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Flash Flood — Bedford, VA

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 1268876). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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