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Flash Flood — Rockbridge, VA

Sep 23, 2003

Thunderstorms during the late evening of the 22nd, into early morning of the 23rd produced a couple of tornados, flash flooding, small stream flooding, and damaging winds.A tornado developed in a cornfield about 2 miles south-southwest of Crystal Hill in Halifax County, and traveled north-northeast about 0.6 miles before dissipating. This tornado was about 30 yards wide. It knocked down trees, with one falling on a house, resulting in gutter and siding damage.Another tornado developed 4 miles ea

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5337741). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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