May 22, 2012
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of central and southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia due to weak shortwave troughs passing over the area ahead of an approaching cold front. Strong daytime heating across the piedmont area of Virginia, with highs reaching into the upper 80s and lower 90s, aided in destabilizing the atmosphere. Weak upper level winds kept these storms more pulse-variety in nature.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 384376). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Henry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.