Aug 2, 2018
A complex, broken line of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front producing very heavy rainfall and some embedded severe storms. Trees were blown trees onto power lines, which caused a number of power outages. Henry County and the city of Martinsville suffered the most tree damage and power outages. Rainfall was extremely intense within the very moist environment with precipitable water over 2 inches and several boundary collisions enhancing the rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 778375). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Martinsville (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.