Aug 19, 2018
A cold front triggered strong to severe severe thunderstorms during the afternoon that produced hail up to the size of quarters and isolated flash flooding in Pittsylvania County. Radar estimated that heaviest rain, 3 to 5 inches in several hours, fell in the southeast along the Halifax County line, although hail may have affected these estimates. Runoff from the CREST model also showed a maximum in that same area, but no flood reports were received from there.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 780464). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pittsylvania County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.