Jul 10, 2021
Developing showers and thunderstorms along an approaching warm front arrived in southwest Virginia on the evening of July 10th. One storm in particular strengthened to strong levels over Buchanan County and inflicted downed trees due to gusty winds. A brief heavy downpour also resulted in flash flooding in front of a local grocery store near the town of Big Rock.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 964435). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Buchanan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.