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Flood — Campbell, VA

Jul 31, 2022

An upper level disturbance passing along a stationary front draped across the lower Mid-Atlantic region triggered spotty thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of July 31st. Of particular note was the deep tropical moisture situated across the region, with precipitable water values across the Piedmont estimated to be around 2.2 inches per Storm Prediction Center Meso-Analysis, or about 2 standard deviations above normal for late July. Though few, there were breaks in the cloud cover du

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1040935). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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