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Flash Flood — Carroll, VA

Aug 21, 2022

A warm front, drifting northward from the Carolinas across the lower Mid-Atlantic, triggered scattered thunderstorms with heavy rain. Strong heating during the afternoon supported surface-based CAPE values rising into the 2,000 to 2,500 J/Kg range, while precipitable water values ranged from around 1.5 inches along the Blue Ridge to in excess of 1.8 inches across the central Piedmont of Virginia and North Carolina. Wind speeds through 700 mb were generally around 10 knots, supporting slow cell

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1052522). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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