkin County... Yadkinville 6 E 4.92 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP ...Virginia... ...Alleghany County... 4 ESE Neola 2.92 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 S Hollins 2.76 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 S Callaghan 2.16 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Gathright Dam 1.97 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 2 NNE Natural Well 1.77 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS 1 SE Hollins 1.48 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 E Callaghan 1.28 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS ...Amherst County... Pedlar Dam 2.70 in 0130 PM 10/12 COOP 1 SW Amherst 2.50 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...Appomattox County... Appomattox 4.16 in 0837 AM 10/12 COOP Bent Creek 2.81 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Appomattox 2.49 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Bath County... Millboro 2.82 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Ingalls Field 2.71 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 ESE Hot Springs 2.55 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Hot Springs 2.10 in 0130 PM 10/12 COOP 2 NNE Mountain Grove 2.03 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Williamsville 2 S 1.50 in 0200 PM 10/12 COOP 1 NNW Bacova Junction 1.48 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS 4 E Hot Springs 1.40 in 0301 PM 10/12 RAWS 7 NE Mountain Grove 1.33 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS 1 E Warm Springs 1.24 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 9 SW Mill Gap 1.16 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Bedford County... 1 W Stewartsville 4.30 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Holcomb Rock 3.76 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 2 WNW Big Island 3.76 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 SW Moneta 3.21 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Boonsboro 3.07 in 0256 PM 10/12 CWOP 4 NNW Chamblissburg 2.91 in 0528 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Bedford City 2.58 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Bedford 3.2 W 2.37 in 0730 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 SSE Buchanan 2.20 in 0848 AM 10/12 CWOP 4 WNW Sedalia 2.15 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Bland County... Bland 2.64 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS 2 ESE Bluefield 1.64 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 SE Bluefield 1.04 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Botetourt County... 1 NE Daleville 3.36 in 0145 PM 10/12 VADOT 1 WNW Buchanan 3.27 in 0240 PM 10/12 VADOT 1 NNW Fincastle 2.98 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 NNW Eagle Rock 2.84 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS Troutville 2.80 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 E Lithia 2.58 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP Oriskany 2.30 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 E Springwood 1.76 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS Eagle Rock 1.74 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Cloverdale 1.73 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 6 W Fincastle 1.64 in 0307 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Buckingham County... Buckingham 3.80 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP ...Campbell County... 3 WNW Aspen 5.26 in 0730 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Brookneal 5.13 in 0815 AM 10/12 COOP Concord 4 SSW 3.45 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP Gladys 3.45 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Lynchburg Regional Airport 3.14 in 0754 AM 10/12 ASOS 2 NE Evington 2.29 in 0830 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Rustburg 1.96 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Carroll County... 2 SSE Byllesby 6.22 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Fancy Gap 6.15 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Laurel Fork 5.53 in 0215 PM 10/12 HADS Galax Hillsville 5.34 in 0755 AM 10/12 AWOS 3 WNW Galax Hillsville Airpo 5.03 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 ENE Woodlawn 2.82 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Charlotte County... 2 SE Keysville 9.02 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP ...City of Buena Vista County... Buena Vista 3.15 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP ...City of Covington County... Covington Filter Plant 1.60 in 0115 PM 10/12 COOP ...City of Galax County... Galax Water Plant 7.26 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP ...City of Lynchburg County... 3 N Lynchburg Airport 3.90 in 0430 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 ENE Forest 3.67 in 0620 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...City of Martinsville County... Martinsville Filter Plant 5.19 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP Martinsville City 3.67 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...City of Radford County... Radford 4.88 in 0305 PM 10/12 AWS Radford 4.10 in 0520 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...City of Roanoke County... 2 SE Hollins 4.15 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 SE Roanoke 4.02 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP Roanoke Regional Airport 3.15 in 0754 AM 10/12 ASOS ...City of Salem County... 1 E Salem City 5.52 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS 1 NNE Salem City 5.47 in 0305 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 W Salem City 2.78 in 0301 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Craig County... 4 SSE Potts Creek 3.44 in 0307 PM 10/12 RAWS New Castle 3.37 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP New Castle 1.63 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Floyd County... Copper Hill 5.26 in 0600 AM 10/12 COOP 2 ESE Willis 5.15 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 SSW Bent Mountain 5.08 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Willis 4.75 in 0245 PM 10/12 GOES 4 ENE Alum Ridge 4.34 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 N Copper Hill 3.42 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NE Terrys Fork 3.38 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Franklin County... 1 NW Rocky Mount 6.16 in 0305 PM 10/12 AWS 2 NW Boones Mill 5.92 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 WNW Rocky Mount 4.71 in 0714 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 W Rocky Mount 4.14 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 E Burnt Chimney 4.12 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 E Burnt Chimney 3.60 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 SE Poages Mill 3.48 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 S Goodview 2.93 in 0730 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 S Goodview 2.74 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 SSE Wirtz 2.66 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 3 N Penhook 2.60 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 NNE Penhook 2.44 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS 4 ESE Ferrum 2.29 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 SSW Stewartsville 2.06 in 0304 PM 10/12 CWOP 3 NE Penhook 1.98 in 0307 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Giles County... Staffordsville 3 ENE 3.91 in 0715 AM 10/12 COOP 1 NNE Pembroke 3.06 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 NE Mountain Lake 2.77 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NNE Pembroke 2.52 in 0307 PM 10/12 CWOP 3 W Thessalia 2.20 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NNE Kire 1.60 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Grayson County... 2 NE Baywood 7.24 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS 2 NNE Whitetop 4.66 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Volney 3.73 in 0230 PM 10/12 GOES 3 W Troutdale 3.09 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 W Rugby 2.62 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 SE Flatridge 1.39 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Halifax County... 3 NNE Mt Laurel 6.61 in 0245 PM 10/12 GOES South Boston 5.49 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP ...Henry County... 2 E Horse Pasture 5.61 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Bassett 4.04 in 0650 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 SW Martinsville City 3.23 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Fieldale 2.84 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Sanville 2.54 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NNW Horse Pasture 2.34 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Montgomery County... 4 E Childress 4.12 in 0305 PM 10/12 AWS 1 SE Blacksburg 3.68 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 ENE Blacksburg 3.64 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Blacksburg NWS 3.48 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 4 E Shawsville 3.41 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Christiansburg 3.40 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP Blacksburg 3.30 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 N Blacksburg 3.25 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Blacksburg 3.22 in 0755 AM 10/12 AWOS Radford 3n 3.09 in 0800 AM 10/12 COOP Blacksburg 0.4 N 2.99 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 W Blacksburg 2.61 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Prices Fork 2.60 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 NNE Blacksburg 2.47 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 NNE Mc Donalds Mill 2.45 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 NW Blacksburg 2.37 in 0306 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 ESE Christiansburg 2.30 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Merrimac 2.25 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NNW Elliston 1.91 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Patrick County... Meadows Of Dan 5sw 5.61 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 4 SSW Meadows Of Dan 5.45 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 NNW Stuart 5.06 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 SE Meadows Of Dan 4.94 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Woolwine 4.87 in 0720 AM 10/12 COOP 3 WNW Charity 4.85 in 0800 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 3 SSW Buffalo Ridge 4.81 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Stuart 3.88 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 4 SE Meadows of Dan 3.84 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 W Meadows of Dan 3.59 in 0305 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Pittsylvania County... 1 NNE Chatham 7.75 in 0540 PM 10/11 SPOTTER 2 ESE Ringgold 4.43 in 0254 PM 10/12 CWOP 4 NNW Pittsville 2.89 in 0720 AM 10/12 COCORAHS ...Pulaski County... 2 S Dublin 3.37 in 0730 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 W Dublin 3.22 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Radford 3.15 in 0215 PM 10/12 HADS Fairlawn 3.10 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 WNW Radford 2.97 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 NW Copper Valley 2.93 in 0310 PM 10/12 CWOP Dublin 2.82 in 0755 AM 10/12 AWOS 1 NE Dublin 2.74 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Roanoke County... 1 ESE Poages Mill 7.23 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 W Cave Spring 7.16 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Cave Spring 6.79 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 S Cave Spring 6.51 in 0305 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 W Poages Mill 5.84 in 0306 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 NNE Bent Mountain 5.64 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 NW Cave Spring 5.57 in 0815 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 NNW Bent Mountain 5.43 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 W Poages Mill 5.25 in 0309 PM 10/12 CWOP 2 NE Glenvar 4.89 in 0900 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Bent Mountain 4.04 in 0306 PM 10/12 CWOP 1 N Poages Mill 4.00 in 0304 PM 10/12 CWOP 3 WNW Roanoke Airport 3.60 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Roanoke 8 N 2.99 in 0815 AM 10/12 COOP 2 SW Laymantown 2.97 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP Roanoke Airport 2.89 in 0308 PM 10/12 CWOP 2 WSW Roanoke Airport 2.26 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Rockbridge County... Glasgow 1 SE 5.18 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 6 N Collierstown 2.93 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 4 SW Collierstown 2.87 in 0700 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 2 E Natural Bridge 2.44 in 0242 PM 10/12 RAWS 5 NE Collierstown 2.04 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS Maury River Nr Buena Vista 1.74 in 0300 PM 10/12 GOES 1 W Cornwall 1.43 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 WSW Vesuvius 1.34 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP ...Smyth County... Konnarock 3.19 in 0215 PM 10/12 GOES Marion Tva Rg 2.86 in 0230 PM 10/12 GOES 1 WNW Comers Rock 2.53 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Mf Holston R. At Seven Mile 1.87 in 0300 PM 10/12 GOES Saltville 1.80 in 0245 PM 10/12 TVA 2 SSE Nebo 1.79 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Saltville 1 N 1.77 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP 3 NNW Sugar Grove 1.08 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Tazewell County... Burkes Garden 2.18 in 0600 AM 10/12 COOP 4 SSW Bluefield 2.09 in 0215 PM 10/12 HADS 5 W Tiptop 1.80 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 WNW Tazewell 1.70 in 0830 AM 10/12 COCORAHS 1 ENE Bluefield 1.47 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Bluefield 1.35 in 0310 PM 10/12 CWOP 4 SW Claypool Hill 1.32 in 0304 PM 10/12 AWS Gratton 1.28 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Burkes Garden 1.16 in 0301 PM 10/12 CWOP 4 WSW Bluefield 1.12 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 2 W Amonate 1.12 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Wythe County... Gunton Park 4.65 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NW Patterson 3.37 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP 4 SSW Long Spur 3.01 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Wytheville 2.74 in 0301 PM 10/12 CWOP 3 N Favonia 2.73 in 0258 PM 10/12 RAWS 1 WSW Wytheville 2.57 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 4 SSW Rural Retreat 1.27 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...West Virginia... ...Greenbrier County... 1 WNW Meadow Bluff 2.48 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS White Sulphur Springs 2.44 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP Knob 2.20 in 0300 PM 10/12 GOES 3 W Ronceverte 2.08 in 0715 AM 10/12 COCORAHS Alderson 2.07 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 3 WNW Alvon 1.96 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Maxwelton 1.80 in 0300 PM 10/12 CWOP Williamsburg 1.80 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Rainelle 1.70 in 0245 PM 10/12 USARMY-COE Rainelle 1.67 in 0300 PM 10/12 MESOWEST 9 E Richwood 1.44 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Greenbrier Valley Airport 1.14 in 0755 AM 10/12 AWOS ...Mercer County... East River Stream/rain Gage 3.95 in 0215 PM 10/12 GOES 1 W Camp Creek 1.91 in 0230 PM 10/12 HADS Princeton 1.68 in 0700 AM 10/12 COOP Mercer County Airport 1.60 in 0752 AM 10/12 ASOS 1 E Camp Creek 1.36 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 NW Camp Creek 1.32 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Matoaka 1.12 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 N Wenonah 1.04 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 5 WSW Flat Top 1.04 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Monroe County... Rock Camp 2.61 in 0245 PM 10/12 GOES Union 2.35 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Wolfcreek 2.19 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS Lindside 1.72 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 SSE Red Sulphur Spring 1.40 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS ...Summers County... 4 NW Alderson 2.55 in 0300 PM 10/12 IFLOWS 1 WSW Pipestem 2.10 in 0217 PM 10/12 RAWS Bluestone River Nr Pipestem 1.65 in 0200 PM 10/12 GOES
Wind:
Wind speeds did exceed tropical storm strength in some areas, and combined with wet soils, many trees came down across parts of the area resulting in scattered to widespread power outages.
...MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS...
...WIND REPORTS DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS... Location Speed Time/Date Provider ...North Carolina... ...Alleghany County... 2 S Whitehead 44 MPH 0201 PM 10/11 CWOP Barrett 42 MPH 1005 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Ashe County... Jefferson 46 MPH 0105 AM 10/12 AWOS West Jefferson 38 MPH 0225 AM 10/12 CWOP ...Caswell County... 1 NW Topnot 53 MPH 0416 PM 10/11 RAWS ...Rockingham County... 3 N Stokesdale 26 MPH 0330 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Surry County... Mount Airy 30 MPH 0140 PM 10/11 AWOS Pilot Mountain 29 MPH 0235 PM 10/11 CWOP 2 SW Pilot Mountain 29 MPH 0203 PM 10/11 RAWS 4 S Low Gap 27 MPH 1017 PM 10/11 RAWS ...Watauga County... 1 ESE Boone 48 MPH 0415 PM 10/11 AWOS 3 SSE Foscoe 37 MPH 1215 AM 10/12 CWOP 2 SSW Rominger 36 MPH 0515 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Wilkes County... 2 SSE Wilbar 35 MPH 0110 AM 10/12 RAWS North Wilkesboro 32 MPH 0500 PM 10/11 AWOS 3 ESE Moravian Falls 28 MPH 1129 AM 10/11 CWOP ...Virginia... ...Appomattox County... Appomattox 25 MPH 0416 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Bath County... Ingalls Field 45 MPH 1115 PM 10/11 AWOS 4 E Hot Springs 30 MPH 1201 AM 10/12 RAWS ...Bedford County... Moneta 32 MPH 0302 AM 10/12 CWOP ...Campbell County... Lynchburg Regional Airport 39 MPH 0334 PM 10/11 ASOS Rustburg 37 MPH 0331 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Carroll County... 3 WNW Galax Hillsville Airpo 44 MPH 0501 PM 10/11 CWOP Galax Hillsville 40 MPH 0715 PM 10/11 AWOS ...City of Danville County... 1 WSW Danville Airport 28 MPH 0344 PM 10/11 AWS ...City of Roanoke County... Roanoke Regional Airport 36 MPH 1113 PM 10/11 ASOS ...Craig County... 4 SSE Potts Creek 33 MPH 1207 AM 10/12 RAWS ...Franklin County... 3 NE Penhook 32 MPH 1237 AM 10/12 CWOP ...Giles County... Mountain Lake 51 MPH 0630 PM 10/11 MESOWEST ...Henry County... Martinsville 31 MPH 0217 PM 10/11 AWOS ...Montgomery County... Blacksburg 30 MPH 1055 PM 10/11 AWOS 1 N Elliston-Lafayette 28 MPH 0712 PM 10/11 CWOP 3 NNE Blacksburg 27 MPH 1215 AM 10/12 CWOP ...Patrick County... 1 W Meadows of Dan 40 MPH 0350 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Pittsylvania County... 2 ESE Ringgold 25 MPH 0403 PM 10/11 CWOP ...Pulaski County... Dublin 38 MPH 0455 PM 10/11 AWOS Dublin 27 MPH 0640 AM 10/12 VADOT ...Roanoke County... 1 N Poages Mill 33 MPH 0743 PM 10/11 CWOP Bent Mountain 32 MPH 0101 AM 10/12 CWOP Roanoke Airport 32 MPH 0207 PM 10/11 CWOP 1 NNE Bent Mountain 28 MPH 0646 PM 10/11 CWOP 2 W Poages Mill 27 MPH 0124 AM 10/12 CWOP 2 SW Laymantown 26 MPH 0230 AM 10/12 CWOP ...Smyth County... Marion/wytheville 36 MPH 0955 PM 10/11 AWOS ...Tazewell County... Burkes Garden 34 MPH 0815 PM 10/11 CWOP 2 S Richlands 32 MPH 0235 PM 10/11 AWOS ...West Virginia... ...Greenbrier County... Maxwelton 29 MPH 1015 PM 10/11 CWOP Greenbrier Valley Airport 28 MPH 1015 PM 10/11 AWOS ...Mercer County... Mercer County Airport 26 MPH 0752 PM 10/11 ASOS
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