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Flash Flood — Patrick, VA

Jun 16, 2014

Slow moving thunderstorms with generous instability developed with an area weak steering flow. Some of the thunderstorms became strong enough to produce up to half-dollar size hail. Also, given the slow motion of the storms, heavy rain was abundant with localized flash flooding in a part of Patrick County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 528720). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Patrick, VA

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