Jun 5, 2001
Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 5th produced hail up to nickel size, flash flooding, and damaging winds. Thunderstorms winds downed trees on Route 52 in Hillsville, Route 669, three miles north of Madison Heights, Route 11 in Fairfield, 4 miles southeast of Rustburg, 2 miles east of Phenix, 5 miles northwest of Amherst, and in Natural Bridge, Appomattox, Pulaski, Dublin, and Keysville. Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Bedford. A tent was also blown over in Bedford, result
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5251990). 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.