Aug 6, 2020
A stationary front, draped across the foothills and Piedmont and supported aloft by multiple waves of energy entering from the Tennessee Valley, provided the triggers for scattered slow-moving thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon across the mountains and foothills. Strong daytime heating provided the instability to allow some storms to intensify to severe levels, producing damaging winds and hail. In addition, deep tropical moisture in place in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias allow
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 915477). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Floyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.