May 13, 2025
An upper low positioned over the Tennessee Valley, with numerous shortwaves rotating through it, brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the area for a few days. Surface low pressure over the Midwest also helped to prompt the development of thunderstorms. A plume of moisture pushed northward into the area from the Carolinas, and helped convective initiation, despite some dry air also in the area. SBCAPE rose to between 1000-1500 J/kg, with moderate bulk shear of 25 to 30 knots, le
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1268856). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Craig County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.