Sep 9, 1999
A round of thunderstorms producing damaging winds, hail, and very heavy rainfall moved across Northern Virginia between 2:30 PM and 9:00 PM EDT. The city of Waynesboro reported downed trees and power lines after winds between 50 and 60 MPH moved through. A quick 1.79 inches of rain flooded many roads including Kirby and A Streets, and sent small creeks out of their banks. Nelson County reported a long period of stormy weather. Pea to dime sized hail fell on Afton Mountain between 2:45 PM an
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5717960). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Nelson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.