May 15, 2003
Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 15th produced flash flooding, hail up to penny size, and damaging winds.Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flash flooding, which closed some roads and flooded some buildings in the city of Roanoke during afternoon of the 15th. Thunderstorm winds during the afternoon of the 15th downed large trees limbs in Blacksburg and trees in Rocky Mount.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5355507). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Roanoke (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.