Jul 17, 2013
The area remained in a warm and humid air mass with afternoon thunderstorms developing rather easily. Most of the storms remained below severe criteria but a few were able to generate enough downburst wind speed for some tree damage. Heavy rainfall also accompanied the storms along with some minor flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 465941). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Surry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.