May 22, 2011
Scattered thunderstorms spread eastward from a strong mesoscale system over Kentucky and Tennessee in the early evening and continued for several hours. With moderate instability and sufficient vertical wind shear a few storms became intense enough to produce mainly large hail, but also some winds up to 60 mph. The largest hailstones were about golf-ball size. A few storms also produced heavy rainfall, especially over parts of Montgomery, Giles, Wythe and Bedford counties. Radar estimated amount
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 309783). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wythe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.