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September 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
TENNESSEE, Central
Davidson County
9.6 NE Nashville 2 1830CST
2030CST
NWS employee reported street flooding
near the intersection of Old Hicklory
Boulevard and Merritt Street in the Old
Hickory area of Davidson County.
Humphreys County
Mc Ewen 12 1250CST
1310CST
Law enforcment reported hail the size
of quarters during this 20 minute
period.
Benton County
Big Sandy 12 1410CST
Sheriffs office reported golf ball size
hail.
Perry County
Linden 12 1650CST
1945CST
U.S. Highway 412 E and Highway 100
intersection was flooded near the high
school.
Perry County
Linden 12 1745CST
Trees were blown down.
Wayne County
17 S Waynesboro 12 1845CST
Trees were blown down on Spain Rd.
Wayne County
10 SE Waynesboro 12 19000ST
2130CST
Shawnette Creek Road was flooded and
impassable.
TNZ011-033>034- Pickett--Overton--Fentress--Hickman--
057>062-066-075-077- Lewis--Williamson--Maury--Marshall--
079>080-093>095 Rutherford--Cumberland--Bedford--
Coffee--Grundy--Van Buren--Wayne--
Lawrence--Giles
16 1617CST
17 03000ST
Strong winds from the remains of
Hurricane Ivan blew down many trees and
power lines across Middle Tennessee
from Thursday evening into early Friday
morning. There were 30 incidents on
Thursday night where trees had fallen
across roadways or downed power lines
in Lawrence County alone. Many homes in
Lawrence County sustained damage from
fallen trees and tree limbs. U.S.
Highway 64 west and east was blocked
for a time in Lawrence County by fallen
trees. Lawrence County students enjoyed
a day off on Friday due to clean up
efforts. In the city of Loretto, a tree
fell on a building on Broad Street and
caused some structural damage. A pine
tree fell on a shed in Tullahoma. A
large oak tree in just off Ragsdale
Road in Manchester fell on 2 small
barns and a lawn tractor.
A 100-foot tree fell at the Salters
residence on Fuller Hollow Road in
Marshall County. Also, a large tree
fell on a pick up truck on Derry Street
in Shelbyville.
The 3 inches of rain on the night of
September 16th along with the gusty
winds destroyed the Amazing Corn Maize
at Rippavilla located in Spring Hill.
Damage was estimated to be $17,000.
Rippavilla was scheduled to open on
Thursday. The corn maize formed a
portrait of explorer Meriwether Lewis
at the historic Rippavilla Plantation.
About 7000 people lost power in Middle
Tennessee due to the remains of
Hurricane Ivan.
In Giles County alone, there was $1.7
million done to the white corn crop.
The winds blew down the corn stalks. A
business in Ardmore, also in Giles
County, lost a roof, and sustained
about $50,000 in damages. Also, there
was roof damage done to the Giles
County High School. The School Board
approved funds for a new roof costing
$74,619. These damage assessments were
from the Emergency Management Director
and newspaper clippings.
Total damage due to this storm in
Middle Tennessee was about $170,000 in
property damage and $1.7 million in
crop damage.
TNZ032>033-064- Putnam--Overton--Dekalb--Cumberland--
066-080 Van Buren
17 0 ST
09000ST
Street flooding was reported in
Monterey.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ098 Marion
16 1500CST
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
500 pm through 1100 pm cdt.
TNZ099 Hamilton
16 1700EST
17 0100EST
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
600 pm on 09/16/04 through 200 am on
09/17/04.
TNZ081 Sequatchie
16 1708CST
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county.
TNZ082 Bledsoe
16 1708CST
Several trees were reported down across
the county.
TNZ099 Hamilton
16 1822EST
Numerous trees were reported down
mainly across the higher elevations in
the county.
TNZ083 Rhea
16 1824EST
Several trees were reported down mainly
across the higher elevations in the
county.
TNZ036 Anderson
16 1830EST
17 0400EST
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
730 pm on 9/16/04 through 500 am on
9/17/04.
TNZ100 Bradley
16 1855EST
Several trees and power lines were
reported down across the county.
TNZ067 Roane
16 EST
17 0400EST
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county from 900 pm on
9/16/04 through 500 am on 9/17/04 EDT.
TNZ067 Roane
16 2015EST
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county.
TNZ070 Jefferson
16 2100EST
2256EST
Several trees were reported down across
the county from 1000 pm through 1156 pm
EDT.
TNZ038 Grainger
16 2130EST
17 0400EST
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county from 1030 pm on
9/16/04 through 500 am on 9/17/04.
TNZ084 Meigs
16 2200EST
17 0400EST
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county from 1100 pm on
9/16/04 through 500 am on 9/17/04.
TNZ082 Bledsoe
16 2 ST
A tree fell onto and severely damaged a
home in Brayton.
TNZ085 Mcminn
16 2210EST
A few trees were reported down in
various spots around the county.
TNZ084 Meigs
16 2220EST
Several trees were reported down across
the county.
TNZ035 Morgan
16 2300EST
17 0900EST
Numerous trees were reported down
across the southern half of the county
from 1200 am through 1000 am EDT.
TNZ039 Hamblen
17 0100EST
0500EST
Several trees were reported down across
the county from 200 am through 600 am
EDT.
TNZ037 Union
17 0120EST
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county.
TNZ018 Johnson
17 0200EST
0800EST
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
300 am through 900 am EDT.
TNZ070 Jefferson
17 0250EST
A large tree was reported down at a
residence on Hebron Church Road five
miles SSE of Jefferson City.
TNZ070 Jefferson
17 0547EST
0959EST
Several trees were reported down across
the county from 647 am through 1059 am
EDT.
TENNESSEE, South Central
TNZ076-096>097 Moore--Lincoln--Franklin
16 13000ST
2 ST
Franklin County
Countywide 16 1905CST
17 03000ST
Widespread flash flooding was reported
throughout the county. Several roads
had at least 10 inches of water over
the road.
Lincoln County
Countywide 16 1905CST
17 03000ST
Widespread flash flooding was reported
throughout the county with several
roads with at least six to ten inches
of water over them.
Moore County
Countywide 16 1905CST
17 03000ST
Widespread flash flooding was reported
with many roads throughout the county
with several inches of water over the
roads.
TENNESSEE, West
Gibson County
Milan 12 1450CST
15000ST
Crockett County
2 N Alamo 12 1455CST
1500CST
Shelby County
Arlington 12 1500CST
1505CST
A man was killed by a lightning strike
while hunting in a field. M530U
Lauderdale County
Ripley 12 1505CST
1510CST
Shelby County
Arlington 12 1550CST
1555CST
Decatur County
Decaturville 12 1622CST
1630CST
Tipton County
Brighton 12 1630CST
1635CST
Tipton County
Brighton 12 1647CST
1655CST
TEXAS, Central
Tom Green County
San Angelo Mathis Fl 23 1908CST
Tom Green County
4 SW San Angelo 23 1940CST
2040CST
Heavy rains across the south and west
portions of San Angelo produced flash
flooding. As many as seven vehicles
stalled in high water near the
intersection of Sunset and College
Hills near the Red Arroyo. Four other
vehicles were stalled out near loop 306
and Southwest Blvd.
Tom Green County
5 E Wall 23 1940CST
Although hail up to golf ball size
occured, the hail was so soft that it
did not produce damage.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
Waller County
5 S Waller 4 1540CST
Wharton County
2 SE El Campo 14 1135CST
Wharton County
6 NW El Campo 14 1432CST
Spotted at FM 2546 and Hwy 71.
Washington County
Burton 14 1437CST
Houston County
Grapeland 14 1635CST
Lightning strike at Grapeland High
School during football practice.
Twenty-two kept overnight at hospital
for observation, all released the next
day. One fatality the following day.
M180U
TEXAS, Extreme West
Hudspeth County
7 NW Ft Hancock 24 2345MST
25 0015MST
El Paso County
Socorro 25 0000MST
0200MST
El Paso County
7 NNW El Paso Intl Ai 29 1718MST
El Paso County
Northwest Portion 29 1720MST
1830MST
El Paso County
8 NNW El Paso Intl Ai 29 1732MST
El Paso County
10 N El Paso Intl Arpt 29 1740MST
TEXAS, Mid-South
Nueces County
Corpus Christi 02 1530CST
1730CST
Heavy rainfall across the south side of
Corpus Christi led to flash flooding of
several city streets. Off duty NWS
employee measured 4.2 inches of
rainfall on the south side of Corpus
Christi in 1 hour and 45 minutes.
TEXAS, North
Denton County
Sanger 14 1530CST
A house under construction collapsed
from high winds, trapping a worker
inside. It took an hour to free him
from the debris before he could be
taken to a hospital. Some trees and
power lines were also blown down.
Cooke County
Gainesville 14 1630CST
A mobile home was unroofed in the FRF
Estates. A telephone pole was blown
down and the canopy over a rodeo arena
was blown off. A fence around the arena
was uprooted and blown away. Some trees
were also blown down.
Cooke County
Valley View 14 1630CST
Lightning caused two house fires with
minor damage to one and moderate damage
to the other.
Henderson County
Athens 14 1800CST
A large tree at the courthouse was
blown down.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
Deaf Smith County
9 WSW Hereford 22 1745CST
Hutchinson County
Borger to 22 1756CST
Bunavista 2300CST
Three to five homes in the towns of
Borger and Bunavista had to be
evacuated due to rapidly rising water
with another four to six homes
threatened by the flash flooding. The
flash flooding also closed down several
streets including Texas Highway 136.
Deaf Smith County
Hereford 22 1758CST
Potter County
Amarillo Intl Arpt 22 1821CST
Reported by the Science and Operations
Officer at the Amarillo National
Weather Service Office.
Potter County
10 E Amarillo 22 1825CST
Potter County
9 E Amarillo 22 1826CST
Severe thunderstorms during the early
evening hours produced large hail
across the southwest and south-central
Texas panhandle. No damage or injuries
were reported by the hail. In the
central Texas panhandle ... thunder-
storms with very heavy rainfall
resulted in flash flooding in the towns
of Borger and Bunavista where several
homes were either evacuated or
threatened by the rapidly rising
waters. Several streets and highways
were closed due to the high water. No
injuries were reported from the flash
flooding.
Deaf Smith County
Hereford 27 0957CST
18000ST
Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
remained over the southwest Texas
panhandle from the late morning and
into the early evening hours. This led
to serious flooding in the town of
Hereford where parts of Hereford were
reported to be under water. The hardest
hit area was the San Jose community
which had damage to homes. Also ... The
cotton and corn crops were reported
damaged by the flash flooding and some
young wheat crops drowned.
TEXAS, Northeast
Angelina County
Lufkin 24 1014CST
1315CST
Excessive heavy rainfall in town caused
severe street flooding. Some streets
were closed with cars becoming stalled
in high water.
TEXAS, South
Hidalgo County
6 N Mission 03 1811CST
1816CST
Numerous reports of funnel clouds were
received from trained spotters and the
local media, primarily north of Mission
and northwest of McAllen.
TEXAS, South Central
Frio County
Countywide 01 1000CST
1 ST
General 2 to 3 inch rainfall from near
Frio Town along FM140 into Pearsall and
then southeastward along FM 1582 to the
southeast corner of Frio County caused
widespread flash flooding. The worst
problems were in the city of Pearsall
near the noon hour.
Travis County
Austin 14 16000ST
1700CST
Thunderstorms moving over Austin
produced a general 1 inch rainfall with
parts of the city receiving almost 3
inches. Numerous low water crossings
were reported closed across the city
through the late afternoon, backing up
traffic for almost two hours during the
rush hour. One man attempting to cross
swollen Waller Creek on foot lost his
balance and was swept downstream.
Fortunately he was rescued safety.
Bexar County
San Antonio 22 2100CST
2130CST
A young girl drowned in a brief flash
flood event as she and her grandmother
were driving across a culvert that was
under construction. Although less than
2 inches of rain had fallen, water
swept quickly through the low area,
trapping the vehicle. The grandmother
left the car and was pulled to safety
by residents of the area. The young
girl was swept off her feet and washed
into a drainage pipe where she drowned.
F10VE
Val Verde County
Northeast Portion 23 0330CST
0630CST
Thunderstorms moving very slowly across
the northeast portion of Val Verde
County dropped between 2 and 3 inches
northeast of a line from Juno to Loma
Alta. The heaviest rainfall reported
was near 6 inches just north of Juno at
the intersections of SH163 and FM189.
Numerous low water crossings were
reported underwater through the early
morning hours.
Medina County
West Portion 23 1930CST
2 ST
Thunderstorms produced rainfall over
most of Medina County in the late
afternoon, with the western part of the
county receiving between 1 and 2
inches. The heaviest amount, between 3
and 4 inches, fell in a triangular area
from where FM1796 crosses the Uvalde
County line to where US90 touches the
Uvalde County line to Hondo. Flash
flooding closed sections of FM1796 and
FM2200 briefly during the evening.
De Witt County
Central Portion 25 CST
2 ST
Rainfall totals in showers and
thunderstorms averaged 1 inch with
isolated reports of up to 3 inches in
the area from Yorktown to Cuero to
Westhoff. Several roads were reported
under water and closed by the Sheriffs
Department through the evening.
Val Verde County
Countywide 26 1330CST
27 01000ST
Soils over Val Verde County, especially
the northern half of the county, had
been essentially saturated by the
rainfall on September 23. Storms formed
between Pandale, Comstock and Juno, in
the late morning of the 26th and flash
flooding began to cover low water
crossings by the early afternoon. As
the storms spread eastward and
southward through the afternoon and
evening, flash flooding continued. By
late evening, numerous roads were under
water and closed between Loma Alta and
Del Rio. In all, rain totals along and
east of a line from Pandale to Comstock
to Del Rio averaged between 1 and 2
inches, with widespread 3 inch amounts.
The highest accumulations were between
5 and 6 inches near Pandale.
Edwards County
West Portion 26 1900CST
27 01000ST
Thunderstorms continued to spread
eastward from Val Verde County on the
26th, moving into Edwards County in the
mid afternoon. They dropped between 1
and 2 inches of rain over the western
half of the county between 4 pm and 8
pm, with accumulations of up to 4
inches near where US277 crosses the Val
Verde County line and just south of
Carta Valley. Sections of US377, US277
and FM2523 were reported closed due to
high water.
Edwards County
Southwest Portion 27 15000ST
1630CST
Thunderstorms reformed during the early
afternoon of the 27th, re-developing
flash flooding over the western half of
the county very quickly. They continue
to spread slowly southeastward,
producing between 1 and 2 inches of
rain south and east of Carta Valley to
the Kinney County line. Once again,
portions of US377 and FM2523 were
reported to be briefly under water in
the late afternoon.
Kinney County
Countywide 27 17000ST
1900CST
The thunderstorms spread into Kinney
County during the late afternoon, with
rainfall totals over the county
averaging between 1 and 2 inches.
Highest amounts were near 4 inches
along FM674 from where it crosses the
Edwards County border to just north of
Brackettville. FM674 and FM334 were
reported under water in the early
evening.
Uvalde County
West Portion 27 1830CST
2030CST
The thunderstorms continued to spread
eastward from Kinney County into
western Uvalde County, with rain totals
between 1 and 2 inches over the area.
Highest totals were near 4 inches just
northwest of Concan. Brief flash
flooding closed portions of SH55 in the
northwest part of the county and
several roads north of Concan.
Val Verde County
Comstock 27 19000ST
2030CST
Very slow-moving thunderstorms formed
in the Comstock area in the late
afternoon and produced between 2 and 3
inches of rain around the town. The
Sheriffs Department reported portions
of FM1024 and SH163 briefly closed in
the Comstock area.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Partner County
5 NE Black 22 1740CST
Castro County
Summerfield 22 1745CST
Bailey County
6 W Baileyboro 22 1908CST
Golfball sized hail was reported by the
Bailey County Sheriffs Office.
Bailey County
15 S Muleshoe 22 1930CST
Golfball sized hail was reported at the
Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge.
Bailey County
7 W Bula 22 CST
Floyd County
3 N Aiken 24 1640CST
Floyd County
Lockney 24 1644CST
1657CST
Penny to Golfball sized hail reported
by Sheriffs office in Lockney.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Castro County
7 SW Dimmitt 26 1315CST
15000ST
Flood waters of 3-4 feet deep closed
Farm-to-Market Road 1055 between
Highway 86 and Farm-to-Market Road
1524.
Castro County
Dimmitt 26 1330CST
15000ST
Flood waters entered a home in Dimmitt
causing carpet and floor damage.
Cochran County
Morton 26 1521CST
16000ST
Flooding resulted in closure of Main St
in Morton.
Yoakum County
Denver City 26 1830CST
2345CST
Widespread flooding around Denver City
resulted in numerous road closures.
Bailey County
3 NW Muleshoe 26 2130CST
2230CST
Flooding was reported at Highway 84 and
Farm-to-Market Road 1760 near Muleshoe.
Cochran County
Morton 26 2142CST
2230CST
Morton police department reported Main
St. partially closed due to flooding.
Yoakum County
8 E Plains 27 0744CST
0830CST
Flooding resulted in the closure of
intersection Highway 214 and Farm-to-
Market Road 1939.
Terry County
3 N Brownfield 30 1728CST
Terry County
2 S Brownfield 30 1740CST
Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet station
measured a gust to 60 mph.
Terry County
Brownfield 30 1801CST
CST
Flooding in Brownfield closed several
streets.
Dickens County
Spur 30 1806CST
CST
Widespread flooding was reported in and
around Spur. A car was stranded in
town.
Lynn County
10 W Tahoka 30 1855CST
2300CST
Flood waters washed a car off the road
west of Tahoka on Highway 380.
Garza County
Southland 30 1904CST
CST
Flooding was reported in and around
Southland.
Lynn County
5 S Tahoka 30 1905CST
23000ST
Numerous reports of flooding was
reported in and around Tahoka.
Kent County
Jayton 30 1915CST
2015CST
Several reports of flooding occurred
in and near Jayton. A few roads were
briefly closed.
King County
7 S Guthrie 30 1915CST
Strong winds blew down trees south of
town.
Garza County
Post 30 1930CST
23000ST
Several vehicles were stranded to due
flood waters in and around Post.
Lynn County
Tahoka 30 1930CST
Dickens County
Dickens 30 2104CST
23000ST
Many county roads in and around Dickens
were flooded.
TEXAS, Southeast
Orange County
Vidor 18 1640CST
Jefferson County
Beaumont 18 1708CST
Jefferson County
Nederland 23 2050CST
2 ST
Heavy rains caused flood waters to
enter one home in Nederland.
Orange County
Bridge City 23 2050CST
2 ST
Heavy rains caused flood waters to
enter one home in Bridge City.
TEXAS, West
Ector County
Odessa 01 1450CST
1512CST
Several reports were received from the
public and a local newspaper reporter
of urban flooding in Odessa during the
afternoon of the 1st. Over six inches
of water was reported flowing through
the intersection of Second and Jackson
Streets in downtown, and more than a
foot of water crossed the intersection
of Sixteenth and Harless on the city's
southwest side. The strong thunderstorm
that produced a burst of heavy rainfall
over the city quickly dissipated and
the flooding receded within half an
hour.
Ector County
1 ENE Gardendale to 01 1720CST
3 ENE Gardendale 1830CST
A second thunderstorm persisted for
nearly an hour over State Highway 158
in northeastern Ector County during the
evening of the 1st. Doppler radar
estimates indicated that up to two
inches of rain fell just northeast of
Gardendale. At least one foot of water
inundated several secondary roads.
Scattered convection develop over the
west Texas Upper Trans Pecos and the
western Permian Basin late on the 1st.
Two isolated strong thunderstorms
produced very heavy rainfall over Ector
County and resulted in localized flash
flooding.
Reeves County
1 S Saragosa to 21 1415CST
3 SE Saragosa 16000ST
Reeves County officials reported
extensive flash flooding along
Interstate 10 near mile marker 214. Low
spots along Texas Highway 17 were
inundated by flood waters between
Saragosa and the interstate. Both east
and west-bound service roads also were
flooded. High water threatened a Fina
Gas Station near the intersection of
Texas Highway 17 and Interstate 10. Up
to three feet of water flowed through
the business's parking lot. The Texas
Department of Transportation deployed
sandbags around the structure to
protect it from the flood waters.
Gaines County
Higginbotham 21 15000ST
Gaines County
12 NW Seminole to 21 1730CST
Seagraves 2045CST
Strong to severe thunderstorms trained
over the northern half of Gaines County
and resulted in very heavy rainfall and
flash flooding. At 17:30 LST officials
reported that high water flowed over
Texas Highway 214 and swept a vehicle
off of the road northwest of Seminole.
Rescue crews had to remove the driver
from the vehicle in swiftly moving
flood waters. During the next three
hours numerous roadways and highways
also were flooded near Seagraves.
Heavy rainfall also produced flowing
flood waters that made U.S. Highway
385/62 impassable ten miles north of
Seminole.
Strong to severe thunderstorms
developed over the west Texas Upper
Trans Pecos and the western Permian
Basin during the late afternoon and
evening of the 21st. Extensive flash
flooding was reported in southern Pecos
County near Interstate 10. Additional
thunderstorm activity produced quarter
size hail and flash flooding in Gaines
County, where a motorist was swept off
of the road. No injuries were reported.
Midland County
6 SE Midland to 23 1825CST
12 W Midland 1923CST
A severe multicell thunderstorm erupted
over central Midland County during the
early evening of the 23rd and
propagated northwest over Midland
International Airport. At 18:25 CST,
nickel size hail and strong winds broke
small limbs off trees at several
residences six miles southeast of
Midland. At 18:53 CST nickel to quarter
size hail began to fall at the National
Weather Service Forecast Office near
Midland International Airport. The hail
persisted for ten minutes and covered
the ground. A resident on the Midland
/Ector County line reported nickel size
hail at 19:23 CST.
Midland County
1 ESE (Mat) Midland 1 23 1855CST
12 W Midland 1924CST
Several units at a trailer home
dealership suffered wind damage
southeast of Midland International
Airport. The Automated Surface
Observation System located at the
airport recorded severe thunderstorm
wind gusts up to 61 MPH. A large flag
pole also was broken by the winds near
the intersection of Midland County Road
60 and Farm to Market Road 1788.
Ector County
5 ESE Gardendale 23 1923CST
A resident on the Ector/Midland County
line reported nickel size hail.
Midland County
2 WSW Greenwood to 23 1940CST
2 NW Greenwood 21000ST
Storm spotters reported high water
flowing over several county and farm to
market roads between Interstate 20 and
Greenwood.
Midland County
1 S (Maf) Midland Intl 23 1955CST
2130CST
National Weather Service employees
encountered half a foot of running
water over the Interstate 20 service
road on the south side of Midland
International Airport.
An isolated severe multicell thunder-
storm produced large hail and damaging
thunderstorm winds as it propagated
northwest across Midland County. The
vicinity of Midland International
Airport was hardest hit by the storm
with quarter size hail and damaging
winds.
Ector County
Odessa 25 0910CST
1 ST
A broad complex of showers and
thunderstorms moved northeast over the
west Texas Permian Basin on the 25th.
As heavy rainfall from this activity
spread over Odessa, dangerous flash
flooding conditions developed rapidly
in the city streets. At 09:10 CST fire
department personnel conducted high
water rescues at the intersection of
Tanglewood and Pembrook. Numerous
roadways across the city were quickly
closed due to flood waters. Motorists
also were rescued from stalled vehicles
near the intersection of Tom Green and
University Avenue. No injuries were
reported.
Midland County
Midland to 25 0947CST
4 E Midland 1230CST
Storm spotters, law enforcement
officials, and the local media reported
several instances of flash flooding
across Midland. At 10:00 CST Texas
Department of Public Safety troopers
and Midland Fire Department personnel
rescued a woman and three children from
a vehicle submerged in three feet of
water near the intersection of West
Industrial Avenue and South Midland
Drive.
Shortly before 10:30 CST rescue crews
assisted stranded motorists on Illinois
Avenue and at the intersection of
Midkiff Road and Wadley Avenue. At
11:00 CST an elderly driver was rescued
from a vehicle submerged in six feet of
flowing water near Midland College.
Flood waters reportedly covered the
trunk and hood of the sports utility
vehicle and entered the cab. Fire crews
anchored a safety line across Wadley
Avenue to reach the distressed
motorist.
In addition, over a foot of water
covered the Loop 250 access road
between Thomason and State Highway 191
near Grandecom Stadium. Over two feet
of water covered the Interstate 20
access road at the intersection of Farm
to Market Road 1130. Two traffic
accidents on Interstate 20 in Midland
were indirectly related to the wet
weather when cars lost control on the
wet pavement. One such accident
resulted in an injured motorist. No
injuries or fatalities resulted from
the flash flooding.
Scurry County
Snyder 25 1439CST
1630CST
Local officials reported that flash
flooding resulted in high water running
down Avenue E in Snyder. The street was
closed to traffic.
Brewster County
Study Butte 25 1630CST
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms
erupted over the mountainous terrain of
southwest Texas during the afternoon
hours of the 25th. The National Park
Service reported quarter size hail near
Study Butte.
Convection was widespread over west
Texas on the 25th. The initial activity
decreased from west to east during the
afternoon hours, but not before
resulting in very dangerous urban flash
flooding across portions of the Permian
Basin. Isolated strong to severe
thunderstorms erupted again by late
afternoon over the mountainous regions
of the state. One storm produced large
hail near the Big Bond National Park.
Jeff Davis County
10 WSW Ft Davis to 26 0755CST
16 W Ft Davis 27 05000ST
Very dangerous flash flooding
conditions developed rapidly on the
morning of the 26th across Jeff Davis
County. At 07:55 CST the Fort Davis
Fire Department reported two persons
stranded by flood waters in Short
Canyon, thirteen miles north-northeast
of Fort Davis. The fire department also
reported that work was underway to
rescue two additional stranded campers
in Madera Canyon, ten miles west-
southwest of the McDonald Observatory.
Rescue crews were able to bring the
campers in Madera Canyon to safety
shortly before noon CST. Additional
flash flooding was reported along
Olympia Creek, where water up to six
feet in depth inundated Texas Highway
118 for 200 yards between Fort Davis
and the Fort Davis State Park. The
intersection of Texas Highways 118 and
17 also was submerged by flowing flood
waters
Flooding along Olympia Creek was
reported to have receded by mid
afternoon. A second flood wave,
however, raged through the creek and
inundated the same portion of State
Highway 118 north of the Fort Davis
around 16:45 CST. The water again
receded making the highway passable by
19:35 CST.
Dangerous conditions persisted through
much of the night in rural Jeff Davis
County near Short Canyon. Two people
remained isolated at a deserted ranch
house near Wild Rose Pass by raging
flood waters. The individuals were
airlifted to safety via a helicopter
rescue just before dawn on the morning
of the 27th. No serious injuries or
damage was reported.
Brewster County
20 S Alpine to 26 0825CST
Terlingua 14000ST
A trained spotter reported flood waters
crossing State Highway 118 twenty miles
south of Alpine at 08:25 CST. Flash
flooding also inundated numerous rural
secondary roadways at Terlingua Ranch
near State Highway 118 in southern
Brewster County.
Before the heavy rainfall ended across
Brewster County during the late
afternoon, additional flash flooding
was reported near Terlingua. Law
enforcement officials reported that
several low water crossings there
flooded and several local highways were
impassable.
Reeves County
9 NNW Orla to 26 1030CST
Orla 1900CST
At 10:30 CST residents in Orla reported
high water that inundated yards and
threatened homes. Water in the streets
of Orla flowed one foot deep. No major
damage was reported.
A National Weather Service Cooperative
Observer west of Red Bluff Dam reported
flood waters crossing U.S. Highway 285
in northern Reeves County at 10:40 CST.
Five to six feet of water was reported
flowing over County Road 447 five miles
north of Orla at 15:45 CST. At that
time, the Red Bluff Dam Cooperative
Observer reported a forty-eight hour
rainfall total of five inches.
The heavy rainfall ended over most of
Reeves County by late afternoon. Runoff
continued to result in flash flooding
through mid evening. The last report
that was received indicated that three
feet of water continued to flow over
County Road 447 north of Orla at 18:00
CST.
TEXAS, West
Culberson County
Van Horn to 26 1041CST
Pine Spgs 1700CST
At 10:41 CST National Park Service
employees reported flash flooding that
resulted in high water over Texas
Highway 54 at several locations between
Van Horn and Pine Springs. A later
report from the National Park Service
indicated that the water was flowing up
to two feet deep at some locations by
15:15 CST.
Heavy rainfall exited Culberson County
by late afternoon. The flash flooding
quickly receded along Texas Highway 54,
but debris was reported covering
portions of the highway, where flooding
had occurred at 17:30 CST.
Loving County
19 NW Mentone to 26 1100CST
1 N Mentone 1415CST
Several public reports indicated flash
flooding across western Loving County.
At 11:00 CST, at least one foot of
water was reported flowing over Farm to
Market Road 652 in the northwestern
parts of the county. Additional
flooding was reported at 11:45 CST
along County Road 300 one mile north of
Mentone, where flowing water up to one
foot deep crossed the road.
Gaines County
14 W Seagraves 26 1455CST
27 0100CST
Flash flooding inundated Texas Highway
214 near the Gaines/Yoakam County line.
At 14:55 CST a car was washed off of
the highway just south of the county
line by flowing flood waters. Local
emergency officials closed the highway
after the driver of the vehicle was
brought to safety and it was not re-
opened until the water receded after
midnight CST.
Ector County
Odessa 26 1650CST
1930CST
Several city streets were inundated by
urban flash floods across the south
side of Odessa. More than two feet of
water flowed through portions of Tom
Green and Muskeegum Streets between 8th
and 15th Streets. Parts of 11th and
12th Streets were impassable with
nearly three feet of water. The
intersection of Meadow and Murphy also
was flooded with two feet of flowing
water.
Winkler County
1 SW Wink 26 1650CST
2100CST
Texas State Route 115 was barricaded
and closed to traffic through much of
the evening due to flash flooding
caused by a low water crossing that
flooded and inundated the highway near
Wink.
Andrews County
20 WNW Andrews to 26 1730CST
27 WNW Andrews CST
Trained storm spotters reported that
flood waters intermittently covered
Texas Highway 176 in western Andrews
County. Half a foot of flowing water
crossed the highway at several
locations between twenty and twenty-
seven miles west-northwest of the city.
Ward County
Monahans 26 1734CST
1945CST
Multiple reports from Monahans
indicated that heavy rainfall produced
flash flooding that quickly inundated
city streets and threatened several
residences. Local law enforcement
officials reported that city streets
remained barricaded at 19:00 CST. Flood
waters in the city receded by late
evening. No major damage was reported.
Howard County
Big Spring 26 1745CST
1820CST
Heavy rainfall caused ponding of water
on many driving surfaces near Big
Spring. A semi-truck hydroplaned off of
Interstate 20 on the north side of the
city. A second semi-truck lost control
and jack-knifed when the driver tried
to avoid a collision with emergency
workers responding to the first
incident.
Howard County
Big Spring 26 1755CST
CST
The Big Spring Police Department
barricaded several city streets due to
flowing flood waters that resulted from
flash flooding. The most significant
flooding was reported in the city's
northwest side. At 18:43 CST a motorist
was stranded in flood waters at the
1400th block of Sixth Street. Northwest
Second and Benton Streets also were
closed.
Gaines County
15 W Seminole to 26 1915CST
13 W Seminole 27 0030CST
Portions of U.S. Highway 62/180 were
impassable due to flowing flood waters
west of Seminole. Numerous secondary
roads also were inundated in the
immediate area.
Dawson County
Lamesa 26 1950CST
2300CST
Several locations were inundated by
flood waters in Lamesa. Flash flooding
caused high water to flow through
Forest Park and along North Main
Street.
Tropical-like rainfall occurred over
portions of west Texas during the last
weekend in September. On Sunday the
26th, widespread flash floods resulted
from heavy rains that accompanied a
complex of warm topped convection that
propagated slowly from the mountains of
southwest Texas and the Big Bend
northeast across the Permian Basin.
A sudden onset of dangerous flash
flooding conditions at sunrise caught
campers by surprise in the Davis
Mountains. At least four people were
isolated by raging flood waters at two
camp sites in rural portions of that
county. Campers at one site were
stranded for nearly twenty-four hours
before a rescue helicopter was used to
lift them to safety.
The threat of significant flash
flooding spread northeast across the
Upper Trans Pecos and the west Texas
Permian Basin through the afternoon and
evening hours. This resulted in
dangerous driving conditions across
portions of the area. A car was swept
off of a highway by flood waters in
Gaines County during the early evening
hours. Serious injuries or deaths were
narrowly avoided when two semi-trucks
lost control and hydroplaned off of a
rain soaked Interstate 20 in Howard
County. One truck barely missed
emergency workers who were attending to
the initial accident.
The heavy rainfall began to subside
across most of the region by late
evening on the 26th. Flash flooding
continued in some locations as runoff
persisted through much of the night. No
injuries were reported across the area.
Gaines County
8 W Seminole to 27 0600CST
8 E Seminole 1000CST
Before sunrise on Monday the 27th,
thunderstorms again initiated over the
Permian Basin. Heavy rainfall from this
activity quickly led to flash flooding
over saturated grounds. Local law
enforcement officials reported flash
flooding at several locations along
U.S. Highway 180 in the vicinity of
Seminole. Between one and two feet of
flowing water was reported over a half
mile stretch eight miles east of
Seminole. The intersection of Farm to
Market Road 1429 and U.S. Highway 180
also was inundated by flood waters six
miles east of the city. High water also
made a stretch of the same highway
impassable eight miles west of Seminole
during the late morning hours.
Gaines County
8 W Seagravesto 27 0640CST
Loop 1230CST
Texas Highway 83 also was affected by
flash flooding in northern Gaines
County. At 06:40 CST local officials
reported flowing flood waters over the
highway eight miles west of Seagraves.
Hazardous driving conditions spread
east along that route through the
morning hours as the heavy rainfall
slowly propagated east. Up to two feet
of water covered the intersection of
Texas Highway 83 and U.S. Highway 385
in Seagraves. Impassable conditions
also were reported east along Texas
Highway 83 near Loop.
Borden County
14 W Gail 27 1010CST
1130CST
The Dawson County Sheriffs Office
reported flash flooding along U.S.
Highway 180. Up to eight inches of
flowing flood waters covered the
highway on the Dawson/Borden County
line.
Dawson County
4 ESE Lamesa to 27 1010CST
16 E Lamesa 1130CST
The Dawson County Sheriffs Office
reported flash flooding along U.S.
Highway 180 from four miles east-
southeast of Lamesa to the Dawson/
Borden County line. Portions of the
highway were covered by up to eight
inches of flowing flood waters.
A pre-dawn round of thunderstorms
resulted in another round of flash
flooding across the northwestern
Permian Basin of west Texas. Several
major highways were closed due to high
water.
Andrews County
Andrews 27 1630CST
1900CST
Thunderstorms and heavy rain again
erupted over west Texas during the
afternoon of the 27th. Saturated ground
conditions were first aggravated by
downpours over Andrews. Urban flash
flooding quickly ensued and several
vehicles stalled in flooded city
streets. The Andrews Fire Department
conducted at least one high water
rescue. No injuries were reported.
Ward County
20 SSE Monahans to 27 2110CST
22 SSE Monahans 2330CST
Trained spotters reported high water
flowing over Farm to Market Road 871 in
southeast Ward County. Several
secondary roadways also were inundated
by flood waters.
Ector County
5 SSE West Odessa to 27 1925CST
West Odessa 28 1500CST
A small linear convective complex
developed over western Ector County
during the early evening hours. The
complex persisted and remained nearly
stationary for almost two hours. Very
intense rainfall fell over Monahans
Draw near West Odessa.
The first reports of flash flooding
indicated that high water rendered Farm
to Market Road 866, Texas Highway 302,
and Interstate 20 impassable. Up to six
feet of water was reported crossing low
lying areas of Farm to Market Road 866
just north of the Interstate 20
junction. Several vehicles became
stalled in high water flowing across
the interstate, resulting in high water
rescues of stranded motorists.
By late evening the swollen Monahans
Draw, usually a dry depression,
inundated residential areas in West
Odessa. The hardest hit areas were near
Third and Damascus Streets. The most
extensive damage occurred to several
trailer parks in the Westcliff, Knox
Village, and Manor subdivisions. Rescue
crews from three fire departments
worked well into the night to remove
distressed residents from homes and
vehicles that were threatened by high
water. One fire engine stalled in the
flood waters. Many families were
displaced to emergency shelters in
other portions of the city and in
Odessa. More than forty homes suffered
serious damage. Four trailer homes and
two permanent homes were destroyed.
Another fifteen single family homes
experienced major damage from the flood
waters.
Thunderstorms dissipated over Ector
County shortly before midnight CST.
This brought a temporary reprieve from
the excessive rainfall. Runoff,
however, continued to present a threat
of flash flooding through the nighttime
hours. As a result local emergency
management officials continued to
report major flash flooding along
Monahans Draw through the night.
During the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday
the 28th, another band of showers and
thunderstorms moved north across Ector
County. Brief heavy rainfall from this
activity aggravated the flash flood
situation. By 06:35 CST local officials
were again at work to evacuate
residents near the intersections of
Tripp and Twenty-Third Streets and
Tenth and Redondo Streets. Between two
and three feet of water was reported
rushing through those city streets and
threatened numerous homes. At least
three high water rescues also were
conducted to bring stranded motorists
to the safety of dry ground.
Rainfall ended over Ector County by
09:00 CST. Significant runoff and
associated flash flooding of low lying
areas prevented access to much of the
city through the early afternoon hours.
Ector County
Odessa 27 CST
28 1200CST
Heavy rainfall over Odessa during the
late evening and overnight hours Monday
the 27th and the early morning hours of
Tuesday the 28th caused the flat-topped
roof of a business to collapse in
downtown. Although extensive damage
occurred to the business, no injuries
were reported.
TXZ061 Ector
28 1500CST
1800CST
Despite an end of the thunderstorms and
heavy rainfall over Ector County during
the late morning hours, significant
flood waters remained in several West
Odessa neighborhoods. It took several
additional hours for flooding to
recede.
Scattered thunderstorms developed and
produced locally very heavy rainfall
over the western parts of the west
Texas Permian Basin during the late
afternoon and evening of the 27th. Many
West Odessa residents were displaced
from their homes during the late
evening hours when flash flooding along
Monahans Draw devastated parts of the
city. No casualties were reported, but
at least twenty families were left
homeless.
Howard County
3 NNW Knott to 28 0725CST
4 W Coahoma 1330CST
The Texas Department of Transportation
reported flash flooding along several
roadways in northwestern Howard County.
Between 07:25 and 07:50 CST local
officials and public reports indicated
that one mile of Farm to Market Road
2230 was inundated by flood waters near
the intersection of County Road 50
north of Knott.
The public also reported submerged
roadways west of Coahoma. Midway Road
and South Moss Lake Road were rendered
impassable due to high water. Local
highway officials closed the roadways
shortly afternoon CST.
Midland County
4 SW Midland to 28 0830CST
Midtnnd 1030CST
At 08:30 CST running water was reported
flowing over the intersection of Loop
250 and Business Interstate 20. The
local media reported a vehicle
submerged under an overpass at the
intersection of Midland Drive and
Industrial at 08:45 CST. Fire
department crews rescued a woman
trapped in a water stalled mini-van on
West Industrial Avenue. No injuries
were reported.
Flash flooding across the central
Permian Basin of west Texas resumed
during the mid to late morning hours
when a band of showers and
thunderstorms developed and propagated
across the area. Several rural and
secondary roadways were inundated by
flood waters in Howard County. In
addition, dangerous urban flash
flooding resulted in at least two
submerged vehicles in Midland.
Culberson County
4 S Pine Spgs 29 1922MST
1923MST
Reeves County
Orla 29 2320CST
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms
developed over the west Texas Upper
Trans Pecos and in vicinity of the
Guadalupe Mountains during the late
evening hours of the 29th. One
thunderstorm produced severe wind gusts
near Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
An Automated Surface Observation System
located at Guadalupe Pass near U.S.
Highway 62/180 recorded a peak gust of
58 MPH. A second severe storm produced
hail up to the size of pennies in Orla.
Dawson County
10 NNE Lamesa 30 0825CST
1000CST
Convective activity lingered over the
northern Permian Basin into the morning
hours of the 30th. Local officials
reported that flash flooding briefly
resulted in over half a foot of water
flowing across a portion of U.S.
Highway 87 north of Lamesa.
Reeves County
2 S Saragosa to 30 1725CST
Saragosa 1726CST
A Texas Department of Public Safety
trooper reported penny to quarter size
hail and "high" winds from the
intersection of Interstate 10 and Texas
Highway 17 north to Saragosa.
Ward County
Grandfalls 30 1817CST
1821CST
Law enforcement officials reported
quarter to golfball size hail in
Grandfalls. Minor damage to vehicles
was reported.
Ward County
Grandfalls to 30 1820CST
2.5 ESE Grandfalls 1822CST
Strong to severe thunderstorms over
Pecos County spawned a left moving
(anticyclonic) severe storm that
rapidly propagated over the town of
Grandfalls. Quarter to golfball size
hail was reported in addition to
damaging winds. Five power poles were
snapped along State Route 11 just
southeast of town. In town, an abandon
mobile home was rolled by the winds and
destroyed while the roof of another
mobile home in the southwest portions
of the community was blown onto a
nearby pickup truck. Several trees were
uprooted and a historic church also
sustained serious roof damage.
A damage survey conducted by the
National Weather Service concluded that
the severe winds that produced the
damage was uniform in direction,
blowing debris from the southwest to
the northeast. The damage swath covered
an area three miles wide. These
observations were consistent with the
occurrence of a large downburst, or
macroburst.
Thunderstorms erupted along the Davis
Mountains in southwest Texas during the
afternoon and evening of the 30th.
Several of these thunderstorms became
severe as they propagated northeast
across the Trans Pecos and produced
large hail and damaging winds. The most
significant impacts from the storms
occurred in the community of
Grandfalls. Damaging winds destroyed
two trailer homes and partially removed
the roof on a historic church.
TEXAS, Western North
Hardeman County
Chillicothe 30 1947CST
A tree fell over a power line in town.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029 Southeast Utah--Eastern Uinta Mountains
--Eastern Uinta Basin--Tavaputs Plateau
--Grand Flat And Arches--La Sal &
Abajo Mountains--Canyonlands / Natural
Bridges
01 0000MST
30 2359MST
Remnants of an eastern Pacific
Hurricane transported some moisture
across eastern Utah early in the month.
However, the precipitation was not
sufficient to alleviate the severe to
extreme drought conditions. Please see
the October 2004 Storm Data publication
for a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ023 Eastern Uinta Mountains
01 1300MST
05 1600MST
This fire was named the Mail Draw Fire
and occurred on BLM property 25 miles
northeast of Vernal. The fire consumed
2,800 acres of timber, pinyon pine,
juniper, and sage brush. The estimated
cost of fighting the fire was 915
thousand dollars.
San Juan County
Fry Canyon to 19 1600MST
21 NW Fry Canyon 1800MST
Heavy rainfall resulted in a wall of
water up to 6 feet deep roaring down
White Canyon. This flash flood was
observed by a number of back country
travelers, including trail guides.
UTZ023-028 Eastern Uinta Mountains--La Sal & Abajo
Mountains
20 1500MST
22 0500MST
An early season storm produced snowfall
amounts of 1 to 4 inches across the
mountains of northeast and southeast
Utah.
UTAH, West and Central
NOT RECEIVED.
VERMONT, North and Central
NONE REPORTED.
VERMONT, South
VTZ013 Bennington
18 1320EST
1531EST
The Walloomsac River exceeded its flood
stage of 7.0', cresting at 7.21' at
14:30 EST on 9/18/04 at the Bennington
gage.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
VIZ001>002 St. Thomas / St. John And Adjacent
Islands--St. Croix
14 0000AST
17 2359AST
Tropical Storm Jeanne affected the
territory with high winds and
torrential rains, leaving downed trees,
utility poles, power outages, and
widespread flooding in its wake. The
U.S. virgin Islands were declared a
major disaster area. Jeanne caused 6.4
million in damage to infra structure.
Jeanne dumped over 12 inches of rain in
St. Thomas during the three day period
from September 14-17. At the St. Croix
airport, 6.06 inches were recorded
during the same period, although a
spotter in a location north of
Fredericksted, at Butler Bay, recorded
8.73 inches for the 24 hour period
ending at 6 am on September 16. On St.
John, a spotter at Rainbow Hill, Cruz
Bay, recorded 10.39 inches for the
period from 630 am on Sep. 14th through
630 am on Sep. 17th. The maximum 24
hour rainfall at Charlotte Amalie of
9.25 inches has a return frequency of
25 years. The Turpentine Run at Mt.
Zion station in St. Tomas, set a new
record of 8.65 feet, which broke the
previous record of 7.28 feet set in
1995. On St. Thomas, about 20 people
had to be rescued early Thursday
morning when flood waters overtook
areas of Brockman Road, Estate
Nazareth, and Sanchez Town in Nadir.
Estate Nadir was hit the hardest when
the water swelled out of the runoff
channels and overtaxed drainage
ditches, causing widespread flooding
and erosion. On St Croix, flooding was
reported in Gallows Bay, Estate Ruby,
Estate Grove Place, Estate Whim, Tide
Village, Calquohoun, Midland Road,
Mon-Bijou and Frangipani. The rains
brought mudslides and forced large
rocks onto roadways on Queen Mary
Highway. On St John, downed trees,
mud and rock slides were reported. The
agricultural impact was significant in
St. Croix mainly were major flooding
occurred. Farmers experienced
significant damage and crop losses with
bananas, plantains, sugar cane,
vegetables and fruit trees. Plants that
were not destroyed by the winds
eventually overturned due to
waterlogged conditions. Winds reports
in the U.S. Virgin Islands varied, the
St Croix airport recorded sustained
winds of 52 mph with gusts to 62 mph.
The St Thomas airport recorded
sustained winds of 39 mph with gust to
51 mph. There was an unofficial wind
gust report of 96 mph recorded by a
spotter at Maria Hill in St. Croix.
VIRGINIA, East
Hanover County
Mabelton 08 1130EST
Trees down.
King William County
Aylett 08 1305EST 1 100
F0 tornado blew roof off a house near
King William Road.
Caroline County
1 S Bowling Green to 08 1425EST 10 300
1 W Moss Neck 1445EST
F1 tornado damaged or destroyed several
buildings. Also, numerous trees downed
or sheared.
Amelia County
Truxillo 08 1640EST 0.5 50
F0 tornado twisted off tree tops near
intersection of Routes 639 and 681.
Fluvanna County
3 W Palmyra 08 1640EST 1 100
F0 tornado demolished mobile home,
blew roof off house, and downed trees
at Route 693 and Longacre Road.
Chesterfield County
1 SW Midlothian 08 1815EST 0.5 50
F0 tornado produced minor damage to
trees near Route 288 and Woolridge
Road.
Henrico County
3 NW Varina 08 1920EST 0.5 50
F0 tornado produced structural damage
to outbuildings and storage facilities
at several businesses along Old Osborne
Turnpike.
Richmond (C)
Richmond 08 1922EST 0.2 50
F0 tornado produced minor damage to
businesses near Orleans Street.
Prince George County
3 NW Templeton 15 0750EST
0830EST
Over a foot of water was observed on
Fairwood Road.
Prince George County
Prince George to 15 0755EST
Disputanta 0830EST
Considerable water over Route 460 was
reported near Disputanta, with one of
the lanes blocked due to the high
water.
Prince Edward
County
Farmville to 17 1420EST
Tuggle
Trees and power lines down.
Amelia County
Mannboro 17 1508EST 1.5 60
1510EST
F1 tornado blew roof off garage and
lifted garage off foundation. Trees
down with some snapped off in wooded
area.
Caroline County
1 SW Guinea to 17 1515EST 1.5 200
Guinea 1520EST
F1 tornado downed numerous trees near
Cosbys Corner. Many trees snapped off
10 feet above ground level. Cinderblock
detached garage (30 x 32 foot) totally
destroyed. Two vehicles damaged, minor
damage to home, and mobile home
destroyed by falling tree.
Prince Edward
County
Prospect 17 1528EST
Trees down.
Chesterfield County
2 N Midlothian 17 1530EST 1 50
F0 tornado downed trees near Robius
Road.
Mecklenburg County
Chase City 17 1545EST
Trees down.
Goochland County
Manakin 17 1550EST 1 100
F1 tornado downed numerous trees.
Louisa County
5 NW Louisa 17 1556EST 1.5 50
1558EST
F1 tornado downed or snapped off
numerous trees. Two house trailers
blown into a creek.
Henrico County
Short Pump 17 1559EST 0.5 150
1602EST
F0 tornado damaged some homes in the
Hampshire Subdivision, off Nuckols
Road. Shingles were torn off of some
roofs and garage doors blown in. Also,
damage to homes in the Autumnwood
Subdivision off of Shady Grove Road.
Hanover County
Montpelier 17 1615EST
Trees down near Old Ridge Road and
Blunt Bridge.
Hanover County
Doswell 17 1620EST
Trees down.
Powhatan County
Powhatan 17 1630EST
1730EST
Portions of Highway 60 flooded. Route
711 closed due to high water.
Hanover County
1 N Hanover 17 1640EST 1 50
F0 tornado downed trees.
Caroline County
1 S Dawn 17 1642EST 1 50
F0 tornado downed trees.
Caroline County
2 S Golansville 17 1711EST 1.5 60
1713EST
F1 tornado downed numerous trees on
Friendship Road. Many trees snapped off
10 feet above ground level. One tree
fell on a house and caused significant
damage.
Prince Edward
County
Farmville 17 1715EST
1815EST
Street flooding in town. Routes 634 and
636 closed due to high water.
Caroline County
3 WNW Port Royal 17 1723EST 2 150
1725EST
F1 tornado downed numerous trees near
the intersection of Route 615 and Route
728 around Four Winds Golf Course. Many
trees snapped off about 10 feet above
ground level, and significant damage to
2 homes.
Cumberland County
3 SE Ranies Tavern 17 1730EST
1830EST
High water on River Road and Jamestown
Road.
Powhatan County
2 ESE Subletts 17 1730EST
Trees down at Junction of Routes 711
and 288.
Goochland County
1 W Oilville 17 1734EST 0.2 40
1736EST
F1 tornado damaged a home on Broad
Street in the Three Oaks Subdivision.
Numerous trees were snapped and blown
down. Roof partial blown off house.
Greensville County
3 WNW Kingsberry 17 1735EST 0.8 100
F0 tornado damaged a few homes and a
shed along Old Brunswick Road/Route
607. Trees down in different
directions.
Amelia County
2 W Mannboro 17 1830EST
1930EST
State Route 615 closed due to high
water. High water also on Routes 360
and 38.
Goochland County
Manakin 17 1830EST
1930EST
High water at Manakin and Hermitage
Streets, and on Broad Street Road in
town of Goochland.
Hanover County
3 SSW Ashland 17 1900EST
EST
High water reported on Greenwood Church
Road, Rosmarin Road, Mountain Road,
Auburn Mill Road, and Stone Horse Road.
Richmond (C)
Richmond 17 1930EST
2015EST
Flooding reported on New Kent Road,
Jennie Scher and Stoney Run Roads,
Fairmount Road, and Mechanicsville
Turnpike.
Mathews County
Peary 17 2130EST
An old barn and small shed destroyed by
straight-line winds. Winds estimated
between 60 and 70 mph.
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, North
Fauquier County
2 S Bealeton to 08 1320EST 1.5 200
.5 S Bealeton 1325EST
A tornado touched down 2 miles south of
Bealeton and lifted a half mile south
of Bealeton. The storm was 200 yards
wide. The initial touchdown was near
Morgansburg Road. The storm tracked
north for 1.5 miles and produced
significant damage to at least 2 homes.
A roof was peeled off one home and some
of the outside walls showed signs of
bowing. At another dwelling, a garage
door was blown into the garage and out
of the sidewall. Several projectiles
were lodged in the south side of the
house. Three large green houses and
some portable outhouses were also
damaged. Two Ryder trucks were
overturned. One truck fell on a small
pickup, which sustained considerable
damage. Maximum wind speeds were 115 to
130 mph.
Fauquier County
5.5 S Warrenton to 08 1330EST 0.8 100
4.3 S Warrenton 1333EST
A tornado touched down a half mile
south of Hurlesville or almost 6 miles
south of Warrenton. The storm was on
the ground for three-quarters of a
mile. Not structural damage was
observed, but 20 to 30 mature trees
were uprooted or snapped. Maximum winds
were 60 to 70 mph.
Culpeper County
Elkwood to 08 1357EST 0.3 100
.3 N Elkwood 1359EST
A tornado briefly touched down in
Elkwood. The tornado caused damage to
the Willow Run Growers Greenhouse
Complex. A 20 foot square building with
a sturdy metal roof was completely
destroyed. Two cars in a parking lot
were moved and a pickup truck was
tipped over. Estimated winds were 75 to
90 mph.
King George County
1.5 S Sealston to 08 1457EST 2.3 200
.8 N Sealston 1459EST
A tornado moved from Caroline County
along the Stafford-King George County
line. Numerous large trees (up to 3
feet in diameter) were uprooted and
topped along Route 3 near Scalston. The
storm was rated an F1 due to the
extensive tree damage observed.
Stafford County
3.5 NE White Oak to 08 1500EST 5.5 100
5 S Aquia 1514EST
The thunderstorm which produced the
tornado near Scalston in King George
County, crossed into cast Stafford
County. A brief touch down occurred
near Belle Plain (almost 4 miles NE of
White Oak). Minor tree damage was noted
and later the same tornado cycled and
another brief touch down occurred near
Aquia Bay Marina at the end of Aquia
Creek Road (about 5 miles S of Aquia).
Minor tree damage was noted there and 3
boats in dry dock were displaced.
Stafford County
2 SE Garrisonville to 08 1518EST 5 150
3 NNE Garrisonville 1535EST
A tornado touched down in north
Stafford County near Boswells Corner
(near the intersection of U.S. Route 1
and Telegraph Road). Initially the
storm produced minor damage to trees,
and siding and shingles were torn from
a few homes. Minutes later the storm
produced extensive tree damage to the
Crystal Lakes neighborhood.
Prince William
County
2.5 S Triangle to 08 1536EST 0.5 75
2 S Triangle 1538EST
A tornado crossed into Prince William
County from Stafford County. Damage was
limited to a large, healthy stand of
trees.
Fauquier County
2 N Delaplane to 08 1605EST 0.3 100
4 N Delaplane 1607EST
A tornado touched down briefly in a
rural area 2 miles north of Delaplane.
Several trees were topped or uprooted.
The storm produced intermittent damage
as it tracked northeast toward Route
17. Maximum winds were estimated at 60
to 70 mph.
Charlottesville (C)
Charlottesville 08 1625EST
Trees down across the city.
Clarke County
2 N Berryville to 08 1630EST 0.3 50
2.3 N Berryville 1632EST
A weak tornado touched down briefly
just north of Berryville and the
intersection of Route 7 and U.S.
Highway 340. A few trees were snapped
off with a lot of shredded leaves on
the ground. Maximum winds were around
65 mph.
Albemarle County
Crozet 08 1700EST
2330EST
U.S. Route 810 under water.
Greene County
Ruckersville 08 1700EST
Trees down across the area.
Shenandoah County
5 E Orkney Spgs 08 1700EST
2200EST
U.S. Route 42 under water.
Orange County
Montpelier to 08 1740EST 0.3 50
.3 E Montpelier 1742EST
A tornado touched down near Montpelier
Station in central Orange County.
Damage was limited to a few trees and
downed wires. The storm was on the
ground for less than 1 minute, and
maximum winds were 50 mph.
Augusta County
Deerfield 08 1800EST
2330EST
Numerous roads closed in southwest
Augusta County due to water covering
the roads.
Madison County
Madison 08 1800EST
2230EST
Multiple road closures due to high
water.
Rockingham County
Mc Gaheysville 08 1800EST
2330EST
Numerous roads closed due to standing
water.
Greene County
Standardsville 08 1800EST
2200EST
Water over bridges.
Frederick County
Gore 08 1910EST
2100EST
Multiple roads closed throughout the
county.
The remnants of Hurricane Frances
brought flooding and tornadoes to
portions of northern Virginia on the
8th. The track of the storm kept most
of the flooding and tornadic activity
in the Central Foothills, the Northern
Piedmont, and northern Virginia
counties from Loudoun southward to
Culpeper. Emergency personnel reported
numerous car accidents in Augusta and
Rockingham counties. Augusta County
schools cancelled school sporting
events due to the conditions of the
roads. Rescue workers also performed a
few evacuations/water rescues. Flights
were delayed at Dulles International
Airport.
Albemarle County
Earlysville 17 1444EST 0.3 50
1446EST
Brief touch down of a weak tornado
recorded and reported by broadcast
media.
Fauquier County
1 S Remington to 17 1502EST 9 200
2 NW Opal 1515EST
A strong tornado touched down in
southern Fauquier County, near
Remington. A home was pushed off its
foundation. A new pickup truck was
lifted and hurled 75 yards over trees
and power lines. It crashed upside down
in a field.
Greene County
1 S Standardsville to 17 1505EST 5 100
3.5 S Standardsville 1512EST
A tornadic thunderstorm touched down
near Standardsville. A roof was torn
off a building just south of U.S.
Highway 33. The roof was also torn off
a house just north of U.S. Highway 33.
The most extensive damage occurred
around Highway 621. Four dwellings and
a mobile home were destroyed.
Approximately 50 other structures were
damaged, including a nearby country
club and a concrete block building. A
trailer filled with cattle gates was
also destroyed.
Warren County
2 N Front Royal to 17 1510EST 0.5 50
Front Royal 1512EST
A weak tornado produced minor damage to
some large trees near Front Royal.
Debris was thrown across several roads.
Fauquier County
.5 E Opal to 17 1512EST 8 150
1 NW Warrenton 1526EST
An F2 tornado touched down near Opal
and tracked north. The tornado produced
severe tree damage and some structural
damage to several dwellings before
dissipating near Warrenton. This is the
second tornado of three tornadoes in
Fauquicr County associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan.
Madison County
.5 W Hood to 17 1512EST 8 400
5.5 NW Graves Mill 1522EST
A thunderstorm that moved into Madison
County from Greene County produced
tornado damage near Hood. A number of
homes were damaged. One aluminum garage
was destroyed and a rock chimney was
topped off. The tornado remained on the
ground for several miles and tracked
northward into the higher terrain of
western Madison County. Several large
areas of mature mixed forest were
almost completely leveled in the
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area and
the Shenandoah National Park.
Fauquier County
2 SE Warrenton to 17 1524EST 13 200
2 NE The Plains 1552EST
An F2 tornado produced widespread
structural damage to two subdivisions
in northern Fauquicr County. Some small
items were turned into projectiles by
this tornado and landed in trees and
the sides of homes and some vehicles.
There was substantial tree damage.
Numerous large, healthy trees were
uprooted and snapped. This is the third
tornado of this event in Fauquier.
Spotsylvania County
1 NE Massaponax to 17 1529EST 2 75
6 N Massaponax 1531EST
A weak tornado moved across eastern
Spotsylvania County, Virginia on the
19th. Emergency personnel witnessed a
tornado in the New Crest Area. Minor
damage to trees and a few homes were
reported.
Fredericksburg (C)
Fredericksburg to 17 1536EST 0.5 50
2 NW Fredericksburg 1537EST
A thunderstorm moved from Spotsylvania
County into the eastern portion of the
City of Fredericksburg. No property
damage was reported, with debris
scattered along Dixon Street.
Frederick County
1 NW Winchester Arp 17 1539EST 5 125
4 N Winchester Arpt 1544EST
An F2 tornado produced a nearly
continuous path of damage for 5 miles
in eastern Frederick County. It touched
down west of Millwood Pike near the
Winchester Airport. Three homes
suffered roof damage, a detached two
car garage was destroyed, a platform
deck was blown away, an office trailer
was overturned, and numerous trees
along the track of the storm were
uprooted or topped.
Stafford County
2.5 N White Oak to 17 1542EST 0.1 50
1 W Stafford 1610EST
A tornado touched down in central
Stafford County near Stones Corner. The
storm tracked north northeast and
lifted near Stafford. The damage was
mostly limited to mature trees and
large limbs. The tornado had a 6 mile
intermittent track, and the storm
continued on into Prince William County
Virginia.
Spotsylvania County
Holladay 17 1605EST 0.1 50
1606EST
A brief tornado touchdown was video
taped by a fire fighter. No damage or
injuries were reported.
Orange County
3.1 SE Lahore to 17 1615EST 3 100
2 E Lahore 1620EST
A tornado touched down in a heavily
forested area near the western end of
Lake Anna, southeast of Lahore. Several
trees were topped or uprooted and the
tornado significantly damaged two
homes.
Loudoun County
3 S Hamilton to 17 1620EST 12 200
Lovettsville 1650EST
A tornado touched down in western
Loudoun County. This storm was a
continuation of a track of the storm
that moved through Fauquier County
Virginia. The storm first touched down
south of Hamilton and, intermittent
damage was noted from Hamilton to
Lovettsville. A farm near Hamilton
suffered severe damage. The farmhouse,
horse barn and outbuildings were
severely damaged or demolished. Two
thoroughbred horses were cut by flying
debris. The tornado produced damage
along a 12 mile track. This storm
continued to travel north into Maryland
and produced damage in extreme
southwest Frederick and eastern
Washington Counties.
Prince William
County
6 W Dale City to 17 1626EST 4 250
3 S Manassas Afs 1635EST
A tornadic thunderstorm moved through
central Prince William County. This is
the same storm that produced damage
earlier in Stafford County. The initial
touchdown in Prince William County was
west of Dale City, near Independent
Hill and Dumfries Road. The storm
snapped or uprooted many large hardwood
trees. Some of the trees fell on houses
and other structures. The storm lifted
and then reformed for the second
touchdown in Manassas. Several homes
suffered roof and shingle damage. An
automobile was moved several feet.
Damaged also occurred in Manassas Park
and in Yorkshire Village. This tornado
continued north into Fairfax County.
Orange County
Rhoadesville to 17 1628EST 7 100
3 NW Burr Hill 1638EST
A thunderstorm produced a second
tornado in Rhodesville along Route 20
in eastern Orange County. A shed, a
horse trailer, and a two silos were
destroyed on one farm. A tree was
thrown onto a house and a mobile home
was demolished. The storm continued its
northward and produced sporadic and
less significant damage.
Culpeper County
Mitchells to 17 1636EST 0.5 75
.5 N Mitchells 1638EST
A tornado touched down in Mitchells
along Route 615. The tornado moved over
several out buildings and homes. At
least 12 homes sustained moderate to
severe damage. Numerous trees were
uprooted, and a shed was picked up off
its foundation by the storm.
Frederick County
1 E Middletown to 17 1637EST 9 250
1 E Opequon 1650EST
A tornado touched down in western
Frederick County, Virginia on the 17th.
The path of the storm was 9 miles long.
It touched down about one mile east of
Middletown and Interstate 81. Roof
damage was noted to many barns and
outbuildings. A large two story brick
garage was nearly destroyed when its
roof was blown off from strong F1
tornado winds. In the western end of
the Stonebrook Farm Subdivision, an
estimated 100 oak and other hardwood
trees ranging from 18 to 36 inches in
diameter topped or snapped 20 to 50
feet up from the base in roughly a 2
block area. One home was completely
destroyed and over 100 others damaged
due to falling trees.
Manassas (C)
Manassas to 17 1640EST 3.5 75
3.5 NE Manassas 1649EST
A tornado touched down on the eastside
of the City of Manassas. It produced
structural damage and tree damage and
then continued on to Manassas Park. The
tornado damaged several dwellings
before lifting in the Yorkshire
Subdivision.
Culpeper County
2 E Catalpa to 17 1650EST 0.1 75
2.1 NE Catalpa 1651EST
A tornado touched down north of
Culpeper near Catalpa. The tornado blew
down branches from several trees. It
blew in a garage door and the roof was
blown off the garage and off part of
the house.
Fairfax County
.5 NW Centreville to 17 1655EST 6 150
7 NW Centreville 1705EST
A tornadic thunderstorm entered western
Fairfax County from Prince William
County. The storm had a path of about 7
miles. Beginning on Old Centerville
Road, the storm produced scattered tree
damage along its path and minor roofing
damage to structures in the London Town
Area. A line of damage was carved from
Lee Highway northward into the
Centerville and Chantilly areas. The
tornado destroyed one estate and
damaged about 50 other dwellings. The
storm was also responsible for downed
trees and power lines. The tornado
lifted as it crossed Route 50.
Loudoun County
Dulles Intl Arpt to 17 1712EST 8 150
3 NE Ashburn 1728EST
A tornado moved into eastern Loudoun
County from Fairfax County near the
Dulles International Airport. The storm
produced a tornado which passed within
one half mile of the National Weather
Service Forecast Office in Sterling.
This prompted the staff on duty to seek
shelter in the office constructed
saferoom. As the storm traveled north
from the Dulles International Airport,
it produced minor tree damage. More
extensive damage occurred north of
Waxpool Road at the Beaumcde Corporate
Park. Seven buildings were damaged. A
wall collapsed in one of the buildings.
A tractor trailer was overturned. The
tornado also pushed two cars into the
side of a building. The tornado
weakened as it traveled north. The last
damage in Loudoun County was reported
just north of Route 7.
King George County
2 SW Comorn to 17 1725EST 7 250
Fairview Beach 1736EST
An F1 tornado crossed central King
George County on the 17th. The initial
touch down was near the intersection of
Route 3 and 607, near Popcastle. Frame
homes in the Lake Jefferson Subdivision
and nearby Igo Road areas were damaged
by topped or felled trees. Windy Hill
Farm also reported extensive damage to
the barn and two other out buildings.
The storm then jogged to the right and
crossed Comorn Road, just south of
Osso. The storm continued to produce
damage as it entered the Potomac River
at the end of Route 641. Trees fell on
a house at the end of Route 641.
Albemarle County
Crozet 17 1721EST
2012EST
Several low lying roads under water.
Frederick County
Stephens City 17 1900EST
2030EST
A few roads impassable due to high
water in Stephens City and Middletown.
Warren County
Front Royal 17 1915EST
2115EST
County Officials reported numerous
roads closed due to high water.
Fauquier County
Warrenton 17 1930EST
2115EST
Several roads closed across the county
due to high water.
Prince William
County
Dumfries to 17 2059EST
Woodbridge 2300EST
High water reported on roads in
Dumfries and Woodbridge.
Loudoun County
Leesburg 17 2100EST
2300EST
Several roads across the county flooded
due to high water.
Fairfax County
Annandale to 17 2140EST
Fairfax Park 2300EST
High water on roads in west Annandale
and west Fairfax.
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan affected
the Mid Atlantic States on the 17th and
18th. Tornadic thunderstorms produced
widespread, significant damage across
Northern Virginia. Flooding of small
streams, creeks, primary and secondary
roads were reported by emergency and
rescue personnel. In response, many
roads were closed through the late
evening hours as flood waters were slow
to recede. At least 10 homes were
destroyed and around 300 sustained
damage. Communities in Culpeper,
Frederick, Greene, Orange Counties and
Manassas Park City also reported some
agricultural damage. The remnants of
Hurricane Jeanne brought flooding to
Northern Virginia on the 28th. The
flooding lasted from mid morning at
some sites through the late evening
hours. Numerous primary and secondary
roads were washed out. Three to four
feet of standing water was observed by
law enforcement personnel in inundated
areas. Augusta and Fauquier Counties
reported the highest rainfall totals, 7
inches and 6 to 8 inches respectively.
Harrisonburg (C)
Harrisonburg 28 1045EST
1645EST
Several roads flooded.
Staunton(C)
Staunton 28 1045EST
1645EST
Several roads flooded.
Waynesboro (C)
Waynesboro 28 1045EST
1645EST
Several roads flooded.
Page County
Luray 28 1120EST
1720EST
A few back roads under water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 28 1120EST
1720EST
Several roads flooded. 3.18 inches of
rain reported.
Loudoun County
Middleburg 28 1230EST
1830EST
U.S. Route 50 closed due to flooding
along the Middleburg to Aldie corridor.
Many secondary roads in the area area
partially flooded and reduced to one
lane or less.
Clarke County
Berryville 28 1400EST
EST
Roads closed due to flooding.
Frederick County
Gore 28 1400EST
1700EST
U.S. Route 50 west of Winchester
closed, 3 to 4 feet of standing water
on the road. Interstate 81 was also
blocked by high water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 28 1400EST
1700EST
Water covered the roads in several
locations around the city.
Fauquier County
Bealeton 28 1430EST
EST
Numerous primary and secondary roads
closed due to high water. Two secondary
roads washed out.
Shenandoah County
Woodstock 28 1445EST
1945EST
Several roads covered by water.
Warren County
Front Royal 28 1445EST
1945EST
Roads and side streets under water.
Greene County
Standardsville 28 1500EST
EST
Numerous roads closed due to high
water.
Madison County
Madison 28 1500EST
EST
Many roads closures throughout the
county due to flooding.
Rappahannock
County
Sperryville 28 1500EST
EST
Several roads closed due to high water.
Prince William
County
Gainesville 28 1530EST
EST
Numerous roads closed in the west and
central sections of the county.
Fairfax County
Vienna 28 1600EST
EST
Roads closed due to high water,
including three intersections along Lee
Highway.
Manassas (C)
Manassas 28 1600EST
1930EST
Roads covered by water.
VAZ025>026- Augusta--Rockingham--Frederick--Page--
028>029-042 Loudoun
28 1645EST
2230EST
Several primary and secondary roads
under water.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
brought widespread flooding to Northern
Virginia on the 28th. The flooding
lasted from mid morning at some sites
through the late evening. Many primary
were under water and some secondary
roads were washed out. Three to four
feet of standing water on some major
roads were observed by law enforcement
personnel.
Albemarle County
1 E Howardsville 30 2215EST
2330EST
Water covering the roadway at the
intersection of Route 602 and Route
626.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
VAZ022 Roanoke
08 0030EST
09 0200EST
At Roanoke, the Roanoke River rose
above the 10.5 foot flood stage and
crested at 12.72 feet at 02:15 am on
the 8th. This resulted in moderate
flooding.
VAZ012-022-024-033- Wythe--Roanoke--Rockbridge--Franklin--
043 Henry
08 0430EST
1815EST
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought flooding rains to
portions of Southwest Virginia
September 8th.
Across Henry County, numerous creeks
and streams flooded, leading to road
closures. Some roads were damaged as
well by the floodwaters. A few homes
had water damage in their basements.
In Rockbridge County, as much as 9
inches of rain led to flooding of
creeks and streams. Roads were closed
due to high water in the Collierstown
and Natural Bridge areas. In addition
... five homes had to be evacuated near
Cave Mountain Lake due to flooding.
Around Roanoke County, including the
cities of Roanoke and Salem, flooding
of creeks resulted in water covered
roads and road closures. Voluntary
evacuations occurred at a trailer park
in Salem.
In Franklin County, as much as 5 to 6
inches of rain in 10 hours led to
flooding of many streams and creeks,
with numerous road closures and
evacuations. Both the Callaway
Elementary School and Callaway Fire
Department had to be evacuated due to
flooding of Greens Creek.
In Wythe County, heavy rains brought
flooding to many parts of the county
resulting in road closures.
Franklin County
Rocky Mt 08 1023EST
Bedford County
Stewartsville 08 1200EST
1430EST
Campbell County
Evington 08 1315EST
Buckingham County
2 WNW Gold Hill 08 1530EST 0.8 33
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought a brief tornado, flash
flooding, and a few severe
thunderstorms to portions of Southwest
Virginia during the late morning and
early afternoon of the 8th.
In Buckingham County, an F0 tornado
briefly touched down 2 miles WNW of
Gold Hill, damaging and snapping
numerous trees.
In Bedford County, flash flooding near
Stewartsville closed Highway 619.
In Franklin County, a severe
thunderstorm brought down several trees
in Rocky Mount.
In Campbell County, a severe
thunderstorm downed trees across Route
683 near Evington.
VAZ044 Pittsylvania
09 0100EST
1500EST
At Danville, the Dan River rose above
the 17.0 foot flood stage at 01:00 am
on the 9th, and crested at 18.51 feet
at 15:00 pm on the 9th.
VAZ058 Halifax
10 OOOOEST
0700EST
At South Boston, the Dan River rose
above the 19 foot flood stage at 01:00
am on the 10th and crested at 07:00 am
on on the 10th.
At Paces, the Dan River rose above the
20 foot flood stage around Midnight on
the 10th and crest at 20:17 feet at
04:15 am on the morning on the 10th.
VAZ047 Buckingham
10 0500EST
1200EST
At Bremo Bluff, the James River rose
above the 19 foot flood stage at 05:00
am on the 10th, cresting at 19.2 feet
at 07:00 am on the 10th. The river fell
below flood stage at 12:00 pm on the
10th.
Henry County
1 N Fieldale to 17 1104EST 7.1 440
1 W Oak Level 1114EST
A tornado touched down near Fieldale at
1104 EST. The F1 tornado crossed U.S.
Highway 220 turning over 2 tractor-
trailer trucks and 2 passenger
vehicles. All 4 drivers suffered minor
injuries. The tornado damage patch
widened to a quarter mile, and
strengthened to F2 as it approached and
struck a factory. At this location,
around 40 vehicles were severely
damaged or destroyed. The factory
experienced significant damage. The
tornado then proceeded north and
entered a residential subdivision, but
only minor roof and tree damage
occurred here. The tornado path became
intermittent as it continued north and
the damage was limited to trees. The
tornado crossed into Franklin County at
1114 EST.
Franklin County
2.8 ENE Henry to 17 1114EST 1.7 25
2.5 NE Henry 1117EST
The remnants of the Henry County
tornado briefly touched down at F0
strength as it crossed into Franklin
County. Damage was restricted to
several large trees, one of which
landed on a residential garage.
Bedford County
1.5 SE Stewartsville to 17 1212EST 3 300
2 NE Stewartsville 1217EST
At 1212 EST, an F0 tornado touched down
near Dickerson Road, and the width was
less than 50 yards. The tornado damage
path widened and varied from 100 yards
to as much as 300 yards, as it did
moderate to strong F1 damage to trees.
A few homes suffered only minor damage
to shingles and roofs, mainly due to
trees falling on them. As the F1
tornado crossed Highway 24 at 1215 EST,
it continued to damage trees, and was
about 75 yards wide. A poorly
constructed building was demolished. As
the tornado moved north, it continued
to down trees. Also, a car was pivoted
in a driveway but undamaged. Minor
structural and roof damage to homes
occurred, as the tornado increased to a
weak F2. The tornado weakened to F0 by
1217 EST, downing more trees along
County Road 619.
Pittsylvania County
.5 WNW Straightstone 17 1324EST 0.3 25
.5 NW Straightstone 1326EST
A short lived F0 tornado touched down
1/2 mile WNW of Straightstone, in a hay
field. About a quarter mile path was
found. No damage occurred.
Campbell County
3 ENE Rustburg to 17 1354EST 1.9 100
3.5 NE Rustburg 1358EST
At 1354 EST, a tornado touched down
along Bear Creek Road, 3 miles ENE of
Rustburg, causing minor damage. At 1356
EST, the tornado crossed Highway 24,
causing extensive tree damage. One tree
crushed a small car in a driveway.
Minor damage to homes, mainly shingles
and eaves. On the north side of Highway
24, the tornado blew the roof off of a
detached garage.
Campbell County
3.5 WSW Concord to 17 1359EST 3 75
2.5 NW Concord 1405EST
A tornado touched down on the east edge
of Long Mountain just before crossing
County Road 660. Fairly large trees
were snapped off or uprooted, but only
minor damage occurred to sheds. The
tornado proceeded to cross County Road
757, when the damage path became
narrower. An aluminum roof of a medium
sized shed was torn off and blown about
200 yards. A trampoline was blown up
across the roof of a two story house
and dropped about 200 yards away. From
that point the tornado tracked NNE and
produced tree damage, before lifting as
it crossed U.S. Highway 460.
Appomattox County
5 S Appomattox 17 1312EST
Bedford County
7 NW Bedford City 17 1318EST
Appomattox County
Stonewall 17 1410EST
Campbell County
Rustburg 17 1410EST
In Campbell County, trees were downed
on 2 vehicles.
In Appomattox County, many trees were
downed.
In Bedford County, many large trees
were downed, near Peaks of Otter.
Many trees were downed in Galax.
VAZ032 Patrick
18 0025EST
High winds on the backside of the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, downed many
trees across Patrick County early in
the morning of the 18th. Some of the
trees downed were up to 12 inches in
diameter.
Patrick County
Stuart 28 0025EST
0515EST
Floyd County
Floyd 28 0220EST
0800EST
Franklin County
Boones Mill 28 0510EST
0800EST
Roanoke County
Countywide 28 0640EST
0930EST
Patrick County
Woolwine 28 0645EST
0800EST
Salem (C)
Salem (C) 28 0730EST
0900EST
Patrick County
Stuart 28 0750EST
0800EST
Patrick County
7 SW Stuart to 28 0750EST
Stuart 0800EST
M?MH
Bedford County
Countywide 28 0818EST
1115EST
The Remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
resulted in heavy rains which created
widespread flash flooding on 28th of
September in Floyd, Franklin, Patrick,
Bedford and Roanoke counties and the
City of Salem. One Fatality occurred 7
miles southwest of Stuart in Patricky
county at Dry Pond near the North
Carolina border. A Mobile home washed
off it foundation, one building washed
about 150 yards downstream and vehiles
washed away. Several roads were closed
due to flooding in Floyd, Franklin,
Patrick, Bedford and Roanoke counties.
Numerous creeks and rivers out of their
banks. Mudslides were reporteed in
Boone Mill, Franklin county where
southbound Route 220 closed from
Magodde Creek.
Pittsylvania County
7 NE Cascade to 28 0358EST 12.4 100
4.5 S Callands 0417EST
WASHINGTON, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
Pierce County
Graham 01 120OPST
Lightning struck a chain link fence
outside a mobile home. The lightning
traveled through the metal skirting
beneath a mobile home, damaging it and
injuring the woman inside.
Snohomish County
Brier 01 140OPST
A lightning strike destroyed a tree and
fried the electrical system in the
nearby home.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
Clark County
1 W Ridgefield 13 1040PST 1 30
A tornado ripped through the Ridgefield
Wildlife Refuge, lifting and damaging a
mobile home office, blowing down trees
and snapping large tree limbs. A tree
was blown down on top of a car.
Clark County
Ridgefield 13 1100PST
1130PST
Strong thunderstorms moved through
Clark county generating strong winds.
The Clark County Emergency Manager
reported numerous trees were blown down
at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
Pendleton County
Central Portion 08 1535EST
2130EST
Several side roads covered by water.
Hampshire County
Southeast Portion 08 1825EST
2300EST
Many roads closed throughout the
county.
Hampshire County
Romney 08 1835EST
2330EST
Multiple road closured due to high
water.
Morgan County
Berkeley Spgs 08 1900EST
2330EST
Roads under water in Berkeley Springs.
The remnants of Hurricane Frances
brought flooding to the Panhandle of
West Virginia on the 8th. Several roads
in Pendleton, Hampshire, and Morgan
counties were under water.
Jefferson County
Middleway to 17 1840EST 2 100
2 N Middleway 1845EST
An F1 tornado touched down in western
Jefferson County. The tornado produced
intermittent owners reported moderate
roof and siding damage and several
large, healthy trees felled.
Berkeley County
Darkesville to 17 1850EST 2 100
1.5 N Darkesville 1855EST
A tornado touched down in Darkesville
in southern Berkeley County. The F2
tornado produced extensive structural
damage to homes and businesses in the
and vehicles on Interstate-81. At least
6 area. The storm traveled north and
toppled tractor trailers people were
injured from the automobile accidents.
Morgan County
Sleepy Creek to 17 1930EST 0.5 100
1 N Sleepy Creek 1931EST
A brief tornado touched down in the
were downed Sleepy Creek area of
northeast Morgan County. Trees and
a tree fell on a residence. The storm
was on the ground for one half mile.
Berkeley County
Martinsburg 17 1900EST
2200EST
Back Creek rose out of its bank.
Several roads closed due to water
covering the roads.
Hampshire County
Capon Bridge 17 1900EST
2030EST
Roads reported washed out in the
eastern sections of Hampshire.
Morgan County
Berkeley Spgs 17 1900EST
2200EST
Several roads under water.
WVZ051>052 Morgan--Berkeley
17 2200EST
18 0500EST
Several roads closed due to high water.
The remains of Hurricane Ivan brought
Counties. Widespread flooding of small
tornadoes across Jefferson, Berkeley,
and Morgan creeks/streams and primary
most of the West Virginia Panhandle. In
and secondary roads were reported by
emergency personnel for response, many
roads were closed through the late
evening hours.
Berkeley County
Inwood 28 1415EST
1930EST
Numerous roads flooded, including U.S.
Route 51 and U.S. Route 11.
Morgan County
Berkeley Spgs 28 1415EST
1930EST
Minor flooding of roadways.
Jefferson County
Charles Town 28 1430EST
1830EST
A few secondary roads flooded.
Hampshire County
Romney 28 1500EST
1800EST
Standing water on some secondary roads.
Hardy County
Moorefield 28 1500EST
1945EST
Several roads under water.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
brought widespread flooding to Eastern
West Virginia on the 28th. The flooding
lasted from mid morning at some sites
through late evening. Many secondary
and primary roads, including US Routes
51 and 11, were under water.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ002 Brooke
08 1600EST
09 0700EST
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Frances began early on the 8th and
ended early on the 9th. By 5 PM EDT on
8th, there was a mud slide on Pierce
Run Rd near Bethany; and Castlemans Run
Rd and Hukill Run Rd closed by
flooding. By 630 PM, widespread
flooding was reported, including Rte 2
in Beach Bottom, and Eldersville Rd in
McKinleyville. (FRANCES)
WVZ003 Ohio
08 1730EST
09 0700EST
At 630 PM EDT, roads were flooded in
West Liberty. By 9 PM, North Branch of
Short Creek had flooded 2 miles south
of Wheeling-Ohio County Airport (north
of Wheeling). Total rain: 4.5" at
Wheeling. (FRANCES)
WVZ004 Marshall
08 1750EST
09 1400EST
At 650 PM EDT, Little Grave Creek
flooded Glenwood. By 750 PM, Boggs Run
Rd flooded in Benwood when a retaining
wall was washed out. By 922 PM, county
roads 34 and 54 were flooded near
Moundsville. (FRANCES)
WVZ001 Hancock
08 1830EST
09 0700EST
By 730 PM EDT, several basements were
flooded in Weirton near Kings Creek;
and Gas Valley Rd was closed by flood.
(FRANCES)
WVZ002 Brooke
17 1156EST
20 0100EST
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Ivan started the night of the 16th, and
ended just before midnight on the 17th.
At 1256 PM EDT, flooding was reported
at Bethany; several roads washed out.
At 130 PM, flooding began on Kings
Creek in Weirton. Force of water blew
out windows in the house nearest the
creek. Residents had never seen water
rise so fast before, nor flow so
swiftly. Citizen on personal water
craft rescued family from this house,
one at a time. At 330 PM on 17th, there
was mud slides and creek flooding in
Bethany. In Wellsburg, a mud slide
destroyed a house; water treatment
plant had major damage. About 11 PM EDT
on 17th, Buffalo Creek caused wide-
spread destruction in McKinleyville, a
town of 300. As of 9 AM on 18th,
several roads remained closed by flood.
In Brooke Co, total of 225 structures
damaged, mostly in Weirton. One school
and 2 fire departments had major
damage. Route 2 was closed by mud
slides, from Weirton to Wheeling. Other
roads flooded: Rte 67, Camp Run Rd, Pot
Rock Rd, Pierces Run, Grimms Lane,
Castlemans Run. Flooding on Ohio River:
Wellsburg rose to flood stage (36 ft)
at 3 AM EDT on 18th, crested 45.1 at
445 AM on 19th, and fell below flood
stage 2 AM EDT on 20th. Total rain:
about 7 inches. (IVAN)
WVZ001 Hancock
17 1157EST
19 1900EST
At 1257 PM EDT on 17th, Kings Creek
flooded in Weirton, where many
businesses wiped out by flooding on
Main St and Freedom Way. As of 9 AM EDT
on 18th, Rte 2 was still closed by mud
slides; several other roads remained
flooded. Total of 480 structures
damaged or destroyed. Route 2 closed by
mud slides from Weirton to Wheeling.
Other roads flooded or closed: Route
30, Kings Creek Rd, Shady Glen Rd. Most
small stream flooded ended by 7 PM on
18th, the Ohio River flood continued:
Wellsville rose above flood stage (11
ft) at 5 AM EDT on 18th, crested 19.0
ft 2 AM on 19th, and fell below flood
stage 7 PM EDT on 19th. New Cumberland
WV rose above flood stage (36 ft) at
330 AM EDT on 18th, crested 44.5 at 930
PM on 18th, and fell below flood stage
8 PM EDT on 19th. Total rain: 7 inches.
(IVAN)
WVZ004 Marshall
17 1330EST
20 0800EST
At 230 PM EDT on 17th, Boggs Run
flooded Benwood. By 9 PM on 18th,
around Moundsville, 5 roads remained
closed because of mud slides; and
flooding from Grave Creek was keeping 1
road closed. 79 structures damaged or
destroyed, including $1 million damage
to a school. One man was swept away and
found in Fish Creek. Most small stream
flooding ended by mid afternoon of the
18th, but flooding on the Ohio River
continued: Moundsville rose to flood
stage 1 AM EDT on 18th, crested 47.0 at
8 AM 19th, and fell below flood stage 8
AM 20th. Powhatan Point (OH) rose above
flood stage 2 AM on 18th, crested 45.6
at 9 AM 19th, and fell below flood
stage 9 AM EDT on 20th. Both have
official flood stages of 37 ft. Total
rain: 8.8 inches in Benwood. (IVAN)
M45 VE
WVZ003 Ohio
17 1400EST
20 0400EST
At 3 PM EDT on 17th, a trailer court
was washed away, about 5 miles north of
Wheeling, where Short Creek meets the
Ohio River. By 4 PM, many roads were
closed by flood around Wheeling, after
7.3 inches of rain. By 9 AM on 18th,
major flooding continued on creeks
emptying into the Ohio River. A total
of 599 structures, were damaged or
destroyed, including 1 school. Route 2
was closed by mud slides. Several
businesses suffered major damage from
flooding of Wheeling Creek, along Route
40, east of downtown Wheeling. Many
homes in Wheeling Island were flooded
well up into the first floor. Major
business establishment on south end of
Wheeling Island had much damage. Most
small stream flooded ended the evening
of the 19th, but flooding on the Ohio
River continued: Pike Island rose above
flood stage (37 ft) at 1230 AM EDT on
18th, crested 46.3 at 5 AM on 19th, and
fell below flood stage 4 AM EDT on
20th. Wheeling rose above flood stage
(36 ft) 1230 AM on 18th, crested 45.3
at 5 AM on 19th, and fell below flood
stage 5 AM EDT on 20th. Total rain: 9.9
inches near Wheeling. (IVAN)
WVZ012 Wetzel
18 0000EST
20 0900EST
By 1 AM EDT on 18th, Rte 20 closed by
flood, from Reader to Folsom; and
intersection of Rtcs 7 and 20, south-
east of New Martinsville. Rte 2 closed
because of river flood. Entire 1st
floor of Valley High School damaged,
since it sits between 2 branches of
Fishing Creek. Several businesses in
New Martinsville suffered major damage.
Much flooding in southern half of
county. Total of 152 structures damaged
or destroyed. On the Ohio River,
Hannibal (OH) rose above flood stage
(35 ft) 4 AM EDT on 18th, crested at
41.1 at 9 AM on 19th, and fell below
flood stage 10 AM EDT on 20th. (IVAN)
WVZ021 Marion
18 0000EST
0600EST
By 158 AM EDT, many roads were closed
by flood in the Mannington area. Total
rain: 2.6 inches at Fairview. (IVAN)
WVZ022 Monongalia
18 0000EST
0600EST
By 2 AM EDT, numerous roads were closed
by flood from Wadestown to Blacksville.
Total rain: 3.5 inches at Jakes Run.
(IVAN)
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ006>011-014 Cabell--Mason--Jackson--Wood--Pleasants
--Tyler--Putnam
08 0854EST
2100EST
Remnants of Hurricane Frances caused
about a 30 hour rainfall from the
afternoon of the 7th into the evening
of the 8th. The heaviest rains fell
along the Ohio River counties from dawn
to midday on the 8th. The low pressure
center passed from south to north,
through central West Virginia during
the late afternoon and early evening on
the 8th, before lifting into western
Pennsylvania.
Storm total rain amounts of 4 to 5
inches were common. A spotter in
Winfield reported a total of 5.6
inches. Cooperative observers at South-
side in Mason County, Pea Ridge in
Cabell County, and Ripley of Jackson
County all had 4.9 inches. Ripley
measured 4.8 inches. Middlebourne had
4.6 inches. Huntington airport had 4.5
inches, while the airport near
Parkersburg had 4.1 inches.
Since the ground was dry previous to
this event, small stream flooding was
mainly restricted to roads and the
usual lowest lying areas. In some urban
areas, the flooding was slightly more
significant. For example, Fourpole
Creek flooded Ritter Park and streets
in Huntington. Rivers remained within
their banks. However, this event set
the stage for more serious flooding, to
follow later in the month.
WVZ005>011-013- Wayne--Cabell--Mason--Jackson--Wood--
015>017-024-027>028 Pleasants--Tyler--Lincoln--Kanawha--
Roane--Wirt--Mingo--Clay--Braxton
17 1100EST
21 1200EST
As the weakening Hurricane Ivan moved
inland across Alabama, light rain began
in southern West Virginia on the
morning of the 16th. The rain shield
moved into northern counties overnight.
Heavy rain began before dawn on the
17th around Huntington. The heavier
rain moved up the Ohio River counties
and engulfed the Ravenswood,
Parkersburg, and Sistersville vicinity
during the mid morning on the 17th. The
heavy rain continue along the Ohio
River counties into the mid afternoon,
before lifting north and east. The more
significant rain rates pivoted through
central West Virginia during the late
afternoon hours on the 17th before
diminishing to drizzle after dark that
evening. The low pressure remains of
Ivan moved northeast through eastern
Tennessee that afternoon, then through
southwest Virginia during the evening.
The storm moved off the coast during
the 18th.
A 30 to 36 hour duration event dumped
3.5 to 6 inches of rain. The upper
range was concentrated along the Ohio
River counties from Huntington through
Parkersburg. A secondary maximum in the
rain ran south from Parkersburg into
northern Kanawha County. Preliminary
storm totals from cooperative observers
had R C Byrd Lock and Dam with 5.9
inches, Elizabeth 5.0 inches, Wayne 4.9
inches, Sandyville 4.8 inches, downtown
Huntington 4.7 inches, downtown
Parkersburg 4.6 inches, Ripley 4.5
inches, Charleston 4.2 inches,
Huntington and Parkersburg airports 4.1
inches, and Middlebourne with 3.8
inches.
Since the remains of Hurricane Frances
were just 8 days prior to this rain,
small stream flooding was more signifi-
cant with the remnants of Ivan. Some of
the same streams went higher than
earlier in the month. Residents of
Enslow Park in Huntington, for example,
were evacuated due to flooding from
Fourpole Creek. Many secondary roads
were blocked and closed by small stream
flooding during the afternoon and early
evening on the 17th. Kanawha Twomile
flooded Bonham Elementary School in
Kanawha County with 1 to 2.5 feet of
water. Maintenance men for the school
had to scramble up a ladder to the
school roof, to wait out the high
water. One of the workers said, "almost
like a flip of your finger, that's how
fast it happened. It was unreal."
During that Friday evening the 17th, a
32 year old male was walking west of
Harts in Lincoln County and fell into
swollen Frances Creek. He drowned and
his body was discovered the next day.
Preliminary findings from a state
police investigation indicated the man
was under the influence of either
alcohol or illegal drugs.
Most of the small stream flooding
receded by late Friday evening the
17th. However, even heavier rain fell
over the northern panhandle of West
Virginia into western Pennsylvania.
Rain amounts of 6 to 8 inches were more
common there. As a result, the main
stem of the Ohio River rose 1 to 2 feet
per hour during the evening of the 17th
in the Sistersville to Parkersburg
vicinity. For example, at Parkersburg
the Ohio River rose from 25.6 feet at
1600E to 33.0 feet at 2200E on the
17th. A slower but steady rise
continue into Saturday the 18th.
Moderate to major river flooding
occurred on the 18th and 19th from the
Sistersville vicinity on down through
Saint Marys, Williamstown, Vienna,
Parkersburg, Ravenswood, and Point
Pleasant. The flood wall protected the
city of Parkersburg. Backwater also
caused flooding, sometimes a few miles
from the Ohio River. One example, was
along the lower reaches of the Little
Kanawha River in Wood County. The crest
on the Ohio River dampened below the
mouth of the Kanawha River, with mostly
minor river flooding through Huntington
and Kenova.
Specific crests include Willow Island
Lock and Dam 44.8 feet, Marietta 2SW
42.4 feet, Parkersburg 43.7 feet,
Belleville Lock and Dam 45.8 feet,
Racine Lock and Dam 50.2 feet, Point
Pleasant 44.6 feet, R C Byrd Lock and
Dam 51 feet, and Huntington 51.3 feet.
At Parkersburg, the crest was the
highest level in 40 years. Back in
March 1964, the river reached 45.2 feet
at Parkersburg.
A FEMA disaster was declared. See
declaration 1558 for details. However,
the worst damage in West Virginia with
this disaster was in the northern pan-
handle counties, compared to further
south. In terms of damage to housing,
Tyler County had 5 destroyed and 19
with major damage. Pleasants County had
21 homes destroyed and 10 homes with
major damage. Wood County reported
several hundred homes affected. The Red
Cross reported 19 homes destroyed in
Wood County. Wirt County had 21 homes
destroyed and 10 with major damage.
Jackson County had 14 homes with major
damage. Mason County had no homes
destroyed, with around 50 dwellings
affected. Cabell County reported 5
homes with major damage. Wayne County
had 8 homes with major damage. Mingo
County saw 15 homes with major damage.
Kanawha County reported 8 homes des-
troyed and 12 homes with major damage.
Tyler County reported around 30 busi-
nesses destroyed and 8 with major
damage. Repairs to the Barboursville
sewage system were around $200,000.
M320U
WISCONSIN, Northeast
Oconto County
5 NNE Mountain 11 1530CST
Marinette County
Beaver to 11 1615CST
1 E Pound 1625CST
Marinette County
4 W Peshtigo to 11 1644CST
Peshtigo 1654CST
Oconto County
4 W Oconto 11 1738CST
Thunderstorms developed in unstable air
ahead of an approaching cold front.
These storms produced large hail as
they moved across northeast Wisconsin.
One of the storms dropped 2 inch
diameter hail as it passed through
Beaver (Marinette co.).
Brown County
Green Bay 14 1715CST
Lightning caused a fire that did signi-
ficant damage to a 70 foot tall church
steeple in Green Bay. A church official
declined to give a damage estimate when
contacted by the National Weather
Service.
WIZ005-010-038 Vilas--Oneida--Outagatnie
15 1450CST
2015CST
Strong winds, associated with an
intense low pressure system, downed
trees and power lines across parts of
north-central and east-central
Wisconsin. One of the downed trees
landed on a vehicle in Appleton
(Outagamie co.).
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ001>004-006>009 Douglas--Bayfield--Ashland--Iron--
Burnett--Washburn--Sawyer--Price
15 19000ST
21000ST
Strong gradient winds toppled trees and
caused power outages across north-
western Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ052-059>060 Sheboygan--Washington--Ozaukee
04 0000CST
0800CST
Dense fog developed during the over-
night hours and lowered visibilities to
below 1/4 mile. At times, visibilities
were down to 50 feet in locations bet-
ween West Bend and Germantown in
Washington County. School bus rides and
local aviation traffic were delayed,
and travel on main roads and inter-
states slowed down considerably. Off
shore, the dense fog persisted over the
Lake Michigan waters until about
1300CST. Fair skies and a light south-
east wind off Lake Michigan were
factors in this dense fog event.
Sheboygan County
Plymouth 15 1535CST
A thunderstorm pulsed to minimal severe
weather limits and toppled some large
trees and power lines.
Lafayette County
Argyle 23 1 ST
An isolated severe storm, embedded in a
cluster of general thunderstorms,
generated locally powerful downburst
thunderstorm winds in the Arygle area.
About a dozen large trees and some
power lines were toppled. The time is
estimate, with the event taking place
sometime between 1100 and 1300CST.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
Juneau County
10 N Mauston 14 1844CST
Law enforcement officials reported
nickel size hail between Mauston and
Necedah.
Taylor County
Medford 15 1335CST
WISCONSIN, West
Dunn County
2 E Wheeler 05 1635CST
A funnel cloud was reported by a
trained spotter on Highway 170.
Polk County
1 SE Horse Creek 05 1735CST
Trees were downed on West Church Rd.
The time was estimated.
WISCONSIN, West
Pierce County
6 SSW Ellsworth to 05 1740CST 1 25
5 S Ellsworth 1742CST
A tornado touched down in an open
field, then moved into a wooded grove
where it broke a few trees, then
dissipated.
Polk County
2 NE Balsam Lake 05 1755CST
Trees were downed on 120th St. in
Milltown Township. The time was
estimated.
St. Croix County
1 NW Wilson to 05 1828CST
2 S Glenwood City 1832CST
A funnel cloud was reported by the fire
department near the intersection of
Highway 128 and Highway 12 just west of
Wilson. The same funnel was spotted by
the fire department 2 miles south of
Glenwood City.
Barron County
6 WNW Prairie Farm 05 1905CST 0.3 25
1906CST
A tornado touched down briefly,
breaking several trees and destroying a
shed.
St. Croix County
Hudson 23 1340CST
A tree was downed.
WYOMING, Central and West
WYZ017 Wind River Basin
18 1300MST
MST
A human caused fire was started near
Goes In Lodge Road on the Wind River
Indian Reservation south of Riverton
during the afternoon. The fire threat-
ened urban areas on the south side of
Riverton by late afternoon. The fire
was fueled by dry southwesterly wind
that gusted between 30 and 35 mph at
times. A total of nine people were
treated for minor injuries and smoke
inhalation. The fire claimed 300 acres,
four campers, 33 vehicles on a used car
lot, and a mobile home used for
storage. Damage totaled around one
million dollars before the fire was
extinguished.
Fremont County
Milford 30 1625MST 1 50
1635MST
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NOT RECEIVED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
Weston County
16 SW Upton 14 1244MST 0.1 10
1315MST
A weak tornado reached the ground at
times over open land. No damage was
reported.
Weston County
8 NE Rochelle 14 1300MST 0.5 10
1310MST
Several reports of a weak tornado on
the ground between 1300 and 1310 LST.
The tornado remained over open areas
and caused no damage.
WYOMING, Southeast
Niobrara County
Lance Creek 03 1820MST
1823MST
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
TENNESSEE, Central
Davidson County
9.6 NE Nashville 0 0 1K
NWS employee reported street flooding
near the intersection of Old Hicklory
Boulevard and Merritt Street in the Old
Hickory area of Davidson County.
Humphreys County
Mc Ewen 0 0
Law enforcment reported hail the size
of quarters during this 20 minute
period.
Benton County
Big Sandy 0 0
Sheriffs office reported golf ball size
hail.
Perry County
Linden 0 0 1K
U.S. Highway 412 E and Highway 100
intersection was flooded near the high
school.
Perry County
Linden 0 0
Trees were blown down.
Wayne County
17 S Waynesboro 0 0
Trees were blown down on Spain Rd.
Wayne County
10 SE Waynesboro 0 0 1K
Shawnette Creek Road was flooded and
impassable.
TNZ011-033>034-
057>062-066-075-077-
079>080-093>095
0 0 170K 1.7M
Strong winds from the remains of
Hurricane Ivan blew down many trees and
power lines across Middle Tennessee
from Thursday evening into early Friday
morning. There were 30 incidents on
Thursday night where trees had fallen
across roadways or downed power lines
in Lawrence County alone. Many homes in
Lawrence County sustained damage from
fallen trees and tree limbs. U.S.
Highway 64 west and east was blocked
for a time in Lawrence County by fallen
trees. Lawrence County students enjoyed
a day off on Friday due to clean up
efforts. In the city of Loretto, a tree
fell on a building on Broad Street and
caused some structural damage. A pine
tree fell on a shed in Tullahoma. A
large oak tree in just off Ragsdale
Road in Manchester fell on 2 small
barns and a lawn tractor.
A 100-foot tree fell at the Salters
residence on Fuller Hollow Road in
Marshall County. Also, a large tree
fell on a pick up truck on Derry Street
in Shelbyville.
The 3 inches of rain on the night of
September 16th along with the gusty
winds destroyed the Amazing Corn Maize
at Rippavilla located in Spring Hill.
Damage was estimated to be $17,000.
Rippavilla was scheduled to open on
Thursday. The corn maize formed a
portrait of explorer Meriwether Lewis
at the historic Rippavilla Plantation.
About 7000 people lost power in Middle
Tennessee due to the remains of
Hurricane Ivan.
In Giles County alone, there was $1.7
million done to the white corn crop.
The winds blew down the corn stalks. A
business in Ardmore, also in Giles
County, lost a roof, and sustained
about $50,000 in damages. Also, there
was roof damage done to the Giles
County High School. The School Board
approved funds for a new roof costing
$74,619. These damage assessments were
from the Emergency Management Director
and newspaper clippings.
Total damage due to this storm in
Middle Tennessee was about $170,000 in
property damage and $1.7 million in
crop damage.
TNZ032>033-064-
066-080 0 0 5K
Street flooding was reported in
Monterey.
TENNESSEE, East
TNZ098 0 0 15K
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
500 pm through 1100 pm cdt.
TNZ099 0 0 15K
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
600 pm on 09/16/04 through 200 am on
09/17/04.
TNZ081 0 0 15K
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county.
TNZ082 0 0 12K
Several trees were reported down across
the county.
TNZ099 0 0 15K
Numerous trees were reported down
mainly across the higher elevations in
the county.
TNZ083 0 0 12K
Several trees were reported down mainly
across the higher elevations in the
county.
TNZ036 0 0 15K
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
730 pm on 9/16/04 through 500 am on
9/17/04.
TNZ100 0 0 15K
Several trees and power lines were
reported down across the county.
TNZ067 0 0 15K
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county from 900 pm on
9/16/04 through 500 am on 9/17/04 EDT.
TNZ067 0 0 15K
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county.
TNZ070 0 0 12K
Several trees were reported down across
the county from 1000 pm through 1156 pm
EDT.
TNZ038 0 0 15K
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county from 1030 pm on
9/16/04 through 500 am on 9/17/04.
TNZ084 0 0 15K
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county from 1100 pm on
9/16/04 through 500 am on 9/17/04.
TNZ082 0 0 25K
A tree fell onto and severely damaged a
home in Brayton.
TNZ085 0 0 8K
A few trees were reported down in
various spots around the county.
TNZ084 0 0 12K
Several trees were reported down across
the county.
TNZ035 0 0 15K
Numerous trees were reported down
across the southern half of the county
from 1200 am through 1000 am EDT.
TNZ039 0 0 12K
Several trees were reported down across
the county from 200 am through 600 am
EDT.
TNZ037 0 0 15K
Numerous trees were reported down
across the county.
TNZ018 0 0 15K
Numerous trees and power lines were
reported down across the county from
300 am through 900 am EDT.
TNZ070 0 0 2K
A large tree was reported down at a
residence on Hebron Church Road five
miles SSE of Jefferson City.
TNZ070 0 0 15K
Several trees were reported down across
the county from 647 am through 1059 am
EDT.
TENNESSEE, South Central
TNZ076-096>097 0 0 350K
Franklin County
Countywide 0 0
Widespread flash flooding was reported
throughout the county. Several roads
had at least 10 inches of water over
the road.
Lincoln County
Countywide 0 0
Widespread flash flooding was reported
throughout the county with several
roads with at least six to ten inches
of water over them.
Moore County
Countywide 0 0
Widespread flash flooding was reported
with many roads throughout the county
with several inches of water over the
roads.
TENNESSEE, West
Gibson County
Milan 0 0 0.85K
Crockett County
2 N Alamo 0 0 0.01K
Shelby County
Arlington 1 0 0
A man was killed by a lightning strike
while hunting in a field. M530U
Lauderdale County
Ripley 0 0 0.75K
Shelby County
Arlington 0 0 0.01K
Decatur County
Decaturville 0 0 0.25K
Tipton County
Brighton 0 0 0.01K
Tipton County
Brighton 0 0 0.01K
TEXAS, Central
Tom Green County
San Angelo Mathis Fl 0 0
Tom Green County
4 SW San Angelo 0 0
Heavy rains across the south and west
portions of San Angelo produced flash
flooding. As many as seven vehicles
stalled in high water near the
intersection of Sunset and College
Hills near the Red Arroyo. Four other
vehicles were stalled out near loop 306
and Southwest Blvd.
Tom Green County
5 E Wall 0 0
Although hail up to golf ball size
occured, the hail was so soft that it
did not produce damage.
TEXAS, Central Southeast
Waller County
5 S Waller 0 0
Wharton County
2 SE El Campo 0 0
Wharton County
6 NW El Campo 0 0
Spotted at FM 2546 and Hwy 71.
Washington County
Burton 0 0
Houston County
Grapeland 1 40
Lightning strike at Grapeland High
School during football practice.
Twenty-two kept overnight at hospital
for observation, all released the next
day. One fatality the following day.
M180U
TEXAS, Extreme West
Hudspeth County
7 NW Ft Hancock 0 0
El Paso County
Socorro 0 0
El Paso County
7 NNW El Paso Intl Ai 0 0
El Paso County
Northwest Portion 0 0 5K
El Paso County
8 NNW El Paso Intl Ai 0 0
El Paso County
10 N El Paso Intl Arpt 0 0
TEXAS, Mid-South
Nueces County
Corpus Christi 0 0
Heavy rainfall across the south side of
Corpus Christi led to flash flooding of
several city streets. Off duty NWS
employee measured 4.2 inches of
rainfall on the south side of Corpus
Christi in 1 hour and 45 minutes.
TEXAS, North
Denton County
Sanger 0 1 25K
A house under construction collapsed
from high winds, trapping a worker
inside. It took an hour to free him
from the debris before he could be
taken to a hospital. Some trees and
power lines were also blown down.
Cooke County
Gainesville 0 0 25K
A mobile home was unroofed in the FRF
Estates. A telephone pole was blown
down and the canopy over a rodeo arena
was blown off. A fence around the arena
was uprooted and blown away. Some trees
were also blown down.
Cooke County
Valley View 0 0 30K
Lightning caused two house fires with
minor damage to one and moderate damage
to the other.
Henderson County
Athens 0 0
A large tree at the courthouse was
blown down.
TEXAS, North Panhandle
Deaf Smith County
9 WSW Hereford 0 0
Hutchinson County
Borger to 0 0
Bunavista
Three to five homes in the towns of
Borger and Bunavista had to be
evacuated due to rapidly rising water
with another four to six homes
threatened by the flash flooding. The
flash flooding also closed down several
streets including Texas Highway 136.
Deaf Smith County
Hereford 0 0
Potter County
Amarillo Intl Arpt 0 0
Reported by the Science and Operations
Officer at the Amarillo National
Weather Service Office.
Potter County
10 E Amarillo 0 0
Potter County
9 E Amarillo 0 0
Severe thunderstorms during the early
evening hours produced large hail
across the southwest and south-central
Texas panhandle. No damage or injuries
were reported by the hail. In the
central Texas panhandle ... thunder-
storms with very heavy rainfall
resulted in flash flooding in the towns
of Borger and Bunavista where several
homes were either evacuated or
threatened by the rapidly rising
waters. Several streets and highways
were closed due to the high water. No
injuries were reported from the flash
flooding.
Deaf Smith County
Hereford 0 0 180K 90K
Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
remained over the southwest Texas
panhandle from the late morning and
into the early evening hours. This led
to serious flooding in the town of
Hereford where parts of Hereford were
reported to be under water. The hardest
hit area was the San Jose community
which had damage to homes. Also ... The
cotton and corn crops were reported
damaged by the flash flooding and some
young wheat crops drowned.
TEXAS, Northeast
Angelina County
Lufkin 0 0
Excessive heavy rainfall in town caused
severe street flooding. Some streets
were closed with cars becoming stalled
in high water.
TEXAS, South
Hidalgo County
6 N Mission 0 0
Numerous reports of funnel clouds were
received from trained spotters and the
local media, primarily north of Mission
and northwest of McAllen.
TEXAS, South Central
Frio County
Countywide 0 0
General 2 to 3 inch rainfall from near
Frio Town along FM140 into Pearsall and
then southeastward along FM 1582 to the
southeast corner of Frio County caused
widespread flash flooding. The worst
problems were in the city of Pearsall
near the noon hour.
Travis County
Austin 0 0
Thunderstorms moving over Austin
produced a general 1 inch rainfall with
parts of the city receiving almost 3
inches. Numerous low water crossings
were reported closed across the city
through the late afternoon, backing up
traffic for almost two hours during the
rush hour. One man attempting to cross
swollen Waller Creek on foot lost his
balance and was swept downstream.
Fortunately he was rescued safety.
Bexar County
San Antonio 1 0
A young girl drowned in a brief flash
flood event as she and her grandmother
were driving across a culvert that was
under construction. Although less than
2 inches of rain had fallen, water
swept quickly through the low area,
trapping the vehicle. The grandmother
left the car and was pulled to safety
by residents of the area. The young
girl was swept off her feet and washed
into a drainage pipe where she drowned.
F10VE
Val Verde County
Northeast Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms moving very slowly across
the northeast portion of Val Verde
County dropped between 2 and 3 inches
northeast of a line from Juno to Loma
Alta. The heaviest rainfall reported
was near 6 inches just north of Juno at
the intersections of SH163 and FM189.
Numerous low water crossings were
reported underwater through the early
morning hours.
Medina County
West Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms produced rainfall over
most of Medina County in the late
afternoon, with the western part of the
county receiving between 1 and 2
inches. The heaviest amount, between 3
and 4 inches, fell in a triangular area
from where FM1796 crosses the Uvalde
County line to where US90 touches the
Uvalde County line to Hondo. Flash
flooding closed sections of FM1796 and
FM2200 briefly during the evening.
De Witt County
Central Portion 0 0
Rainfall totals in showers and
thunderstorms averaged 1 inch with
isolated reports of up to 3 inches in
the area from Yorktown to Cuero to
Westhoff. Several roads were reported
under water and closed by the Sheriffs
Department through the evening.
Val Verde County
Countywide 0 0
Soils over Val Verde County, especially
the northern half of the county, had
been essentially saturated by the
rainfall on September 23. Storms formed
between Pandale, Comstock and Juno, in
the late morning of the 26th and flash
flooding began to cover low water
crossings by the early afternoon. As
the storms spread eastward and
southward through the afternoon and
evening, flash flooding continued. By
late evening, numerous roads were under
water and closed between Loma Alta and
Del Rio. In all, rain totals along and
east of a line from Pandale to Comstock
to Del Rio averaged between 1 and 2
inches, with widespread 3 inch amounts.
The highest accumulations were between
5 and 6 inches near Pandale.
Edwards County
West Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms continued to spread
eastward from Val Verde County on the
26th, moving into Edwards County in the
mid afternoon. They dropped between 1
and 2 inches of rain over the western
half of the county between 4 pm and 8
pm, with accumulations of up to 4
inches near where US277 crosses the Val
Verde County line and just south of
Carta Valley. Sections of US377, US277
and FM2523 were reported closed due to
high water.
Edwards County
Southwest Portion 0 0
Thunderstorms reformed during the early
afternoon of the 27th, re-developing
flash flooding over the western half of
the county very quickly. They continue
to spread slowly southeastward,
producing between 1 and 2 inches of
rain south and east of Carta Valley to
the Kinney County line. Once again,
portions of US377 and FM2523 were
reported to be briefly under water in
the late afternoon.
Kinney County
Countywide 0 0
The thunderstorms spread into Kinney
County during the late afternoon, with
rainfall totals over the county
averaging between 1 and 2 inches.
Highest amounts were near 4 inches
along FM674 from where it crosses the
Edwards County border to just north of
Brackettville. FM674 and FM334 were
reported under water in the early
evening.
Uvalde County
West Portion 0 0
The thunderstorms continued to spread
eastward from Kinney County into
western Uvalde County, with rain totals
between 1 and 2 inches over the area.
Highest totals were near 4 inches just
northwest of Concan. Brief flash
flooding closed portions of SH55 in the
northwest part of the county and
several roads north of Concan.
Val Verde County
Comstock 0 0
Very slow-moving thunderstorms formed
in the Comstock area in the late
afternoon and produced between 2 and 3
inches of rain around the town. The
Sheriffs Department reported portions
of FM1024 and SH163 briefly closed in
the Comstock area.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Partner County
5 NE Black 0 0 25K
Castro County
Summerfield 0 0 25K
Bailey County
6 W Baileyboro 0 0 50K
Golfball sized hail was reported by the
Bailey County Sheriffs Office.
Bailey County
15 S Muleshoe 0 0 25K
Golfball sized hail was reported at the
Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge.
Bailey County
7 W Bula 0 0 25K
Floyd County
3 N Aiken 0 0 25K
Floyd County
Lockney 0 0 10K 25K
Penny to Golfball sized hail reported
by Sheriffs office in Lockney.
TEXAS, South Panhandle
Castro County
7 SW Dimmitt 0 0
Flood waters of 3-4 feet deep closed
Farm-to-Market Road 1055 between
Highway 86 and Farm-to-Market Road
1524.
Castro County
Dimmitt 0 0 4K
Flood waters entered a home in Dimmitt
causing carpet and floor damage.
Cochran County
Morton 0 0
Flooding resulted in closure of Main St
in Morton.
Yoakum County
Denver City 0 0
Widespread flooding around Denver City
resulted in numerous road closures.
Bailey County
3 NW Muleshoe 0 0
Flooding was reported at Highway 84 and
Farm-to-Market Road 1760 near Muleshoe.
Cochran County
Morton 0 0
Morton police department reported Main
St. partially closed due to flooding.
Yoakum County
8 E Plains 0 0
Flooding resulted in the closure of
intersection Highway 214 and Farm-to-
Market Road 1939.
Terry County
3 N Brownfield 0 0 25K
Terry County
2 S Brownfield 0 0
Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet station
measured a gust to 60 mph.
Terry County
Brownfield 0 0
Flooding in Brownfield closed several
streets.
Dickens County
Spur 0 0
Widespread flooding was reported in and
around Spur. A car was stranded in
town.
Lynn County
10 W Tahoka 0 0
Flood waters washed a car off the road
west of Tahoka on Highway 380.
Garza County
Southland 0 0
Flooding was reported in and around
Southland.
Lynn County
5 S Tahoka 0 0
Numerous reports of flooding was
reported in and around Tahoka.
Kent County
Jayton 0 0
Several reports of flooding occurred
in and near Jayton. A few roads were
briefly closed.
King County
7 S Guthrie 0 0
Strong winds blew down trees south of
town.
Garza County
Post 0 0
Several vehicles were stranded to due
flood waters in and around Post.
Lynn County
Tahoka 0 0
Dickens County
Dickens 0 0
Many county roads in and around Dickens
were flooded.
TEXAS, Southeast
Orange County
Vidor 0 0
Jefferson County
Beaumont 0 0
Jefferson County
Nederland 0 0 10K
Heavy rains caused flood waters to
enter one home in Nederland.
Orange County
Bridge City 0 0 10K
Heavy rains caused flood waters to
enter one home in Bridge City.
TEXAS, West
Ector County
Odessa 0 0 0 0
Several reports were received from the
public and a local newspaper reporter
of urban flooding in Odessa during the
afternoon of the 1st. Over six inches
of water was reported flowing through
the intersection of Second and Jackson
Streets in downtown, and more than a
foot of water crossed the intersection
of Sixteenth and Harless on the city's
southwest side. The strong thunderstorm
that produced a burst of heavy rainfall
over the city quickly dissipated and
the flooding receded within half an
hour.
Ector County
1 ENE Gardendale to 0 0 0 0
3 ENE Gardendale
A second thunderstorm persisted for
nearly an hour over State Highway 158
in northeastern Ector County during the
evening of the 1st. Doppler radar
estimates indicated that up to two
inches of rain fell just northeast of
Gardendale. At least one foot of water
inundated several secondary roads.
Scattered convection develop over the
west Texas Upper Trans Pecos and the
western Permian Basin late on the 1st.
Two isolated strong thunderstorms
produced very heavy rainfall over Ector
County and resulted in localized flash
flooding.
Reeves County
1 S Saragosa to 0 0 25K 0
3 SE Saragosa
Reeves County officials reported
extensive flash flooding along
Interstate 10 near mile marker 214. Low
spots along Texas Highway 17 were
inundated by flood waters between
Saragosa and the interstate. Both east
and west-bound service roads also were
flooded. High water threatened a Fina
Gas Station near the intersection of
Texas Highway 17 and Interstate 10. Up
to three feet of water flowed through
the business's parking lot. The Texas
Department of Transportation deployed
sandbags around the structure to
protect it from the flood waters.
Gaines County
Higginbotham 0 0 0 0
Gaines County
12 NW Seminole to 0 0 20K 0
Seagraves
Strong to severe thunderstorms trained
over the northern half of Gaines County
and resulted in very heavy rainfall and
flash flooding. At 17:30 LST officials
reported that high water flowed over
Texas Highway 214 and swept a vehicle
off of the road northwest of Seminole.
Rescue crews had to remove the driver
from the vehicle in swiftly moving
flood waters. During the next three
hours numerous roadways and highways
also were flooded near Seagraves.
Heavy rainfall also produced flowing
flood waters that made U.S. Highway
385/62 impassable ten miles north of
Seminole.
Strong to severe thunderstorms
developed over the west Texas Upper
Trans Pecos and the western Permian
Basin during the late afternoon and
evening of the 21st. Extensive flash
flooding was reported in southern Pecos
County near Interstate 10. Additional
thunderstorm activity produced quarter
size hail and flash flooding in Gaines
County, where a motorist was swept off
of the road. No injuries were reported.
Midland County
6 SE Midland to 0 0 2K 0
12 W Midland
A severe multicell thunderstorm erupted
over central Midland County during the
early evening of the 23rd and
propagated northwest over Midland
International Airport. At 18:25 CST,
nickel size hail and strong winds broke
small limbs off trees at several
residences six miles southeast of
Midland. At 18:53 CST nickel to quarter
size hail began to fall at the National
Weather Service Forecast Office near
Midland International Airport. The hail
persisted for ten minutes and covered
the ground. A resident on the Midland
/Ector County line reported nickel size
hail at 19:23 CST.
Midland County
1 ESE (Mat) Midland 1 0 0 25K 0
12 W Midland
Several units at a trailer home
dealership suffered wind damage
southeast of Midland International
Airport. The Automated Surface
Observation System located at the
airport recorded severe thunderstorm
wind gusts up to 61 MPH. A large flag
pole also was broken by the winds near
the intersection of Midland County Road
60 and Farm to Market Road 1788.
Ector County
5 ESE Gardendale 0 0 0 0
A resident on the Ector/Midland County
line reported nickel size hail.
Midland County
2 WSW Greenwood to 0 0 0 0
2 NW Greenwood
Storm spotters reported high water
flowing over several county and farm to
market roads between Interstate 20 and
Greenwood.
Midland County
1 S (Maf) Midland Intl 0 0 0 0
National Weather Service employees
encountered half a foot of running
water over the Interstate 20 service
road on the south side of Midland
International Airport.
An isolated severe multicell thunder-
storm produced large hail and damaging
thunderstorm winds as it propagated
northwest across Midland County. The
vicinity of Midland International
Airport was hardest hit by the storm
with quarter size hail and damaging
winds.
Ector County
Odessa 0 0 30K 0
A broad complex of showers and
thunderstorms moved northeast over the
west Texas Permian Basin on the 25th.
As heavy rainfall from this activity
spread over Odessa, dangerous flash
flooding conditions developed rapidly
in the city streets. At 09:10 CST fire
department personnel conducted high
water rescues at the intersection of
Tanglewood and Pembrook. Numerous
roadways across the city were quickly
closed due to flood waters. Motorists
also were rescued from stalled vehicles
near the intersection of Tom Green and
University Avenue. No injuries were
reported.
Midland County
Midland to 0 0 100K 0
4 E Midland
Storm spotters, law enforcement
officials, and the local media reported
several instances of flash flooding
across Midland. At 10:00 CST Texas
Department of Public Safety troopers
and Midland Fire Department personnel
rescued a woman and three children from
a vehicle submerged in three feet of
water near the intersection of West
Industrial Avenue and South Midland
Drive.
Shortly before 10:30 CST rescue crews
assisted stranded motorists on Illinois
Avenue and at the intersection of
Midkiff Road and Wadley Avenue. At
11:00 CST an elderly driver was rescued
from a vehicle submerged in six feet of
flowing water near Midland College.
Flood waters reportedly covered the
trunk and hood of the sports utility
vehicle and entered the cab. Fire crews
anchored a safety line across Wadley
Avenue to reach the distressed
motorist.
In addition, over a foot of water
covered the Loop 250 access road
between Thomason and State Highway 191
near Grandecom Stadium. Over two feet
of water covered the Interstate 20
access road at the intersection of Farm
to Market Road 1130. Two traffic
accidents on Interstate 20 in Midland
were indirectly related to the wet
weather when cars lost control on the
wet pavement. One such accident
resulted in an injured motorist. No
injuries or fatalities resulted from
the flash flooding.
Scurry County
Snyder 0 0 0 0
Local officials reported that flash
flooding resulted in high water running
down Avenue E in Snyder. The street was
closed to traffic.
Brewster County
Study Butte 0 0 0 0
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms
erupted over the mountainous terrain of
southwest Texas during the afternoon
hours of the 25th. The National Park
Service reported quarter size hail near
Study Butte.
Convection was widespread over west
Texas on the 25th. The initial activity
decreased from west to east during the
afternoon hours, but not before
resulting in very dangerous urban flash
flooding across portions of the Permian
Basin. Isolated strong to severe
thunderstorms erupted again by late
afternoon over the mountainous regions
of the state. One storm produced large
hail near the Big Bond National Park.
Jeff Davis County
10 WSW Ft Davis to 0 0 10K 0
16 W Ft Davis
Very dangerous flash flooding
conditions developed rapidly on the
morning of the 26th across Jeff Davis
County. At 07:55 CST the Fort Davis
Fire Department reported two persons
stranded by flood waters in Short
Canyon, thirteen miles north-northeast
of Fort Davis. The fire department also
reported that work was underway to
rescue two additional stranded campers
in Madera Canyon, ten miles west-
southwest of the McDonald Observatory.
Rescue crews were able to bring the
campers in Madera Canyon to safety
shortly before noon CST. Additional
flash flooding was reported along
Olympia Creek, where water up to six
feet in depth inundated Texas Highway
118 for 200 yards between Fort Davis
and the Fort Davis State Park. The
intersection of Texas Highways 118 and
17 also was submerged by flowing flood
waters
Flooding along Olympia Creek was
reported to have receded by mid
afternoon. A second flood wave,
however, raged through the creek and
inundated the same portion of State
Highway 118 north of the Fort Davis
around 16:45 CST. The water again
receded making the highway passable by
19:35 CST.
Dangerous conditions persisted through
much of the night in rural Jeff Davis
County near Short Canyon. Two people
remained isolated at a deserted ranch
house near Wild Rose Pass by raging
flood waters. The individuals were
airlifted to safety via a helicopter
rescue just before dawn on the morning
of the 27th. No serious injuries or
damage was reported.
Brewster County
20 S Alpine to 0 0 0 0
Terlingua
A trained spotter reported flood waters
crossing State Highway 118 twenty miles
south of Alpine at 08:25 CST. Flash
flooding also inundated numerous rural
secondary roadways at Terlingua Ranch
near State Highway 118 in southern
Brewster County.
Before the heavy rainfall ended across
Brewster County during the late
afternoon, additional flash flooding
was reported near Terlingua. Law
enforcement officials reported that
several low water crossings there
flooded and several local highways were
impassable.
Reeves County
9 NNW Orla to 0 0 25K 0
Orla
At 10:30 CST residents in Orla reported
high water that inundated yards and
threatened homes. Water in the streets
of Orla flowed one foot deep. No major
damage was reported.
A National Weather Service Cooperative
Observer west of Red Bluff Dam reported
flood waters crossing U.S. Highway 285
in northern Reeves County at 10:40 CST.
Five to six feet of water was reported
flowing over County Road 447 five miles
north of Orla at 15:45 CST. At that
time, the Red Bluff Dam Cooperative
Observer reported a forty-eight hour
rainfall total of five inches.
The heavy rainfall ended over most of
Reeves County by late afternoon. Runoff
continued to result in flash flooding
through mid evening. The last report
that was received indicated that three
feet of water continued to flow over
County Road 447 north of Orla at 18:00
CST.
TEXAS, West
Culberson County
Van Horn to 0 0 0 0
Pine Spgs
At 10:41 CST National Park Service
employees reported flash flooding that
resulted in high water over Texas
Highway 54 at several locations between
Van Horn and Pine Springs. A later
report from the National Park Service
indicated that the water was flowing up
to two feet deep at some locations by
15:15 CST.
Heavy rainfall exited Culberson County
by late afternoon. The flash flooding
quickly receded along Texas Highway 54,
but debris was reported covering
portions of the highway, where flooding
had occurred at 17:30 CST.
Loving County
19 NW Mentone to 0 0 0 0
1 N Mentone
Several public reports indicated flash
flooding across western Loving County.
At 11:00 CST, at least one foot of
water was reported flowing over Farm to
Market Road 652 in the northwestern
parts of the county. Additional
flooding was reported at 11:45 CST
along County Road 300 one mile north of
Mentone, where flowing water up to one
foot deep crossed the road.
Gaines County
14 W Seagraves 0 0 15K 0
Flash flooding inundated Texas Highway
214 near the Gaines/Yoakam County line.
At 14:55 CST a car was washed off of
the highway just south of the county
line by flowing flood waters. Local
emergency officials closed the highway
after the driver of the vehicle was
brought to safety and it was not re-
opened until the water receded after
midnight CST.
Ector County
Odessa 0 0 0 0
Several city streets were inundated by
urban flash floods across the south
side of Odessa. More than two feet of
water flowed through portions of Tom
Green and Muskeegum Streets between 8th
and 15th Streets. Parts of 11th and
12th Streets were impassable with
nearly three feet of water. The
intersection of Meadow and Murphy also
was flooded with two feet of flowing
water.
Winkler County
1 SW Wink 0 0 0 0
Texas State Route 115 was barricaded
and closed to traffic through much of
the evening due to flash flooding
caused by a low water crossing that
flooded and inundated the highway near
Wink.
Andrews County
20 WNW Andrews to 0 0 0 0
27 WNW Andrews
Trained storm spotters reported that
flood waters intermittently covered
Texas Highway 176 in western Andrews
County. Half a foot of flowing water
crossed the highway at several
locations between twenty and twenty-
seven miles west-northwest of the city.
Ward County
Monahans 0 0 25K 0
Multiple reports from Monahans
indicated that heavy rainfall produced
flash flooding that quickly inundated
city streets and threatened several
residences. Local law enforcement
officials reported that city streets
remained barricaded at 19:00 CST. Flood
waters in the city receded by late
evening. No major damage was reported.
Howard County
Big Spring 0 0 100K 0
Heavy rainfall caused ponding of water
on many driving surfaces near Big
Spring. A semi-truck hydroplaned off of
Interstate 20 on the north side of the
city. A second semi-truck lost control
and jack-knifed when the driver tried
to avoid a collision with emergency
workers responding to the first
incident.
Howard County
Big Spring 0 0 20K 0
The Big Spring Police Department
barricaded several city streets due to
flowing flood waters that resulted from
flash flooding. The most significant
flooding was reported in the city's
northwest side. At 18:43 CST a motorist
was stranded in flood waters at the
1400th block of Sixth Street. Northwest
Second and Benton Streets also were
closed.
Gaines County
15 W Seminole to 0 0 0 0
13 W Seminole
Portions of U.S. Highway 62/180 were
impassable due to flowing flood waters
west of Seminole. Numerous secondary
roads also were inundated in the
immediate area.
Dawson County
Lamesa 0 0 0 0
Several locations were inundated by
flood waters in Lamesa. Flash flooding
caused high water to flow through
Forest Park and along North Main
Street.
Tropical-like rainfall occurred over
portions of west Texas during the last
weekend in September. On Sunday the
26th, widespread flash floods resulted
from heavy rains that accompanied a
complex of warm topped convection that
propagated slowly from the mountains of
southwest Texas and the Big Bend
northeast across the Permian Basin.
A sudden onset of dangerous flash
flooding conditions at sunrise caught
campers by surprise in the Davis
Mountains. At least four people were
isolated by raging flood waters at two
camp sites in rural portions of that
county. Campers at one site were
stranded for nearly twenty-four hours
before a rescue helicopter was used to
lift them to safety.
The threat of significant flash
flooding spread northeast across the
Upper Trans Pecos and the west Texas
Permian Basin through the afternoon and
evening hours. This resulted in
dangerous driving conditions across
portions of the area. A car was swept
off of a highway by flood waters in
Gaines County during the early evening
hours. Serious injuries or deaths were
narrowly avoided when two semi-trucks
lost control and hydroplaned off of a
rain soaked Interstate 20 in Howard
County. One truck barely missed
emergency workers who were attending to
the initial accident.
The heavy rainfall began to subside
across most of the region by late
evening on the 26th. Flash flooding
continued in some locations as runoff
persisted through much of the night. No
injuries were reported across the area.
Gaines County
8 W Seminole to 0 0 0 0
8 E Seminole
Before sunrise on Monday the 27th,
thunderstorms again initiated over the
Permian Basin. Heavy rainfall from this
activity quickly led to flash flooding
over saturated grounds. Local law
enforcement officials reported flash
flooding at several locations along
U.S. Highway 180 in the vicinity of
Seminole. Between one and two feet of
flowing water was reported over a half
mile stretch eight miles east of
Seminole. The intersection of Farm to
Market Road 1429 and U.S. Highway 180
also was inundated by flood waters six
miles east of the city. High water also
made a stretch of the same highway
impassable eight miles west of Seminole
during the late morning hours.
Gaines County
8 W Seagravesto 0 0 0 0
Loop
Texas Highway 83 also was affected by
flash flooding in northern Gaines
County. At 06:40 CST local officials
reported flowing flood waters over the
highway eight miles west of Seagraves.
Hazardous driving conditions spread
east along that route through the
morning hours as the heavy rainfall
slowly propagated east. Up to two feet
of water covered the intersection of
Texas Highway 83 and U.S. Highway 385
in Seagraves. Impassable conditions
also were reported east along Texas
Highway 83 near Loop.
Borden County
14 W Gail 0 0 0 0
The Dawson County Sheriffs Office
reported flash flooding along U.S.
Highway 180. Up to eight inches of
flowing flood waters covered the
highway on the Dawson/Borden County
line.
Dawson County
4 ESE Lamesa to 0 0 0 0
16 E Lamesa
The Dawson County Sheriffs Office
reported flash flooding along U.S.
Highway 180 from four miles east-
southeast of Lamesa to the Dawson/
Borden County line. Portions of the
highway were covered by up to eight
inches of flowing flood waters.
A pre-dawn round of thunderstorms
resulted in another round of flash
flooding across the northwestern
Permian Basin of west Texas. Several
major highways were closed due to high
water.
Andrews County
Andrews 0 0 25K 0
Thunderstorms and heavy rain again
erupted over west Texas during the
afternoon of the 27th. Saturated ground
conditions were first aggravated by
downpours over Andrews. Urban flash
flooding quickly ensued and several
vehicles stalled in flooded city
streets. The Andrews Fire Department
conducted at least one high water
rescue. No injuries were reported.
Ward County
20 SSE Monahans to 0 0 0 0
22 SSE Monahans
Trained spotters reported high water
flowing over Farm to Market Road 871 in
southeast Ward County. Several
secondary roadways also were inundated
by flood waters.
Ector County
5 SSE West Odessa to 0 0 2M 0
West Odessa
A small linear convective complex
developed over western Ector County
during the early evening hours. The
complex persisted and remained nearly
stationary for almost two hours. Very
intense rainfall fell over Monahans
Draw near West Odessa.
The first reports of flash flooding
indicated that high water rendered Farm
to Market Road 866, Texas Highway 302,
and Interstate 20 impassable. Up to six
feet of water was reported crossing low
lying areas of Farm to Market Road 866
just north of the Interstate 20
junction. Several vehicles became
stalled in high water flowing across
the interstate, resulting in high water
rescues of stranded motorists.
By late evening the swollen Monahans
Draw, usually a dry depression,
inundated residential areas in West
Odessa. The hardest hit areas were near
Third and Damascus Streets. The most
extensive damage occurred to several
trailer parks in the Westcliff, Knox
Village, and Manor subdivisions. Rescue
crews from three fire departments
worked well into the night to remove
distressed residents from homes and
vehicles that were threatened by high
water. One fire engine stalled in the
flood waters. Many families were
displaced to emergency shelters in
other portions of the city and in
Odessa. More than forty homes suffered
serious damage. Four trailer homes and
two permanent homes were destroyed.
Another fifteen single family homes
experienced major damage from the flood
waters.
Thunderstorms dissipated over Ector
County shortly before midnight CST.
This brought a temporary reprieve from
the excessive rainfall. Runoff,
however, continued to present a threat
of flash flooding through the nighttime
hours. As a result local emergency
management officials continued to
report major flash flooding along
Monahans Draw through the night.
During the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday
the 28th, another band of showers and
thunderstorms moved north across Ector
County. Brief heavy rainfall from this
activity aggravated the flash flood
situation. By 06:35 CST local officials
were again at work to evacuate
residents near the intersections of
Tripp and Twenty-Third Streets and
Tenth and Redondo Streets. Between two
and three feet of water was reported
rushing through those city streets and
threatened numerous homes. At least
three high water rescues also were
conducted to bring stranded motorists
to the safety of dry ground.
Rainfall ended over Ector County by
09:00 CST. Significant runoff and
associated flash flooding of low lying
areas prevented access to much of the
city through the early afternoon hours.
Ector County
Odessa 0 0 30K 0
Heavy rainfall over Odessa during the
late evening and overnight hours Monday
the 27th and the early morning hours of
Tuesday the 28th caused the flat-topped
roof of a business to collapse in
downtown. Although extensive damage
occurred to the business, no injuries
were reported.
TXZ061
0 0 250K 0
Despite an end of the thunderstorms and
heavy rainfall over Ector County during
the late morning hours, significant
flood waters remained in several West
Odessa neighborhoods. It took several
additional hours for flooding to
recede.
Scattered thunderstorms developed and
produced locally very heavy rainfall
over the western parts of the west
Texas Permian Basin during the late
afternoon and evening of the 27th. Many
West Odessa residents were displaced
from their homes during the late
evening hours when flash flooding along
Monahans Draw devastated parts of the
city. No casualties were reported, but
at least twenty families were left
homeless.
Howard County
3 NNW Knott to 0 0 0 0
4 W Coahoma
The Texas Department of Transportation
reported flash flooding along several
roadways in northwestern Howard County.
Between 07:25 and 07:50 CST local
officials and public reports indicated
that one mile of Farm to Market Road
2230 was inundated by flood waters near
the intersection of County Road 50
north of Knott.
The public also reported submerged
roadways west of Coahoma. Midway Road
and South Moss Lake Road were rendered
impassable due to high water. Local
highway officials closed the roadways
shortly afternoon CST.
Midland County
4 SW Midland to 0 0 20K 0
Midtnnd
At 08:30 CST running water was reported
flowing over the intersection of Loop
250 and Business Interstate 20. The
local media reported a vehicle
submerged under an overpass at the
intersection of Midland Drive and
Industrial at 08:45 CST. Fire
department crews rescued a woman
trapped in a water stalled mini-van on
West Industrial Avenue. No injuries
were reported.
Flash flooding across the central
Permian Basin of west Texas resumed
during the mid to late morning hours
when a band of showers and
thunderstorms developed and propagated
across the area. Several rural and
secondary roadways were inundated by
flood waters in Howard County. In
addition, dangerous urban flash
flooding resulted in at least two
submerged vehicles in Midland.
Culberson County
4 S Pine Spgs 0 0 0 0
Reeves County
Orla 0 0 0 0
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms
developed over the west Texas Upper
Trans Pecos and in vicinity of the
Guadalupe Mountains during the late
evening hours of the 29th. One
thunderstorm produced severe wind gusts
near Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
An Automated Surface Observation System
located at Guadalupe Pass near U.S.
Highway 62/180 recorded a peak gust of
58 MPH. A second severe storm produced
hail up to the size of pennies in Orla.
Dawson County
10 NNE Lamesa 0 0 0 0
Convective activity lingered over the
northern Permian Basin into the morning
hours of the 30th. Local officials
reported that flash flooding briefly
resulted in over half a foot of water
flowing across a portion of U.S.
Highway 87 north of Lamesa.
Reeves County
2 S Saragosa to 0 0 0 0
Saragosa
A Texas Department of Public Safety
trooper reported penny to quarter size
hail and "high" winds from the
intersection of Interstate 10 and Texas
Highway 17 north to Saragosa.
Ward County
Grandfalls 0 0 25K 0
Law enforcement officials reported
quarter to golfball size hail in
Grandfalls. Minor damage to vehicles
was reported.
Ward County
Grandfalls to 0 0 75K 0
2.5 ESE Grandfalls
Strong to severe thunderstorms over
Pecos County spawned a left moving
(anticyclonic) severe storm that
rapidly propagated over the town of
Grandfalls. Quarter to golfball size
hail was reported in addition to
damaging winds. Five power poles were
snapped along State Route 11 just
southeast of town. In town, an abandon
mobile home was rolled by the winds and
destroyed while the roof of another
mobile home in the southwest portions
of the community was blown onto a
nearby pickup truck. Several trees were
uprooted and a historic church also
sustained serious roof damage.
A damage survey conducted by the
National Weather Service concluded that
the severe winds that produced the
damage was uniform in direction,
blowing debris from the southwest to
the northeast. The damage swath covered
an area three miles wide. These
observations were consistent with the
occurrence of a large downburst, or
macroburst.
Thunderstorms erupted along the Davis
Mountains in southwest Texas during the
afternoon and evening of the 30th.
Several of these thunderstorms became
severe as they propagated northeast
across the Trans Pecos and produced
large hail and damaging winds. The most
significant impacts from the storms
occurred in the community of
Grandfalls. Damaging winds destroyed
two trailer homes and partially removed
the roof on a historic church.
TEXAS, Western North
Hardeman County
Chillicothe 0 0 7.5K
A tree fell over a power line in town.
UTAH, East
UTZ022>025-027>029
0 0
Remnants of an eastern Pacific
Hurricane transported some moisture
across eastern Utah early in the month.
However, the precipitation was not
sufficient to alleviate the severe to
extreme drought conditions. Please see
the October 2004 Storm Data publication
for a continuation on this drought
situation.
UTZ023
0 0
This fire was named the Mail Draw Fire
and occurred on BLM property 25 miles
northeast of Vernal. The fire consumed
2,800 acres of timber, pinyon pine,
juniper, and sage brush. The estimated
cost of fighting the fire was 915
thousand dollars.
San Juan County
Fry Canyon to 0 0
21 NW Fry Canyon
Heavy rainfall resulted in a wall of
water up to 6 feet deep roaring down
White Canyon. This flash flood was
observed by a number of back country
travelers, including trail guides.
UTZ023-028
0 0
An early season storm produced snowfall
amounts of 1 to 4 inches across the
mountains of northeast and southeast
Utah.
UTAH, West and Central
NOT RECEIVED.
VERMONT, North and Central
NONE REPORTED.
VERMONT, South
VTZ013
0 0
The Walloomsac River exceeded its flood
stage of 7.0', cresting at 7.21' at
14:30 EST on 9/18/04 at the Bennington
gage.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
VIZ001>002
0 0 6.2M
Tropical Storm Jeanne affected the
territory with high winds and
torrential rains, leaving downed trees,
utility poles, power outages, and
widespread flooding in its wake. The
U.S. virgin Islands were declared a
major disaster area. Jeanne caused 6.4
million in damage to infra structure.
Jeanne dumped over 12 inches of rain in
St. Thomas during the three day period
from September 14-17. At the St. Croix
airport, 6.06 inches were recorded
during the same period, although a
spotter in a location north of
Fredericksted, at Butler Bay, recorded
8.73 inches for the 24 hour period
ending at 6 am on September 16. On St.
John, a spotter at Rainbow Hill, Cruz
Bay, recorded 10.39 inches for the
period from 630 am on Sep. 14th through
630 am on Sep. 17th. The maximum 24
hour rainfall at Charlotte Amalie of
9.25 inches has a return frequency of
25 years. The Turpentine Run at Mt.
Zion station in St. Tomas, set a new
record of 8.65 feet, which broke the
previous record of 7.28 feet set in
1995. On St. Thomas, about 20 people
had to be rescued early Thursday
morning when flood waters overtook
areas of Brockman Road, Estate
Nazareth, and Sanchez Town in Nadir.
Estate Nadir was hit the hardest when
the water swelled out of the runoff
channels and overtaxed drainage
ditches, causing widespread flooding
and erosion. On St Croix, flooding was
reported in Gallows Bay, Estate Ruby,
Estate Grove Place, Estate Whim, Tide
Village, Calquohoun, Midland Road,
Mon-Bijou and Frangipani. The rains
brought mudslides and forced large
rocks onto roadways on Queen Mary
Highway. On St John, downed trees,
mud and rock slides were reported. The
agricultural impact was significant in
St. Croix mainly were major flooding
occurred. Farmers experienced
significant damage and crop losses with
bananas, plantains, sugar cane,
vegetables and fruit trees. Plants that
were not destroyed by the winds
eventually overturned due to
waterlogged conditions. Winds reports
in the U.S. Virgin Islands varied, the
St Croix airport recorded sustained
winds of 52 mph with gusts to 62 mph.
The St Thomas airport recorded
sustained winds of 39 mph with gust to
51 mph. There was an unofficial wind
gust report of 96 mph recorded by a
spotter at Maria Hill in St. Croix.
VIRGINIA, East
Hanover County
Mabelton 0 0 2K
Trees down.
King William County
Aylett 0 0 10K
F0 tornado blew roof off a house near
King William Road.
Caroline County
1 S Bowling Green to 0 0 25K
1 W Moss Neck
F1 tornado damaged or destroyed several
buildings. Also, numerous trees downed
or sheared.
Amelia County
Truxillo 0 0 2K
F0 tornado twisted off tree tops near
intersection of Routes 639 and 681.
Fluvanna County
3 W Palmyra 0 0 15K
F0 tornado demolished mobile home,
blew roof off house, and downed trees
at Route 693 and Longacre Road.
Chesterfield County
1 SW Midlothian 0 0 2K
F0 tornado produced minor damage to
trees near Route 288 and Woolridge
Road.
Henrico County
3 NW Varina 0 0 5K
F0 tornado produced structural damage
to outbuildings and storage facilities
at several businesses along Old Osborne
Turnpike.
Richmond (C)
Richmond 0 0 2K
F0 tornado produced minor damage to
businesses near Orleans Street.
Prince George County
3 NW Templeton 0 0
Over a foot of water was observed on
Fairwood Road.
Prince George County
Prince George to 0 0
Disputanta
Considerable water over Route 460 was
reported near Disputanta, with one of
the lanes blocked due to the high
water.
Prince Edward
County
Farmville to 0 0 2K
Tuggle
Trees and power lines down.
Amelia County
Mannboro 0 0 10K
F1 tornado blew roof off garage and
lifted garage off foundation. Trees
down with some snapped off in wooded
area.
Caroline County
1 SW Guinea to 0 0 25K
Guinea
F1 tornado downed numerous trees near
Cosbys Corner. Many trees snapped off
10 feet above ground level. Cinderblock
detached garage (30 x 32 foot) totally
destroyed. Two vehicles damaged, minor
damage to home, and mobile home
destroyed by falling tree.
Prince Edward
County
Prospect 0 0 2K
Trees down.
Chesterfield County
2 N Midlothian 0 0 2K
F0 tornado downed trees near Robius
Road.
Mecklenburg County
Chase City 0 0 2K
Trees down.
Goochland County
Manakin 0 0 3K
F1 tornado downed numerous trees.
Louisa County
5 NW Louisa 0 0 20K
F1 tornado downed or snapped off
numerous trees. Two house trailers
blown into a creek.
Henrico County
Short Pump 0 0 15K
F0 tornado damaged some homes in the
Hampshire Subdivision, off Nuckols
Road. Shingles were torn off of some
roofs and garage doors blown in. Also,
damage to homes in the Autumnwood
Subdivision off of Shady Grove Road.
Hanover County
Montpelier 0 0 2K
Trees down near Old Ridge Road and
Blunt Bridge.
Hanover County
Doswell 0 0 2K
Trees down.
Powhatan County
Powhatan 0 0
Portions of Highway 60 flooded. Route
711 closed due to high water.
Hanover County
1 N Hanover 0 0 2K
F0 tornado downed trees.
Caroline County
1 S Dawn 0 0 2K
F0 tornado downed trees.
Caroline County
2 S Golansville 0 0 10K
F1 tornado downed numerous trees on
Friendship Road. Many trees snapped off
10 feet above ground level. One tree
fell on a house and caused significant
damage.
Prince Edward
County
Farmville 0 0
Street flooding in town. Routes 634 and
636 closed due to high water.
Caroline County
3 WNW Port Royal 0 0 15K
F1 tornado downed numerous trees near
the intersection of Route 615 and Route
728 around Four Winds Golf Course. Many
trees snapped off about 10 feet above
ground level, and significant damage to
2 homes.
Cumberland County
3 SE Ranies Tavern 0 0
High water on River Road and Jamestown
Road.
Powhatan County
2 ESE Subletts 0 0 2K
Trees down at Junction of Routes 711
and 288.
Goochland County
1 W Oilville 0 0 10K
F1 tornado damaged a home on Broad
Street in the Three Oaks Subdivision.
Numerous trees were snapped and blown
down. Roof partial blown off house.
Greensville County
3 WNW Kingsberry 0 0 5K
F0 tornado damaged a few homes and a
shed along Old Brunswick Road/Route
607. Trees down in different
directions.
Amelia County
2 W Mannboro 0 0
State Route 615 closed due to high
water. High water also on Routes 360
and 38.
Goochland County
Manakin 0 0
High water at Manakin and Hermitage
Streets, and on Broad Street Road in
town of Goochland.
Hanover County
3 SSW Ashland 0 0
High water reported on Greenwood Church
Road, Rosmarin Road, Mountain Road,
Auburn Mill Road, and Stone Horse Road.
Richmond (C)
Richmond 0 0
Flooding reported on New Kent Road,
Jennie Scher and Stoney Run Roads,
Fairmount Road, and Mechanicsville
Turnpike.
Mathews County
Peary 0 0 15K
An old barn and small shed destroyed by
straight-line winds. Winds estimated
between 60 and 70 mph.
VIRGINIA, Extreme Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, North
Fauquier County
2 S Bealeton to 0 0 500K
.5 S Bealeton
A tornado touched down 2 miles south of
Bealeton and lifted a half mile south
of Bealeton. The storm was 200 yards
wide. The initial touchdown was near
Morgansburg Road. The storm tracked
north for 1.5 miles and produced
significant damage to at least 2 homes.
A roof was peeled off one home and some
of the outside walls showed signs of
bowing. At another dwelling, a garage
door was blown into the garage and out
of the sidewall. Several projectiles
were lodged in the south side of the
house. Three large green houses and
some portable outhouses were also
damaged. Two Ryder trucks were
overturned. One truck fell on a small
pickup, which sustained considerable
damage. Maximum wind speeds were 115 to
130 mph.
Fauquier County
5.5 S Warrenton to 0 0 7K
4.3 S Warrenton
A tornado touched down a half mile
south of Hurlesville or almost 6 miles
south of Warrenton. The storm was on
the ground for three-quarters of a
mile. Not structural damage was
observed, but 20 to 30 mature trees
were uprooted or snapped. Maximum winds
were 60 to 70 mph.
Culpeper County
Elkwood to 0 0 50K
.3 N Elkwood
A tornado briefly touched down in
Elkwood. The tornado caused damage to
the Willow Run Growers Greenhouse
Complex. A 20 foot square building with
a sturdy metal roof was completely
destroyed. Two cars in a parking lot
were moved and a pickup truck was
tipped over. Estimated winds were 75 to
90 mph.
King George County
1.5 S Sealston to 0 0 7K
.8 N Sealston
A tornado moved from Caroline County
along the Stafford-King George County
line. Numerous large trees (up to 3
feet in diameter) were uprooted and
topped along Route 3 near Scalston. The
storm was rated an F1 due to the
extensive tree damage observed.
Stafford County
3.5 NE White Oak to 0 0 10K
5 S Aquia
The thunderstorm which produced the
tornado near Scalston in King George
County, crossed into cast Stafford
County. A brief touch down occurred
near Belle Plain (almost 4 miles NE of
White Oak). Minor tree damage was noted
and later the same tornado cycled and
another brief touch down occurred near
Aquia Bay Marina at the end of Aquia
Creek Road (about 5 miles S of Aquia).
Minor tree damage was noted there and 3
boats in dry dock were displaced.
Stafford County
2 SE Garrisonville to 0 0 50K
3 NNE Garrisonville
A tornado touched down in north
Stafford County near Boswells Corner
(near the intersection of U.S. Route 1
and Telegraph Road). Initially the
storm produced minor damage to trees,
and siding and shingles were torn from
a few homes. Minutes later the storm
produced extensive tree damage to the
Crystal Lakes neighborhood.
Prince William
County
2.5 S Triangle to 0 0 25K
2 S Triangle
A tornado crossed into Prince William
County from Stafford County. Damage was
limited to a large, healthy stand of
trees.
Fauquier County
2 N Delaplane to 0 0 2K
4 N Delaplane
A tornado touched down briefly in a
rural area 2 miles north of Delaplane.
Several trees were topped or uprooted.
The storm produced intermittent damage
as it tracked northeast toward Route
17. Maximum winds were estimated at 60
to 70 mph.
Charlottesville (C)
Charlottesville 0 0 6K
Trees down across the city.
Clarke County
2 N Berryville to 0 0 1K
2.3 N Berryville
A weak tornado touched down briefly
just north of Berryville and the
intersection of Route 7 and U.S.
Highway 340. A few trees were snapped
off with a lot of shredded leaves on
the ground. Maximum winds were around
65 mph.
Albemarle County
Crozet 0 0
U.S. Route 810 under water.
Greene County
Ruckersville 0 0 5K
Trees down across the area.
Shenandoah County
5 E Orkney Spgs 0 0
U.S. Route 42 under water.
Orange County
Montpelier to 0 0 5K
.3 E Montpelier
A tornado touched down near Montpelier
Station in central Orange County.
Damage was limited to a few trees and
downed wires. The storm was on the
ground for less than 1 minute, and
maximum winds were 50 mph.
Augusta County
Deerfield 0 0
Numerous roads closed in southwest
Augusta County due to water covering
the roads.
Madison County
Madison 0 0
Multiple road closures due to high
water.
Rockingham County
Mc Gaheysville 0 0
Numerous roads closed due to standing
water.
Greene County
Standardsville 0 0
Water over bridges.
Frederick County
Gore 0 0
Multiple roads closed throughout the
county.
The remnants of Hurricane Frances
brought flooding and tornadoes to
portions of northern Virginia on the
8th. The track of the storm kept most
of the flooding and tornadic activity
in the Central Foothills, the Northern
Piedmont, and northern Virginia
counties from Loudoun southward to
Culpeper. Emergency personnel reported
numerous car accidents in Augusta and
Rockingham counties. Augusta County
schools cancelled school sporting
events due to the conditions of the
roads. Rescue workers also performed a
few evacuations/water rescues. Flights
were delayed at Dulles International
Airport.
Albemarle County
Earlysville 0 0
Brief touch down of a weak tornado
recorded and reported by broadcast
media.
Fauquier County
1 S Remington to 0 2 250K
2 NW Opal
A strong tornado touched down in
southern Fauquier County, near
Remington. A home was pushed off its
foundation. A new pickup truck was
lifted and hurled 75 yards over trees
and power lines. It crashed upside down
in a field.
Greene County
1 S Standardsville to 0 3 3M
3.5 S Standardsville
A tornadic thunderstorm touched down
near Standardsville. A roof was torn
off a building just south of U.S.
Highway 33. The roof was also torn off
a house just north of U.S. Highway 33.
The most extensive damage occurred
around Highway 621. Four dwellings and
a mobile home were destroyed.
Approximately 50 other structures were
damaged, including a nearby country
club and a concrete block building. A
trailer filled with cattle gates was
also destroyed.
Warren County
2 N Front Royal to 0 0
Front Royal
A weak tornado produced minor damage to
some large trees near Front Royal.
Debris was thrown across several roads.
Fauquier County
.5 E Opal to 0 0 500K
1 NW Warrenton
An F2 tornado touched down near Opal
and tracked north. The tornado produced
severe tree damage and some structural
damage to several dwellings before
dissipating near Warrenton. This is the
second tornado of three tornadoes in
Fauquicr County associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan.
Madison County
.5 W Hood to 0 0 200K
5.5 NW Graves Mill
A thunderstorm that moved into Madison
County from Greene County produced
tornado damage near Hood. A number of
homes were damaged. One aluminum garage
was destroyed and a rock chimney was
topped off. The tornado remained on the
ground for several miles and tracked
northward into the higher terrain of
western Madison County. Several large
areas of mature mixed forest were
almost completely leveled in the
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area and
the Shenandoah National Park.
Fauquier County
2 SE Warrenton to 0 0 750K
2 NE The Plains
An F2 tornado produced widespread
structural damage to two subdivisions
in northern Fauquicr County. Some small
items were turned into projectiles by
this tornado and landed in trees and
the sides of homes and some vehicles.
There was substantial tree damage.
Numerous large, healthy trees were
uprooted and snapped. This is the third
tornado of this event in Fauquier.
Spotsylvania County
1 NE Massaponax to 0 0
6 N Massaponax
A weak tornado moved across eastern
Spotsylvania County, Virginia on the
19th. Emergency personnel witnessed a
tornado in the New Crest Area. Minor
damage to trees and a few homes were
reported.
Fredericksburg (C)
Fredericksburg to 0 0
2 NW Fredericksburg
A thunderstorm moved from Spotsylvania
County into the eastern portion of the
City of Fredericksburg. No property
damage was reported, with debris
scattered along Dixon Street.
Frederick County
1 NW Winchester Arp 0 0 250K
4 N Winchester Arpt
An F2 tornado produced a nearly
continuous path of damage for 5 miles
in eastern Frederick County. It touched
down west of Millwood Pike near the
Winchester Airport. Three homes
suffered roof damage, a detached two
car garage was destroyed, a platform
deck was blown away, an office trailer
was overturned, and numerous trees
along the track of the storm were
uprooted or topped.
Stafford County
2.5 N White Oak to 0 0
1 W Stafford
A tornado touched down in central
Stafford County near Stones Corner. The
storm tracked north northeast and
lifted near Stafford. The damage was
mostly limited to mature trees and
large limbs. The tornado had a 6 mile
intermittent track, and the storm
continued on into Prince William County
Virginia.
Spotsylvania County
Holladay 0 0
A brief tornado touchdown was video
taped by a fire fighter. No damage or
injuries were reported.
Orange County
3.1 SE Lahore to 0 0 150K
2 E Lahore
A tornado touched down in a heavily
forested area near the western end of
Lake Anna, southeast of Lahore. Several
trees were topped or uprooted and the
tornado significantly damaged two
homes.
Loudoun County
3 S Hamilton to 0 0 500K
Lovettsville
A tornado touched down in western
Loudoun County. This storm was a
continuation of a track of the storm
that moved through Fauquier County
Virginia. The storm first touched down
south of Hamilton and, intermittent
damage was noted from Hamilton to
Lovettsville. A farm near Hamilton
suffered severe damage. The farmhouse,
horse barn and outbuildings were
severely damaged or demolished. Two
thoroughbred horses were cut by flying
debris. The tornado produced damage
along a 12 mile track. This storm
continued to travel north into Maryland
and produced damage in extreme
southwest Frederick and eastern
Washington Counties.
Prince William
County
6 W Dale City to 0 0 1M
3 S Manassas Afs
A tornadic thunderstorm moved through
central Prince William County. This is
the same storm that produced damage
earlier in Stafford County. The initial
touchdown in Prince William County was
west of Dale City, near Independent
Hill and Dumfries Road. The storm
snapped or uprooted many large hardwood
trees. Some of the trees fell on houses
and other structures. The storm lifted
and then reformed for the second
touchdown in Manassas. Several homes
suffered roof and shingle damage. An
automobile was moved several feet.
Damaged also occurred in Manassas Park
and in Yorkshire Village. This tornado
continued north into Fairfax County.
Orange County
Rhoadesville to 0 0 75K
3 NW Burr Hill
A thunderstorm produced a second
tornado in Rhodesville along Route 20
in eastern Orange County. A shed, a
horse trailer, and a two silos were
destroyed on one farm. A tree was
thrown onto a house and a mobile home
was demolished. The storm continued its
northward and produced sporadic and
less significant damage.
Culpeper County
Mitchells to 0 0 850K
.5 N Mitchells
A tornado touched down in Mitchells
along Route 615. The tornado moved over
several out buildings and homes. At
least 12 homes sustained moderate to
severe damage. Numerous trees were
uprooted, and a shed was picked up off
its foundation by the storm.
Frederick County
1 E Middletown to 0 2 1M
1 E Opequon
A tornado touched down in western
Frederick County, Virginia on the 17th.
The path of the storm was 9 miles long.
It touched down about one mile east of
Middletown and Interstate 81. Roof
damage was noted to many barns and
outbuildings. A large two story brick
garage was nearly destroyed when its
roof was blown off from strong F1
tornado winds. In the western end of
the Stonebrook Farm Subdivision, an
estimated 100 oak and other hardwood
trees ranging from 18 to 36 inches in
diameter topped or snapped 20 to 50
feet up from the base in roughly a 2
block area. One home was completely
destroyed and over 100 others damaged
due to falling trees.
Manassas (C)
Manassas to 0 0 500K
3.5 NE Manassas
A tornado touched down on the eastside
of the City of Manassas. It produced
structural damage and tree damage and
then continued on to Manassas Park. The
tornado damaged several dwellings
before lifting in the Yorkshire
Subdivision.
Culpeper County
2 E Catalpa to 0 0 150K
2.1 NE Catalpa
A tornado touched down north of
Culpeper near Catalpa. The tornado blew
down branches from several trees. It
blew in a garage door and the roof was
blown off the garage and off part of
the house.
Fairfax County
.5 NW Centreville to 0 1 2.5M
7 NW Centreville
A tornadic thunderstorm entered western
Fairfax County from Prince William
County. The storm had a path of about 7
miles. Beginning on Old Centerville
Road, the storm produced scattered tree
damage along its path and minor roofing
damage to structures in the London Town
Area. A line of damage was carved from
Lee Highway northward into the
Centerville and Chantilly areas. The
tornado destroyed one estate and
damaged about 50 other dwellings. The
storm was also responsible for downed
trees and power lines. The tornado
lifted as it crossed Route 50.
Loudoun County
Dulles Intl Arpt to 0 0 3M
3 NE Ashburn
A tornado moved into eastern Loudoun
County from Fairfax County near the
Dulles International Airport. The storm
produced a tornado which passed within
one half mile of the National Weather
Service Forecast Office in Sterling.
This prompted the staff on duty to seek
shelter in the office constructed
saferoom. As the storm traveled north
from the Dulles International Airport,
it produced minor tree damage. More
extensive damage occurred north of
Waxpool Road at the Beaumcde Corporate
Park. Seven buildings were damaged. A
wall collapsed in one of the buildings.
A tractor trailer was overturned. The
tornado also pushed two cars into the
side of a building. The tornado
weakened as it traveled north. The last
damage in Loudoun County was reported
just north of Route 7.
King George County
2 SW Comorn to 0 0 500K
Fairview Beach
An F1 tornado crossed central King
George County on the 17th. The initial
touch down was near the intersection of
Route 3 and 607, near Popcastle. Frame
homes in the Lake Jefferson Subdivision
and nearby Igo Road areas were damaged
by topped or felled trees. Windy Hill
Farm also reported extensive damage to
the barn and two other out buildings.
The storm then jogged to the right and
crossed Comorn Road, just south of
Osso. The storm continued to produce
damage as it entered the Potomac River
at the end of Route 641. Trees fell on
a house at the end of Route 641.
Albemarle County
Crozet 0 0
Several low lying roads under water.
Frederick County
Stephens City 0 0
A few roads impassable due to high
water in Stephens City and Middletown.
Warren County
Front Royal 0 0
County Officials reported numerous
roads closed due to high water.
Fauquier County
Warrenton 0 0
Several roads closed across the county
due to high water.
Prince William
County
Dumfries to 0 0
Woodbridge
High water reported on roads in
Dumfries and Woodbridge.
Loudoun County
Leesburg
Several roads across the county flooded
due to high water.
Fairfax County
Annandale to 0 0
Fairfax Park
High water on roads in west Annandale
and west Fairfax.
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan affected
the Mid Atlantic States on the 17th and
18th. Tornadic thunderstorms produced
widespread, significant damage across
Northern Virginia. Flooding of small
streams, creeks, primary and secondary
roads were reported by emergency and
rescue personnel. In response, many
roads were closed through the late
evening hours as flood waters were slow
to recede. At least 10 homes were
destroyed and around 300 sustained
damage. Communities in Culpeper,
Frederick, Greene, Orange Counties and
Manassas Park City also reported some
agricultural damage. The remnants of
Hurricane Jeanne brought flooding to
Northern Virginia on the 28th. The
flooding lasted from mid morning at
some sites through the late evening
hours. Numerous primary and secondary
roads were washed out. Three to four
feet of standing water was observed by
law enforcement personnel in inundated
areas. Augusta and Fauquier Counties
reported the highest rainfall totals, 7
inches and 6 to 8 inches respectively.
Harrisonburg (C)
Harrisonburg 0 0
Several roads flooded.
Staunton(C)
Staunton 0 0
Several roads flooded.
Waynesboro (C)
Waynesboro 0 0
Several roads flooded.
Page County
Luray 0 0
A few back roads under water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 0 0
Several roads flooded. 3.18 inches of
rain reported.
Loudoun County
Middleburg 0 0
U.S. Route 50 closed due to flooding
along the Middleburg to Aldie corridor.
Many secondary roads in the area area
partially flooded and reduced to one
lane or less.
Clarke County
Berryville 0 0
Roads closed due to flooding.
Frederick County
Gore 0 0
U.S. Route 50 west of Winchester
closed, 3 to 4 feet of standing water
on the road. Interstate 81 was also
blocked by high water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 0 0
Water covered the roads in several
locations around the city.
Fauquier County
Bealeton 0 0
Numerous primary and secondary roads
closed due to high water. Two secondary
roads washed out.
Shenandoah County
Woodstock 0 0
Several roads covered by water.
Warren County
Front Royal 0 0
Roads and side streets under water.
Greene County
Standardsville 0 0
Numerous roads closed due to high
water.
Madison County
Madison 0 0
Many roads closures throughout the
county due to flooding.
Rappahannock
County
Sperryville 0 0
Several roads closed due to high water.
Prince William
County
Gainesville 0 0
Numerous roads closed in the west and
central sections of the county.
Fairfax County
Vienna 0 0
Roads closed due to high water,
including three intersections along Lee
Highway.
Manassas (C)
Manassas 0 0
Roads covered by water.
VAZ025>026-
028>029-042
0 0
Several primary and secondary roads
under water.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
brought widespread flooding to Northern
Virginia on the 28th. The flooding
lasted from mid morning at some sites
through the late evening. Many primary
were under water and some secondary
roads were washed out. Three to four
feet of standing water on some major
roads were observed by law enforcement
personnel.
Albemarle County
1 E Howardsville 0 0
Water covering the roadway at the
intersection of Route 602 and Route
626.
VIRGINIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
VAZ022 0 0
At Roanoke, the Roanoke River rose
above the 10.5 foot flood stage and
crested at 12.72 feet at 02:15 am on
the 8th. This resulted in moderate
flooding.
VAZ012-022-024-033-
043 0 0
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought flooding rains to
portions of Southwest Virginia
September 8th.
Across Henry County, numerous creeks
and streams flooded, leading to road
closures. Some roads were damaged as
well by the floodwaters. A few homes
had water damage in their basements.
In Rockbridge County, as much as 9
inches of rain led to flooding of
creeks and streams. Roads were closed
due to high water in the Collierstown
and Natural Bridge areas. In addition
... five homes had to be evacuated near
Cave Mountain Lake due to flooding.
Around Roanoke County, including the
cities of Roanoke and Salem, flooding
of creeks resulted in water covered
roads and road closures. Voluntary
evacuations occurred at a trailer park
in Salem.
In Franklin County, as much as 5 to 6
inches of rain in 10 hours led to
flooding of many streams and creeks,
with numerous road closures and
evacuations. Both the Callaway
Elementary School and Callaway Fire
Department had to be evacuated due to
flooding of Greens Creek.
In Wythe County, heavy rains brought
flooding to many parts of the county
resulting in road closures.
Franklin County
Rocky Mt 0 0
Bedford County
Stewartsville 0 0
Campbell County
Evington
Buckingham County
2 WNW Gold Hill 0 0
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought a brief tornado, flash
flooding, and a few severe
thunderstorms to portions of Southwest
Virginia during the late morning and
early afternoon of the 8th.
In Buckingham County, an F0 tornado
briefly touched down 2 miles WNW of
Gold Hill, damaging and snapping
numerous trees.
In Bedford County, flash flooding near
Stewartsville closed Highway 619.
In Franklin County, a severe
thunderstorm brought down several trees
in Rocky Mount.
In Campbell County, a severe
thunderstorm downed trees across Route
683 near Evington.
VAZ044 0 0
At Danville, the Dan River rose above
the 17.0 foot flood stage at 01:00 am
on the 9th, and crested at 18.51 feet
at 15:00 pm on the 9th.
VAZ058 0 0
At South Boston, the Dan River rose
above the 19 foot flood stage at 01:00
am on the 10th and crested at 07:00 am
on on the 10th.
At Paces, the Dan River rose above the
20 foot flood stage around Midnight on
the 10th and crest at 20:17 feet at
04:15 am on the morning on the 10th.
VAZ047 0 0
At Bremo Bluff, the James River rose
above the 19 foot flood stage at 05:00
am on the 10th, cresting at 19.2 feet
at 07:00 am on the 10th. The river fell
below flood stage at 12:00 pm on the
10th.
Henry County
1 N Fieldale to 0 4
1 W Oak Level
A tornado touched down near Fieldale at
1104 EST. The F1 tornado crossed U.S.
Highway 220 turning over 2 tractor-
trailer trucks and 2 passenger
vehicles. All 4 drivers suffered minor
injuries. The tornado damage patch
widened to a quarter mile, and
strengthened to F2 as it approached and
struck a factory. At this location,
around 40 vehicles were severely
damaged or destroyed. The factory
experienced significant damage. The
tornado then proceeded north and
entered a residential subdivision, but
only minor roof and tree damage
occurred here. The tornado path became
intermittent as it continued north and
the damage was limited to trees. The
tornado crossed into Franklin County at
1114 EST.
Franklin County
2.8 ENE Henry to 0 0
2.5 NE Henry
The remnants of the Henry County
tornado briefly touched down at F0
strength as it crossed into Franklin
County. Damage was restricted to
several large trees, one of which
landed on a residential garage.
Bedford County
1.5 SE Stewartsville to 0 0
2 NE Stewartsville
At 1212 EST, an F0 tornado touched down
near Dickerson Road, and the width was
less than 50 yards. The tornado damage
path widened and varied from 100 yards
to as much as 300 yards, as it did
moderate to strong F1 damage to trees.
A few homes suffered only minor damage
to shingles and roofs, mainly due to
trees falling on them. As the F1
tornado crossed Highway 24 at 1215 EST,
it continued to damage trees, and was
about 75 yards wide. A poorly
constructed building was demolished. As
the tornado moved north, it continued
to down trees. Also, a car was pivoted
in a driveway but undamaged. Minor
structural and roof damage to homes
occurred, as the tornado increased to a
weak F2. The tornado weakened to F0 by
1217 EST, downing more trees along
County Road 619.
Pittsylvania County
.5 WNW Straightstone 0 0
.5 NW Straightstone
A short lived F0 tornado touched down
1/2 mile WNW of Straightstone, in a hay
field. About a quarter mile path was
found. No damage occurred.
Campbell County
3 ENE Rustburg to 0 0
3.5 NE Rustburg
At 1354 EST, a tornado touched down
along Bear Creek Road, 3 miles ENE of
Rustburg, causing minor damage. At 1356
EST, the tornado crossed Highway 24,
causing extensive tree damage. One tree
crushed a small car in a driveway.
Minor damage to homes, mainly shingles
and eaves. On the north side of Highway
24, the tornado blew the roof off of a
detached garage.
Campbell County
3.5 WSW Concord to 0 0
2.5 NW Concord
A tornado touched down on the east edge
of Long Mountain just before crossing
County Road 660. Fairly large trees
were snapped off or uprooted, but only
minor damage occurred to sheds. The
tornado proceeded to cross County Road
757, when the damage path became
narrower. An aluminum roof of a medium
sized shed was torn off and blown about
200 yards. A trampoline was blown up
across the roof of a two story house
and dropped about 200 yards away. From
that point the tornado tracked NNE and
produced tree damage, before lifting as
it crossed U.S. Highway 460.
Appomattox County
5 S Appomattox 0 0
Bedford County
7 NW Bedford City 0 0
Appomattox County
Stonewall 0 0
Campbell County
Rustburg 0 0
In Campbell County, trees were downed
on 2 vehicles.
In Appomattox County, many trees were
downed.
In Bedford County, many large trees
were downed, near Peaks of Otter.
Many trees were downed in Galax.
VAZ032 0 0
High winds on the backside of the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, downed many
trees across Patrick County early in
the morning of the 18th. Some of the
trees downed were up to 12 inches in
diameter.
Patrick County
Stuart 0 0
Floyd County
Floyd 0 0
Franklin County
Boones Mill 0 0
Roanoke County
Countywide 0 0
Patrick County
Woolwine 0 0
Salem (C)
Salem (C) 0 0
Patrick County
Stuart 0 0
Patrick County
7 SW Stuart to 1 0
Stuart
M?MH
Bedford County
Countywide 0 0
The Remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
resulted in heavy rains which created
widespread flash flooding on 28th of
September in Floyd, Franklin, Patrick,
Bedford and Roanoke counties and the
City of Salem. One Fatality occurred 7
miles southwest of Stuart in Patricky
county at Dry Pond near the North
Carolina border. A Mobile home washed
off it foundation, one building washed
about 150 yards downstream and vehiles
washed away. Several roads were closed
due to flooding in Floyd, Franklin,
Patrick, Bedford and Roanoke counties.
Numerous creeks and rivers out of their
banks. Mudslides were reporteed in
Boone Mill, Franklin county where
southbound Route 220 closed from
Magodde Creek.
Pittsylvania County
7 NE Cascade to 0 1
4.5 S Callands
WASHINGTON, Northeast
NONE REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, Northwest
Pierce County
Graham 0 1 2K
Lightning struck a chain link fence
outside a mobile home. The lightning
traveled through the metal skirting
beneath a mobile home, damaging it and
injuring the woman inside.
Snohomish County
Brier 0 0 5K
A lightning strike destroyed a tree and
fried the electrical system in the
nearby home.
WASHINGTON, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, Southwest
Clark County
1 W Ridgefield 0 0
A tornado ripped through the Ridgefield
Wildlife Refuge, lifting and damaging a
mobile home office, blowing down trees
and snapping large tree limbs. A tree
was blown down on top of a car.
Clark County
Ridgefield 0 0
Strong thunderstorms moved through
Clark county generating strong winds.
The Clark County Emergency Manager
reported numerous trees were blown down
at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
Pendleton County
Central Portion 0 0
Several side roads covered by water.
Hampshire County
Southeast Portion 0 0
Many roads closed throughout the
county.
Hampshire County
Romney 0 0
Multiple road closured due to high
water.
Morgan County
Berkeley Spgs 0 0
Roads under water in Berkeley Springs.
The remnants of Hurricane Frances
brought flooding to the Panhandle of
West Virginia on the 8th. Several roads
in Pendleton, Hampshire, and Morgan
counties were under water.
Jefferson County
Middleway to 0 0 250K
2 N Middleway
An F1 tornado touched down in western
damage on a 2 mile stretch. Home
Jefferson County. The tornado produced
intermittent owners reported moderate
roof and siding damage and several
large, healthy trees felled.
Berkeley County
Darkesville to 0 6 25K
1.5 N Darkesville
A tornado touched down in Darkesville
in southern Berkeley County. The F2
tornado produced extensive structural
damage to homes and businesses in the
and vehicles on Interstate-81. At least
6 area. The storm traveled north and
toppled tractor trailers people were
injured from the automobile accidents.
Morgan County
Sleepy Creek to 0 0 25K
1 N Sleepy Creek
A brief tornado touched down in the
were downed Sleepy Creek area of
northeast Morgan County. Trees and
a tree fell on a residence. The storm
was on the ground for one half mile.
Berkeley County
Martinsburg 0 0
Back Creek rose out of its bank.
Several roads closed due to water
covering the roads.
Hampshire County
Capon Bridge 0 0
Roads reported washed out in the
eastern sections of Hampshire.
Morgan County
Berkeley Spgs 0 0
Several roads under water.
WVZ051>052 0 0
Several roads closed due to high water.
The remains of Hurricane Ivan brought
Counties. Widespread flooding of small
tornadoes across Jefferson, Berkeley,
and Morgan creeks/streams and primary
most of the West Virginia Panhandle. In
and secondary roads were reported by
emergency personnel for response, many
roads were closed through the late
evening hours.
Berkeley County
Inwood 0 0
Numerous roads flooded, including U.S.
Route 51 and U.S. Route 11.
Morgan County
Berkeley Spgs 0 0
Minor flooding of roadways.
Jefferson County
Charles Town 0 0
A few secondary roads flooded.
Hampshire County
Romney 0 0
Standing water on some secondary roads.
Hardy County
Moorefield 0 0
Several roads under water.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
brought widespread flooding to Eastern
West Virginia on the 28th. The flooding
lasted from mid morning at some sites
through late evening. Many secondary
and primary roads, including US Routes
51 and 11, were under water.
WEST VIRGINIA, North
WVZ002 0 0 15K
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Frances began early on the 8th and
ended early on the 9th. By 5 PM EDT on
8th, there was a mud slide on Pierce
Run Rd near Bethany; and Castlemans Run
Rd and Hukill Run Rd closed by
flooding. By 630 PM, widespread
flooding was reported, including Rte 2
in Beach Bottom, and Eldersville Rd in
McKinleyville. (FRANCES)
WVZ003 0 0 15K
At 630 PM EDT, roads were flooded in
West Liberty. By 9 PM, North Branch of
Short Creek had flooded 2 miles south
of Wheeling-Ohio County Airport (north
of Wheeling). Total rain: 4.5" at
Wheeling. (FRANCES)
WVZ004 0 0 15K
At 650 PM EDT, Little Grave Creek
flooded Glenwood. By 750 PM, Boggs Run
Rd flooded in Benwood when a retaining
wall was washed out. By 922 PM, county
roads 34 and 54 were flooded near
Moundsville. (FRANCES)
WVZ001 0 0 20K
By 730 PM EDT, several basements were
flooded in Weirton near Kings Creek;
and Gas Valley Rd was closed by flood.
(FRANCES)
WVZ002 0 0 20M
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Ivan started the night of the 16th, and
ended just before midnight on the 17th.
At 1256 PM EDT, flooding was reported
at Bethany; several roads washed out.
At 130 PM, flooding began on Kings
Creek in Weirton. Force of water blew
out windows in the house nearest the
creek. Residents had never seen water
rise so fast before, nor flow so
swiftly. Citizen on personal water
craft rescued family from this house,
one at a time. At 330 PM on 17th, there
was mud slides and creek flooding in
Bethany. In Wellsburg, a mud slide
destroyed a house; water treatment
plant had major damage. About 11 PM EDT
on 17th, Buffalo Creek caused wide-
spread destruction in McKinleyville, a
town of 300. As of 9 AM on 18th,
several roads remained closed by flood.
In Brooke Co, total of 225 structures
damaged, mostly in Weirton. One school
and 2 fire departments had major
damage. Route 2 was closed by mud
slides, from Weirton to Wheeling. Other
roads flooded: Rte 67, Camp Run Rd, Pot
Rock Rd, Pierces Run, Grimms Lane,
Castlemans Run. Flooding on Ohio River:
Wellsburg rose to flood stage (36 ft)
at 3 AM EDT on 18th, crested 45.1 at
445 AM on 19th, and fell below flood
stage 2 AM EDT on 20th. Total rain:
about 7 inches. (IVAN)
WVZ001 0 0 36M
At 1257 PM EDT on 17th, Kings Creek
flooded in Weirton, where many
businesses wiped out by flooding on
Main St and Freedom Way. As of 9 AM EDT
on 18th, Rte 2 was still closed by mud
slides; several other roads remained
flooded. Total of 480 structures
damaged or destroyed. Route 2 closed by
mud slides from Weirton to Wheeling.
Other roads flooded or closed: Route
30, Kings Creek Rd, Shady Glen Rd. Most
small stream flooded ended by 7 PM on
18th, the Ohio River flood continued:
Wellsville rose above flood stage (11
ft) at 5 AM EDT on 18th, crested 19.0
ft 2 AM on 19th, and fell below flood
stage 7 PM EDT on 19th. New Cumberland
WV rose above flood stage (36 ft) at
330 AM EDT on 18th, crested 44.5 at 930
PM on 18th, and fell below flood stage
8 PM EDT on 19th. Total rain: 7 inches.
(IVAN)
WVZ004 1 0 4.7M
At 230 PM EDT on 17th, Boggs Run
flooded Benwood. By 9 PM on 18th,
around Moundsville, 5 roads remained
closed because of mud slides; and
flooding from Grave Creek was keeping 1
road closed. 79 structures damaged or
destroyed, including $1 million damage
to a school. One man was swept away and
found in Fish Creek. Most small stream
flooding ended by mid afternoon of the
18th, but flooding on the Ohio River
continued: Moundsville rose to flood
stage 1 AM EDT on 18th, crested 47.0 at
8 AM 19th, and fell below flood stage 8
AM 20th. Powhatan Point (OH) rose above
flood stage 2 AM on 18th, crested 45.6
at 9 AM 19th, and fell below flood
stage 9 AM EDT on 20th. Both have
official flood stages of 37 ft. Total
rain: 8.8 inches in Benwood. (IVAN)
M45 VE
WVZ003 0 0 40M
At 3 PM EDT on 17th, a trailer court
was washed away, about 5 miles north of
Wheeling, where Short Creek meets the
Ohio River. By 4 PM, many roads were
closed by flood around Wheeling, after
7.3 inches of rain. By 9 AM on 18th,
major flooding continued on creeks
emptying into the Ohio River. A total
of 599 structures, were damaged or
destroyed, including 1 school. Route 2
was closed by mud slides. Several
businesses suffered major damage from
flooding of Wheeling Creek, along Route
40, east of downtown Wheeling. Many
homes in Wheeling Island were flooded
well up into the first floor. Major
business establishment on south end of
Wheeling Island had much damage. Most
small stream flooded ended the evening
of the 19th, but flooding on the Ohio
River continued: Pike Island rose above
flood stage (37 ft) at 1230 AM EDT on
18th, crested 46.3 at 5 AM on 19th, and
fell below flood stage 4 AM EDT on
20th. Wheeling rose above flood stage
(36 ft) 1230 AM on 18th, crested 45.3
at 5 AM on 19th, and fell below flood
stage 5 AM EDT on 20th. Total rain: 9.9
inches near Wheeling. (IVAN)
WVZ012 0 0 7M
By 1 AM EDT on 18th, Rte 20 closed by
flood, from Reader to Folsom; and
intersection of Rtcs 7 and 20, south-
east of New Martinsville. Rte 2 closed
because of river flood. Entire 1st
floor of Valley High School damaged,
since it sits between 2 branches of
Fishing Creek. Several businesses in
New Martinsville suffered major damage.
Much flooding in southern half of
county. Total of 152 structures damaged
or destroyed. On the Ohio River,
Hannibal (OH) rose above flood stage
(35 ft) 4 AM EDT on 18th, crested at
41.1 at 9 AM on 19th, and fell below
flood stage 10 AM EDT on 20th. (IVAN)
WVZ021 0 0
By 158 AM EDT, many roads were closed
by flood in the Mannington area. Total
rain: 2.6 inches at Fairview. (IVAN)
WVZ022 0 0
By 2 AM EDT, numerous roads were closed
by flood from Wadestown to Blacksville.
Total rain: 3.5 inches at Jakes Run.
(IVAN)
WEST VIRGINIA, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
WEST VIRGINIA, West
WVZ006>011-014 0 0 110K
Remnants of Hurricane Frances caused
about a 30 hour rainfall from the
afternoon of the 7th into the evening
of the 8th. The heaviest rains fell
along the Ohio River counties from dawn
to midday on the 8th. The low pressure
center passed from south to north,
through central West Virginia during
the late afternoon and early evening on
the 8th, before lifting into western
Pennsylvania.
Storm total rain amounts of 4 to 5
inches were common. A spotter in
Winfield reported a total of 5.6
inches. Cooperative observers at South-
side in Mason County, Pea Ridge in
Cabell County, and Ripley of Jackson
County all had 4.9 inches. Ripley
measured 4.8 inches. Middlebourne had
4.6 inches. Huntington airport had 4.5
inches, while the airport near
Parkersburg had 4.1 inches.
Since the ground was dry previous to
this event, small stream flooding was
mainly restricted to roads and the
usual lowest lying areas. In some urban
areas, the flooding was slightly more
significant. For example, Fourpole
Creek flooded Ritter Park and streets
in Huntington. Rivers remained within
their banks. However, this event set
the stage for more serious flooding, to
follow later in the month.
WVZ005>011-013-
015>017-024-027>028 0 0 110K
As the weakening Hurricane Ivan moved
inland across Alabama, light rain began
in southern West Virginia on the
morning of the 16th. The rain shield
moved into northern counties overnight.
Heavy rain began before dawn on the
17th around Huntington. The heavier
rain moved up the Ohio River counties
and engulfed the Ravenswood,
Parkersburg, and Sistersville vicinity
during the mid morning on the 17th. The
heavy rain continue along the Ohio
River counties into the mid afternoon,
before lifting north and east. The more
significant rain rates pivoted through
central West Virginia during the late
afternoon hours on the 17th before
diminishing to drizzle after dark that
evening. The low pressure remains of
Ivan moved northeast through eastern
Tennessee that afternoon, then through
southwest Virginia during the evening.
The storm moved off the coast during
the 18th.
A 30 to 36 hour duration event dumped
3.5 to 6 inches of rain. The upper
range was concentrated along the Ohio
River counties from Huntington through
Parkersburg. A secondary maximum in the
rain ran south from Parkersburg into
northern Kanawha County. Preliminary
storm totals from cooperative observers
had R C Byrd Lock and Dam with 5.9
inches, Elizabeth 5.0 inches, Wayne 4.9
inches, Sandyville 4.8 inches, downtown
Huntington 4.7 inches, downtown
Parkersburg 4.6 inches, Ripley 4.5
inches, Charleston 4.2 inches,
Huntington and Parkersburg airports 4.1
inches, and Middlebourne with 3.8
inches.
Since the remains of Hurricane Frances
were just 8 days prior to this rain,
small stream flooding was more signifi-
cant with the remnants of Ivan. Some of
the same streams went higher than
earlier in the month. Residents of
Enslow Park in Huntington, for example,
were evacuated due to flooding from
Fourpole Creek. Many secondary roads
were blocked and closed by small stream
flooding during the afternoon and early
evening on the 17th. Kanawha Twomile
flooded Bonham Elementary School in
Kanawha County with 1 to 2.5 feet of
water. Maintenance men for the school
had to scramble up a ladder to the
school roof, to wait out the high
water. One of the workers said, "almost
like a flip of your finger, that's how
fast it happened. It was unreal."
During that Friday evening the 17th, a
32 year old male was walking west of
Harts in Lincoln County and fell into
swollen Frances Creek. He drowned and
his body was discovered the next day.
Preliminary findings from a state
police investigation indicated the man
was under the influence of either
alcohol or illegal drugs.
Most of the small stream flooding
receded by late Friday evening the
17th. However, even heavier rain fell
over the northern panhandle of West
Virginia into western Pennsylvania.
Rain amounts of 6 to 8 inches were more
common there. As a result, the main
stem of the Ohio River rose 1 to 2 feet
per hour during the evening of the 17th
in the Sistersville to Parkersburg
vicinity. For example, at Parkersburg
the Ohio River rose from 25.6 feet at
1600E to 33.0 feet at 2200E on the
17th. A slower but steady rise
continue into Saturday the 18th.
Moderate to major river flooding
occurred on the 18th and 19th from the
Sistersville vicinity on down through
Saint Marys, Williamstown, Vienna,
Parkersburg, Ravenswood, and Point
Pleasant. The flood wall protected the
city of Parkersburg. Backwater also
caused flooding, sometimes a few miles
from the Ohio River. One example, was
along the lower reaches of the Little
Kanawha River in Wood County. The crest
on the Ohio River dampened below the
mouth of the Kanawha River, with mostly
minor river flooding through Huntington
and Kenova.
Specific crests include Willow Island
Lock and Dam 44.8 feet, Marietta 2SW
42.4 feet, Parkersburg 43.7 feet,
Belleville Lock and Dam 45.8 feet,
Racine Lock and Dam 50.2 feet, Point
Pleasant 44.6 feet, R C Byrd Lock and
Dam 51 feet, and Huntington 51.3 feet.
At Parkersburg, the crest was the
highest level in 40 years. Back in
March 1964, the river reached 45.2 feet
at Parkersburg.
A FEMA disaster was declared. See
declaration 1558 for details. However,
the worst damage in West Virginia with
this disaster was in the northern pan-
handle counties, compared to further
south. In terms of damage to housing,
Tyler County had 5 destroyed and 19
with major damage. Pleasants County had
21 homes destroyed and 10 homes with
major damage. Wood County reported
several hundred homes affected. The Red
Cross reported 19 homes destroyed in
Wood County. Wirt County had 21 homes
destroyed and 10 with major damage.
Jackson County had 14 homes with major
damage. Mason County had no homes
destroyed, with around 50 dwellings
affected. Cabell County reported 5
homes with major damage. Wayne County
had 8 homes with major damage. Mingo
County saw 15 homes with major damage.
Kanawha County reported 8 homes des-
troyed and 12 homes with major damage.
Tyler County reported around 30 busi-
nesses destroyed and 8 with major
damage. Repairs to the Barboursville
sewage system were around $200,000.
WISCONSIN, Northeast
Oconto County
5 NNE Mountain 0 0
Marinette County
Beaver to 0 0
1 E Pound
Marinette County
4 W Peshtigo to 0 0
Peshtigo
Oconto County
4 W Oconto 0 0
Thunderstorms developed in unstable air
ahead of an approaching cold front.
These storms produced large hail as
they moved across northeast Wisconsin.
One of the storms dropped 2 inch
diameter hail as it passed through
Beaver (Marinette co.).
Brown County
Green Bay 0 0
Lightning caused a fire that did signi-
ficant damage to a 70 foot tall church
steeple in Green Bay. A church official
declined to give a damage estimate when
contacted by the National Weather
Service.
WIZ005-010-038 0 0 3.3K
Strong winds, associated with an
intense low pressure system, downed
trees and power lines across parts of
north-central and east-central
Wisconsin. One of the downed trees
landed on a vehicle in Appleton
(Outagamie co.).
WISCONSIN, Northwest
WIZ001>004-006>009 0 0 8K
Strong gradient winds toppled trees and
caused power outages across north-
western Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
WIZ052-059>060 0 0
Dense fog developed during the over-
night hours and lowered visibilities to
below 1/4 mile. At times, visibilities
were down to 50 feet in locations bet-
ween West Bend and Germantown in
Washington County. School bus rides and
local aviation traffic were delayed,
and travel on main roads and inter-
states slowed down considerably. Off
shore, the dense fog persisted over the
Lake Michigan waters until about
1300CST. Fair skies and a light south-
east wind off Lake Michigan were
factors in this dense fog event.
Sheboygan County
Plymouth 0 0 5K
A thunderstorm pulsed to minimal severe
weather limits and toppled some large
trees and power lines.
Lafayette County
Argyle 0 0 10K
An isolated severe storm, embedded in a
cluster of general thunderstorms,
generated locally powerful downburst
thunderstorm winds in the Arygle area.
About a dozen large trees and some
power lines were toppled. The time is
estimate, with the event taking place
sometime between 1100 and 1300CST.
WISCONSIN, Southwest
Juneau County
10 N Mauston 0 0
Law enforcement officials reported
nickel size hail between Mauston and
Necedah.
Taylor County
Medford 0 0
WISCONSIN, West
Dunn County
2 E Wheeler 0 0
A funnel cloud was reported by a
trained spotter on Highway 170.
Polk County
1 SE Horse Creek 0 0
Trees were downed on West Church Rd.
The time was estimated.
WISCONSIN, West
Pierce County
6 SSW Ellsworth to 0 0
5 S Ellsworth
A tornado touched down in an open
field, then moved into a wooded grove
where it broke a few trees, then
dissipated.
Polk County
2 NE Balsam Lake 0 0
Trees were downed on 120th St. in
Milltown Township. The time was
estimated.
St. Croix County
1 NW Wilson to 0 0
2 S Glenwood City
A funnel cloud was reported by the fire
department near the intersection of
Highway 128 and Highway 12 just west of
Wilson. The same funnel was spotted by
the fire department 2 miles south of
Glenwood City.
Barron County
6 WNW Prairie Farm 0 0
A tornado touched down briefly,
breaking several trees and destroying a
shed.
St. Croix County
Hudson 0 0
WYOMING, Central and West
WYZ017
0 9 1M
A human caused fire was started near
Goes In Lodge Road on the Wind River
Indian Reservation south of Riverton
during the afternoon. The fire threat-
ened urban areas on the south side of
Riverton by late afternoon. The fire
was fueled by dry southwesterly wind
that gusted between 30 and 35 mph at
times. A total of nine people were
treated for minor injuries and smoke
inhalation. The fire claimed 300 acres,
four campers, 33 vehicles on a used car
lot, and a mobile home used for
storage. Damage totaled around one
million dollars before the fire was
extinguished.
Fremont County
Milford 0 0
WYOMING, Extreme Southwest
NOT RECEIVED.
WYOMING, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
WYOMING, Northeast
Weston County
16 SW Upton 0 0 0 0
A weak tornado reached the ground at
times over open land. No damage was
reported.
Weston County
8 NE Rochelle 0 0 0 0
Several reports of a weak tornado on
the ground between 1300 and 1310 LST.
The tornado remained over open areas
and caused no damage.
WYOMING, Southeast
Niobrara County
Lance Creek 0 0
Location Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central
Pike County
Countywide Flash Flood
Slow moving thunderstorms dropped
several inches of rain across Pike
County in a short period of time. Major
street flooding was reported in the
city of Troy around 7 pm and continued
across the area for the next hour or
so.
ALZ046-048>050 Strong Wind
Remnants of Hurricane Frances moved
northward mainly along the Alabama and
Georgia state line Strong winds of 30
to 40 mph along with saturated ground
conditions allowed several trees and
power lines to be blown down.
ALZ021-036-045-047 Strong Wind
Remnants of Hurricane Frances moved
northward mainly across the eastern
counties of Central Alabama. Strong
winds of 30 to 40 mph along with
saturated ground conditions allowed
several trees and power lines to be
blown down.
ALZ020 Strong Wind
Remnants of Hurricane Frances moved
northward near the Alabama and Georgia
state line. Strong winds of 30 to 40
mph along with saturated ground
conditions allowed several trees and
power lines to be blown down.
ALZ028>029-037>038 Strong Wind
Remnants of Hurricane Frances moved
northward near the Alabama and Georgia
state line. Strong winds of 30 to 40
mph along with saturated ground
conditions allowed several trees and
power lines to be blown down.
ALZ043 Strong Wind
A few trees were downed from the
Remnants of Frances. One tree fell on
a vehicle injuring the occupant.
Lamar County
Millport Hail (0.88)
Nickel size hail was reported in the
city of Millport.
Jefferson County
Birmingham Arpt Heavy Rain
The daily rainfall associated with the
tropical system Ivan was 9.75 inches.
This broke the previous daily rainfall
record at the Birmingham International
Airport of 8.84 inches which was
established in 1916.
Montgomery County
(Mgm)Montgomery Arp Heavy Rain
The daily rainfall associated with the
tropical system Ivan was 5.07 inches.
This broke the previous daily rainfall
record at Dannelly Field of 2.18
inches which was established in 1971.
Pike County
1 E Troy Tornado (F0)
A brief weak tornado was reported just
east of Troy. Several trees were blown
down over a short distance. This weak
tornado was associated with an outer
rain band of the tropical system Ivan.
Approximate brief touchdown location
31.80N/85.97W.
Barbour County
2 S Clio Tornado (F0)
A brief weak tornado was reported
across the extreme southwest portion
of Barbour County. Several trees were
knocked down. This weak tornado was
associated with an outer rain band of
the tropical system Ivan. Approximate
brief touchdown location 31.71N/85.68W.
Pike County
13 E Troy Tornado (F0)
A brief weak tornado was reported cast
of Troy. Several trees were blown down
at the touchdown spot. This weak
tornado was associated with an outer
rain band of the tropical system Ivan.
Approximate location 31.78N/85.74W.
Montgomery County
5 E Snowdoun Tornado (F0)
A brief weak tornado was reported east
of Snowdoun. Several trees were blown
down. This weak tornado was associated
with an outer rain band of the tropical
system Ivan. Approximate location
32.23N/86.23W.
ALZ050 High Wind (G60)
Barbour County
Countywide Flash Flood
A few hundred trees and power lines
were knocked down or blown over
countywide. At least 200 residences
received varying degrees of roof
damage. Several homes were without
power three to four days. Maximum
wind gusts were estimated around 70
miles an hour within one of Ivan's
outer-rainbands. Doppler radar
estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain across
the county associated with Ivan. A few
roads were covered with water in the
southwest part of the county and were
temporarily impassable.
ALZ046 High Wind (G70)
Bullock County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thousands of trees and power lines were
snapped off or blown down across the
county. Hundreds of homes suffered
varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum
wind gusts were estimated around 80
miles an hour within one of Ivan's
outer rainbands. Doppler radar
estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain
associated with Ivan and a few roads
were flooded in western Bullock County.
ALZ042 High Wind (G77)
Thousands of trees and power lines
were snapped off or blown down
countywide. Utilities were not all
restored for at least a week. Several
dozen homes sustained varying degrees
of wind damage. Debris removal took
over a month in spots. Maximum wind
gusts were estimated around 90 miles
an hour.
ALZ044 High Wind (G65)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
snapped off or blown down during Ivan.
At least 3300 homes sustained varying
degrees of wind damage. Power was not
fully restored for at least a week.
Maximum wind gusts were estimated
around 75 miles an hour. Three women
in Montgomery were killed due to carbon
monoxide poisoning after Ivan. The
women had a generator running in their
home because the power was out of
service.
ALZ049 High Wind (G65)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
snapped off or blown down across the
entire county. Power remained out of
service for around one week in places.
At least 400 homes suffered some type
of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts
were estimated around 75 miles an hour.
ALZ048 High Wind (G56)
Russell County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across the county. Power was
not fully restored in some locations
for 4 days. At least 100 homes suffered
some form of wind damage, mainly roof
damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 65 miles an hour.
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicate up to 4 inches of rain fell
in a short period of time. This
produced temporary flooding of some
roadways. One road sustained major
damage as it was washed out.
Barbour County
8 E Clayton Tornado (F0)
A brief weak tornado was reported east
of Clayton. Several trees were knocked
down. This weak tornado was associated
with an outer rain band of the tropical
system Ivan. Approximate location
31.91N/85.30W.
Macon County
9 SE Tuskegee Tornado (F0)
A brief weak tornado was reported near
Tuskegee. Several trees were blown
down. This weak tornado was associated
with an outer rain band of the tropical
system Ivan. Approximate location
32.32N/85.52W.
ALZ041 High Wind (G71)
Autauga County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thousands of trees and power lines
were snapped off or blown down as
Hurricane Ivan moved Across Central
Alabama. Hundreds of homes suffered
varying degrees of roof and structural
damage. At least 800 households were
displaced for at least one night due
to hurricane damage. At least 8000
customers were without power at the
height of the storm. Several residences
were without power for up to 5 days.
At least 75 farming operations
requested aide due to wind damage.
Many roadways were impassable due to
fallen trees. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 80 miles an hour.
Doppler radar estimated 5 to 7 inches
of rain during the event which caused
a few roads to flood and become
temporarily impassable.
ALZ040 High Wind (G80)
Dallas County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thousands of trees and power lines
were blown down across the entire
county. At least 45,000 customers were
without power during the height of the
storm. Some locations did not have
power restored for a week and a half.
At least 10 homes were totally
destroyed and another 400 homes were
damaged. Fallen trees blocked every
roadway in the county. Maximum wind
gust were estimated around 90 miles an
hour. Doppler radar and ground
observations indicate 6 to 9 inches of
rain fell across Dallas County during
Ivan. One minor mudslide occurred due
to the heavy rain and a few roads were
temporarily impassable due to high
water. One relief worker suffered
minor injuries during the cleanup
operations.
ALZ043 High Wind (G62)
Elmore County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
knocked down across Elmore County.
Numerous homes sustained varying
degrees of roof damage. At least 8000
customers were without power during
the height of the storm. The power was
not fully restored for 7 days in some
locations. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 70 miles an hour.
Doppler radar estimated up to 5 inches
of rain during the tropical system. A
few creeks and roads were temporarily
impassable, but the trees blocking
roadways were much more significant.
ALZ047 High Wind (G60)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across Lee County. At least
8000 customers were without power
during the height of the storm. Power
was not restored in all locations for
at least 3 days. At least 25 homes
suffered major damage and another
100 or more homes reported moderate
damage. Many more homes and structures
received minor damage. Maximum wind
gusts were estimated around 70 miles
an hour.
ALZ045 High Wind (G60)
Macon County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across the county. At least
300 homes suffered varying degrees of
wind damage. Power was restored to
most locations within two days. Debris
removal took up to two weeks. Doppler
radar and ground observations indicate
up to 5 inches of rain fell across
Macon County during Ivan. A few roads
and creeks were briefly flooded.
Maximum wind gusts were estimated
around 70 miles an hour.
ALZ039 High Wind (G80)
Thousands of trees and power lines
were blown down or snapped off during
Ivan. Several hundred homes or
structures received varying degrees of
wind damage. Numerous roadways were
blocked from fallen trees making them
temporarily impassable. Power was
was not fully restored for at least a
week in spots. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 90 miles an hour.
ALZ030 High Wind (G73)
Thousands of trees and power lines
were blown down with the most
significant damage in the southern
part of the county. At least 5500
customers were without power for up to
two weeks. Several hundred homes and
structures received varying degrees of
wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 85 miles an hour. One
man was killed by an allergic reaction
to bee stings. He was unable to phone
emergency personnel because the power
was out.
ALZ031 High Wind (G77)
Thousands of trees and power lines were
blown down countywide. At least 3300
customers were without power at the
height of the storm. Some locations
did not get power back for a week.
Twenty five to fifty homes suffered
significant damage and many more
sustained minor roof damage. Maximum
wind gusts were estimated around 90
miles an hour.
ALZ032 High Wind (G77)
Thousands of trees and power lines
were blown down or snapped off during
Ivan. Several hundred homes or
structures received varying degrees of
wind damage. At least 200 trees
blocked roadways making them
temporarily impassable. Power was not
fully restored for at least a week in
spots. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 90 miles an hour.
ALZ033 High Wind (G78)
Thousands of trees and power lines
were snapped off or blown down. At
least 1100 customers were without
power. Power was not completely
restored in some spots for two weeks.
Several hundred homes and mobile homes
were damaged. Many county roads were
blocked and impassable due to fallen
trees. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 90 miles an hour.
ALZ034 High Wind (G56)
Bibb County
Countywide Flash Flood
At least one hundred trees and power
lines were blown down across Bibb
County during Hurricane Ivan. At least
150 households were impacted with
varying degrees of wind damage. Three
homes suffered extensive damage.
Maximum wind gusts were estimated
around 65 miles an hour. Doppler radar
estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain during
Ivan which caused a few roads in
southern Bibb County to become
temporarily impassable.
ALZ038 High Wind (G52)
Chambers County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down across the county. Maximum
wind gusts were estimated around 60
miles an hour within one of Ivan's
outer rainbands. At least 8000
customers were without power during
the storm. J.P. Powell Middle School
had part of its roof blown off. Doppler
radar and ground observations indicate
3 to 5 inches of rain fell in
association with Ivan. A few roadways
became temporarily impassable due to
high water.
ALZ035
High Wind (G61)
Chilton County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thousands of trees were blown down
across Chilton County. Five structures
were heavily damaged and around
another 150 suffered minor roof damage.
At least 100 agricultural businesses
sustained damage. Maximum wind gusts
were estimated around 70 miles an
hour. Doppler radar and ground
observations indicate 6 to 9 inches of
rain fell across the county during
Ivan. Several roadways were temporarily
impassable due to high water but even
more roads were affected by fallen
trees.
ALZ037 High Wind (G60)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
snapped off or blown down across the
county. The most significant damage
occurred across the southern and
eastern sides of the county. Power was
not fully restored for at least 3
days. At least 75 homes and structures
were damaged to some degree by Ivan.
Maximum wind gusts were estimated
around 70 miles an hour. In the
southern part of the county, a man was
seriously cut by a chain saw while
clearing debris.
ALZ036 High Wind (G54)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across the area. At least
1000 customers were without power
during the tropical system. The power
was not restored in all locations for
at least 5 days. Two homes were totally
destroyed and at least 12 more homes
suffered varying degrees of wind
damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 65 miles an hour.
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicate as much as 4 to 5 inches of
rain fell across parts of Coosa
County, but no flooding was reported.
A woman, around the age of 40, died
when she fell into a well retrieving
water. She was at the well because the
utilities were out of service.
ALZ028 High Wind (G50)
Clay County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees were knocked down
countywide due to Ivan. Twenty to
thirty homes sustained varying degrees
of wind damage. Maximum wind gust were
estimated between 55 and 65 miles an
hour. Doppler radar and ground
observations indicate up to 5 inches
of rain fell during the tropical
system. At least 20 county roads were
temporarily impassable due to high
water.
ALZ024 High Wind (G60)
Jefferson County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees were blown down
across all of Jefferson County. The
power was not fully restored in all
locations for at least 7 days. Over
500 homes sustained varying degrees of
wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 70 miles an hour.
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicated 6 to 9 inches of rain fell
in association with Ivan. At least 250
homes suffered water damage due to
flooding. Many creeks and roadways
were flooded and were temporarily
impassable.
ALZ022 High Wind (G56)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
knocked down in association with Ivan.
Power outages lasted as long as 5 days
in some locations. Hundreds of homes
suffered varying degrees of wind
damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 65 miles an hour.
ALZ029 High Wind (G56)
Randolph County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
knocked down across the county. At
least 5500 customers were without
power and the power was not fully
restored in a few places for 2 to 3
days. One home was totally destroyed
and 10 to 20 others received mainly
minor damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 65 miles an hour.
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicate as much as 5 inches of rain
fell during Ivan. A few homes received
minor water damage and one road was
washed out.
ALZ025 High Wind (G62)
Shelby County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across the county due to
the tropical system Ivan. Twenty to
thirty homes suffered varying degrees
of damage, mainly roof damage. Power
was not completely restored for at
least 4 days. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 70 miles an hour.
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicate up to 8 inches of rain fell
across Shelby County Associated with
Ivan. Several area roads and creeks
flooded and several homes sustained
flood damage. A male employee of
Alabama Power was killed during the
storm recovery efforts near Lay Dam.
ALZ027 High Wind (G60)
Talladega County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across the county. The most
significant damage occurred throughout
southern areas of the county. At least
12,000 customers were without power at
the height of the storm. It took at
least three days to restore all the
power. Thirty to fifty homes and
structures were damaged. In Talladega,
one woman injured her shoulder when a
tree fell through the roof of her home.
In Sylacauga, a man was injured when a
tree limb fell on his head. Maximum
wind gusts were estimated around 70
miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground
observations indicate up to 7 inches
of rain fell during Ivan. A few
roadways were covered with water and
temporarily impassable.
ALZ023 High Wind (G56)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down countywide. At least 28,000
customers were without power at the
height of the storm. Power was not
fully restored for at least 4 days.
Twenty to twenty five homes suffered
varying degrees of wind damage.
Thousands of homes sustained minor
damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 65 miles an hour.
ALZ017 High Wind (G50)
Blount County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous trees and power lines were
knocked down from Ivan's high winds
across the county. Ten to twenty homes
suffered varying degrees of damage,
mainly minor roof damage. Maximum wind
gusts were estimated between 55 to 60
miles an hour. Doppler radar estimated
4 to 7 inches of rain during Ivan
which caused a few roads to become
temporarily impassable.
ALZ019 High Wind (G50)
Calhoun County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds, if not thousands, of trees
and power lines were blown down
countywide. Only 3 or 4 homes suffered
significant damage, while 30 to 50
homes received mainly minor roof
damage. Maximum wind gust were
estimated between 55 and 65 miles an
hour. Doppler radar and ground
observations indicate 3 to 5 inches of
rain fell across the area associated
with Ivan. A few roadways became
temporarily impassable but more roads
were blocked by fallen trees.
ALZ020 High Wind (G52)
Cherokee County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
knocked down areawide. At least three
homes sustained significant damage and
many more suffered minor roof damage.
Maximum wind gust were estimated
around 60 miles an hour. At least 8000
customers were without power at the
height of the storm. Several roadways,
creeks, and homes were flooded due to
the torrential rain. Doppler radar and
ground observations indicate as much
as 6 inches of rain fell in association
with Ivan.
ALZ021 High Wind (G50)
Cleburne County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down across the county. At least
10 homes suffered moderate damage with
many more reporting minor roof damage.
The debris removal took two weeks in
some locations. Power was restored to
most of the county in 24 hours.
Maximum wind gust were estimated
between 55 and 65 miles an hour.
Several roadways and creeks were
flooded due to the torrential rain.
One creek bridge suffered damage.
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicate as much as 6 inches of rain
fell in association with Ivan.
ALZ018 High Wind (G52)
Etowah County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down across the county. Several
homes suffered mainly roof damage.
Power was not fully restored for at
least 2 days. The Etowah County
Emergency Management Agency recorded
a wind gust of 57 miles an hour
during Ivan. Peak wind gusts across
the county were around 60 miles an
hour. Doppler radar and ground
observations indicate up to 6 inches
of rain occurred during the tropical
system. A few roads were temporarily
impassable due to high water.
ALZ013 High Wind (G50)
At least one hundred trees and power
lines were blown down during the
tropical system. Utilities were not
restored for 5 to 6 days in places.
At least 5 homes sustained moderate
damage and several more suffered minor
damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated between 50 and 60 miles
an hour.
ALZ012 High Wind (G52)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down during the tropical system.
At least 64 roadways were blocked by
fallen trees and were temporarily
impassable. At least 22 homes were
damaged and 4 of those homes suffered
major damage. Most of the power outages
were restored within 12 hours, but a
few spots did not receive power back
for 4 days. One person was slightly
injured when their automobile ran into
a fallen tree. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 60 miles an hour.
ALZ011 High Wind (G65)
Marion County
Countywide Flash Flood
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down areawide. At least 10 homes
were totally destroyed and another 50
homes were damaged. Power was not
restored in all areas for at least a
week and a half. Maximum wind gusts
were estimated around 65 miles an
Doppler radar and ground observations
indicate 4 to 5 inches of rain fell in
association with Ivan. Numerous roads
were flooded and were temporarily
impassable.
St. Clair County
Countywide Flash Flood
ALZ026 High Wind (G52)
Numerous trees and power lines were
blown down across St. Clair County.
Thirty to forty homes sustained mainly
minor roof damage. Power outages
affected some locations for 3 days.
Maximum wind gusts were estimated
around 60 miles an hour. Doppler radar
and ground observations indicate parts
of St. Clair received up to 7 inches
of rain. This heavy rainfall produced
flooding of several roadways and
flooded some businesses in Springville.
ALZ015 High Wind (G52)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down during Ivan. At least
28,000 customers were without power.
Power was not fully restored for three
or four days. Fifty to one hundred
homes suffered varying degrees of wind
damage. Maximum wind gusts were
estimated around 60 miles an hour.
ALZ014 High Wind (G52)
Hundreds of trees and power lines were
blown down during Ivan. Power was not
fully restored for three or four days.
Numerous homes suffered varying degrees
of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts
were estimated around 60 miles an hour.
ALABAMA, North
Colbert County
Muscle Shoals Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported with
several inches of water over area
roads.
Lauderdale County
Florence Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported in Florence
with several streets with several
inches of water over the roads.
ALZ001>010-016 High Wind (G50)
A tree fell on a truck and killed the
driver along Alabama Highway 207 at
Anderson in eastern Lauderdale county.
Cullman County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flash flooding was observed as several
low spots flooded on county road eight
and on county road 1718.
Madison County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported across
much of the county with several roads
throughout the county with flooded
roads and several inches of water over
them.
Lawrence County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flooding was reported throughout the
county with several inches of water
reported over area roads.
Limestone County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flooding was reported throughout
the county.
Morgan County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous reports of flash flooding were
received throughout Morgan county.
Several roads had water at least six
to eight inches over them.
Marshall County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported throughout
the county as several roads had several
inches of water over them.
Colbert County
Countywide Flash Flood
Widespread flash flooding was reported
throughout the county. Several inches
of water was reported over many roads
throughout the county.
Franklin County
Countywide Flash Flood
Widespread flash flooding was reported
countywide. Several inches of water
was reported over many county roads.
Lauderdale County
Countywide Flash Flood
Widespread flash flooding was reported
throughout the county. Several roads
had several inches of water over them.
Dekalb County
Countywide Flash Flood
Flash flooding was reported across the
county with several roads with several
inches of water standing.
Jackson County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous reports of flash flooding were
received with water over several roads
several inches in depth.
Dekalb County
5 N Ft Payne to Flash Flood
Ft Payne
Several inches of water was reported
across the road near Desoto State
Park.
ALABAMA, Southeast
ALZ065>069 Tropical Storm
Hurricane Ivan weakened to a tropical
storm as it moved north into southwest
Alabama on September 16. The maximum
sustained and peak wind gust recorded
was 44 and 54 knots, respectively, at
Dothan, AL. The lowest sea-level
pressure was 1000 mb at Dothan.
Rainfall amounts were quite heavy,
ranging from five to eight inches.
Minor flooding was reported in Coffee,
Geneva, and Houston counties. Schools
and many businesses were closed on
September 16 and 17. An estimated
50,000 customers were without power,
including 20 percent of Dothan. There
were numerous reports of roads closed
by fallen trees and power lines. In
Coffee County, many county roads were
closed and several trees fell on
houses and vehicles. Some businesses
were damaged in Enterprise. Several
trees fell on vehicles and houses, and
damaged two businesses in Dothan. In
Geneva County, several mobile homes
were destroyed in Hartford. Cotton
farmers suffered significant yield
losses, especially in Coffee and
Geneva counties, which will be
realized at the time of the autumn
harvest. Coffee and Geneva counties
were declared federal disaster areas.
ALABAMA, Southwest
ALZ051>064 Hurricane/Typhoon
Hurricane Ivan affected the region from
September 13 through the 16th. The
coastal areas were put under a
hurricane watch at 900 PM CST on
September 13. The area was put under a
hurricane warning at 300 PM CST on
September 14. The hurricane warning
was dropped at 900 AM CST on September
16 and we were put under a tropical
storm warning. The tropical storm
warning was dropped at 300 PM CST on
September 16.
Ivan made landfall around 100 AM CST
near Gulf Shores, Alabama on September
16. An interesting note, as Ivan
approached the Alabama coast during the
day on the 15th, a buoy just south of
the Alabama coastal waters recorded a
peak wave height of 52 feet, before
breaking loose of its mooring. This
was one of the highest wave heights
ever observed.
Some of the winds recorded across
Southwest Alabama were as
follows: Mobile Regional Airport,
sustained wind of 51 knots from the
north with a peak gust of 65 knots
from the north northeast. Dauphin
Island, sustained wind of 61 knots
from the cast with a gust of 89 knots
from the northeast. USS Alabama,
located off the Mobile Bay causeway,
peak gust 91 knots (site is more than
100 feet high). Fairhope, peak gust
63 knots. Semmes, peak gust 51 knots.
Grand Bay, peak gust 62 knots. WKRG in
Mobile, peak gust 64 knots. Wallace
Tunnel in Mobile, peak gust 51 knots.
Gulf Shores Airport, sustained winds
73 knots with a peak gust of 100 knots
(Doppler on Wheels site). Fairhope,
sustained wind 59 knots with a peak
gust of 77 knots (Doppler on wheels).
Some of the winds across Northwest
Florida were as follows: Pensacola
Naval Air Station, sustained wind of
76 knots from the southeast with a
gust of 93 knots from the southeast.
Pensacola Regional Airport, sustained
wind of 67 knots from the southeast
with a peak gust of 87 knots. West
Pensacola, peak gust 84 knots.
Pensacola, sustained wind 70 knots
with a peak gust of 92 knots
(Doppler on wheels). Pace, sustained
wind of 73 knots with a peak gust of
87 knots (Air Products location--about
160 feet high). Escambia county EMA
office peak gust 90 knots. Eglin Air
Force Base sites; 2 SW of Mary Esther,
peak gust 103 knots (200 feet high).
10 S Harold, peak gust 78 knots. 10 N
Mary Esther, peak gust 75 knots. 5 NE
Seminole, peak gust 75 knots.
ALABAMA, Southwest
Some of the lowest sea level pressures
were as follows: In Alabama: Fairhope
947.9 MB. Mobile Regional Airport
964.4 MB. Brookley Field (Mobile) 956.0
MB. Semmes 967.5 MB. Dauphin Island
952.7 MB.
In Florida: Pensacola Regional Airport
970.2 MB. Pensacola Naval Air Station
965.8 MB. 5 S Harold 981.4 MB.
Two day rainfall totals ending at
midnight on September 16 were as
follows: In Alabama: Mobile Regional
Airport (MOB) 5.56 inches. Coden 6.30
inches. Evergreen 7.25 inches. Alberta
6.85 inches. Semmes 5.00 inches.
Daphne 7.5 inches. Andalusia 9.96
inches. 2 S Mobile 9.90 inches.
Silverhill 10.16 inches. Robertsdale
9.35 inches. Spanish Fort 8.00 inches.
In Florida: Pensacola Naval Air Station
(NPA) 8.00 inches. Pensacola (WEAR TV)
15.79 inches. Crestview 8.40 inches.
Fort Walton Beach 6.06 inches. Munson
6.5 inches. Niceville 6.55 inches.
Eglin Air Force Base (VPS) 7.43 inches.
10 S Mossy Head 8.92 inches.
Storm surge values along the coast from
Baldwin county east to Santa Rosa
county were the highest observed in
over a hundred years of record keeping.
The high surge values of 10 to 14 feet
caused extensive damage to homes and
condos located along the Gulf
beachfront, as well as along the
shoreline of area inland waterways.
Dauphin Island had several areas that
were breached by the high surge. There
was less damage on Dauphin Island than
with Hurricane Frederic in 1979, even
with the extensive building that has
occurred on the island since 1979. In
Baldwin county, the coastal areas from
Fort Morgan to Gulf Shores to Orange
Beach saw the worst damage from a
hurricane in over a hundred years.
This area has seen rapid development
in the past 20 years and it seemed that
the homes and condo's constructed in
the past five years held up better than
homes that were constructed earlier.
Surge values were estimated between
nine and twelve feet along the Baldwin
county coastline, and the beach was
breached at several locations. No one
died as a result of storm surge in
Baldwin county.
In Escambia county Florida, surge
values were estimated at ten to
fourteen feet. These coastal areas
were the hardest hit, with major
damage occurring from Perdido Key to
Pensacola Beach. Almost every structure
that was on the waterfront in Escambia
county suffered some degree of damage.
Generally, if the property elevation
was below fifteen feet, water flooded
the property. Property that was on
Perdido Bay, Big Lagoon, Bayou Grande,
Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay suffered
major damage. Many homes were
completely washed away by the high
surge. Almost all of the deaths
directly attributed to Ivan in Escambia
County were surge related, and occurred
near Big Lagoon. The beach area from
Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach was
breached in several places. Fort
Pickens was cut off and isolated from
the rest of Pensacola Beach as a result
of several breaches. The highest surge
values observed during the storm were
in the upper reaches of Escambia Bay.
The surge, and accompanying wind waves,
damaged the I-10 bridge across Escambia
Bay. A trucker died on the bridge when
his truck plummeted off a bridge
section that had been displaced by the
surge. Pensacola Naval Air Station,
which is located on Pensacola Bay
across from Fort Pickens, suffered
major damage to structures that were
located on the water. Many of the
structures had been built in the late
1800's, and had been through several
other hurricanes with only minor
damage. In Santa Rosa county, surge
values were between nine and twelve
feet. Navarre Beach had several
breaches, and major damage occurred
to almost all structures that were on
the Gulf front. Major damage also
occurred along the shores of Gulf
Breeze and along Blackwater Bay. Some
of the highest surge values in Santa
Rosa county were near Ward Basin. Surge
values across most locations east of
where the center of the hurricane
moved ashore were higher than those
of hurricane George in 1998. As in
Escambia county, almost every structure
that was on the water in Santa Rosa
county suffered some type of damage.
In Okaloosa county surge values were
six to nine feet. Structures that were
located on or near the beach suffered
major damage. Farther to the east,
storm surge values dropped off, but
the wave action essentially destroyed
the beach, with four to eight feet of
the sand eroded away. Low lying
structures on Choctawatchee Bay also
suffered major damage. US Highway 98
between Fort Walton and Destin was
again washed away. Structures near the
beach that were part of Eglin Air Force
Base also suffered major damage.
The following surge values were
measured in Alabama: Middle Gage at
Bayou LaBatre 4.66 feet. Mobile Bay at
Cedar Point 6.90 feet. Dauphin Island
Bay at Dauphin Island 7.80 feet.
Mobile Bay at Dauphin Island Coast
Guard 8.00 feet. Mobile River at
Mobile 4.87 feet. Mobile River at
Bucks 6.82 feet. Mobile Bay at Fort
Morgan Front Range 7.85 feet. Perdido
Pass at Orange Beach 8.81 feet.
The following surge values were
measured in Northwest Florida; Perdido
Bay near US Highway 98 estimated 10.00
feet. GIWW at Pensacola Gulf Beach
9.68 feet. Pensacola Bay at Fort McRee
9.70 feet. Pensacola Bay at Pensacola
10.20 feet. Escambia Bay West Bank at
Highway 90 12.92 feet. Escambia Bay
West Bank 1.5 miles north of I-10
12.12 feet. Escambia Bay near Pace
estimated 12.00 feet. GIWW at Gulf
Breeze 10.30 feet. Pensacola Beach Fire
Station estimated 12 feet. Yellow
River near Milton 9.66 feet. Fort
Walton Brooks Bridge 6.12 feet. Destin
at Choctawatchee Bay Coast Guard 5.39
feet.
As Ivan moved ashore during the morning
hours of September 16th, the winds
caused major damage to trees along and
east of the track of the storm.
Hurricane force winds were felt across
the entire area, including all inland
counties. Most of the area probably
had hurricane force winds for two to
four hours. This caused 100 year old
trees to break due to the constant
force from the strong winds. Many of
the trees fell on homes and vehicles
and damaged them. While some structural
wind damage would have been expected,
most of the major structural damage
that occurred over inland areas would
not have been as substantial if it had
not been for fallen trees. It was
estimated that in Alabama over
$500,000,000 damage was done to timber,
with an additional estimate of
$250,000,000 in Escambia, Santa Rosa
and Okaloosa counties in Florida. Power
was out for a week or more across the
inland areas due to trees across lines.
Along the immediate coast, power was
not restored for an additional several
weeks, until much of the infrastructure
was rebuilt. It was estimated that six
weak tornadoes occurred across the area
during the afternoon and early evening
of September 15th as Ivan neared the
coast. These weak tornadoes occurred in
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in
Florida, and in Baldwin, Escambia and
Conecuh in Alabama and produced only
minor damages.
Eight deaths were directly related to
Ivan. Seven of these were in Escambia
county with one in Santa Rosa county.
In Escambia county Florida: Four people
(three women and one male) drowned at
different locations around Grand Lagoon
as the surge inundated the area. A male
drowned after his truck ran off the
damaged I-10 bridge. A female died of
a heart attack in a shelter just
before Ivan moved ashore. A male died
when a tree fell on him as Ivan was
moving ashore. In Santa Rosa county,
a young female died when a tree fell
on their manufactured home and killed
her.
Sixteen deaths were indirectly related
to Ivan. In Escambia county Florida:
A 7 year old boy was killed as he was
watching someone remove a tree and a
large limb fell on him. A 55 year old
male committed suicide when he became
depressed because of the damage his
home sustained as a result of Ivan. A
58 year old female died when she was
overcome by fumes from a generator
that was not properly ventilated. A 41
year old male died in a traffic
accident at an intersection with no
power and no stop lights. A 83 year
old male fell off a roof while
repairing damage from Ivan. A 63 year
old male fell out of a tree in Escambia
county Alabama and was taken to a
Pensacola hospital where he later died
from injuries sustained in the fall.
A 40 year old male died when a tree
fell on him. In Santa Rosa county: A
67 year old male died of a heart attack
preparing for Ivan. A 76 year old male
died of a heart attack. A 56 year old
male died of a heart attack cleaning
up days after the storm. In Okaloosa
county: A 54 year old female died of a
heart attack when emergency crews could
not get to her due to the storm. A 51
year old male died of a heart attack.
A 50 year old female died days after
Ivan from a drug overdose due to
depression cause by the storm.
In Covington county a 75 year old
female died from a fire caused by a
candle used for light after the storm.
In Conecuh county a 34 year old male
died from a car accident when he hit
debris still in the road from the
storm. In Mobile county a 59 year old
male died when a tree fell on him after
the storm.
Agriculture interests suffered a major
blow from Ivan with most of the soybean
and pecan crop destroyed. The cotton
crop also suffered damage but not as
bad as that of the soybean and pecan
crop.
Ivan will be remembered as being one
of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the coastal counties of Baldwin,
Escambia and Santa Rosa in modern
history. It will also be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the inland counties of Escambia,
Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh and Butler in
southwest Alabama.
Baldwin County
3 SE Josephine to Tornado (F0)
1 SW Josephine
A weak tornado entered Baldwin county
from Escambia county in Florida near
Ono Island and moved rapidly west
northwest and dissipated just southwest
of Josephine. The weak tornado caused
minor damage. Most of the area had
been evacuated due to Hurricane Ivan.
Escambia County
1 W Dixie to Tornado (F0)
4 NW Dixie
A weak tornado developed ahead of
Hurricane Ivan just west of Dixie. The
weak tornado moved quickly west
northwest and dissipated about four
miles northwest of Dixie. The weak
tornado caused minor tree damage.
Conecuh County
2 S Castleberry to Tornado (F0)
2 SW Castleberry
A weak tornado developed about two
miles south of Castleberry and
dissipated just southwest of
Castleberry. The weak tornado caused
minor damage to timber.
Baldwin County
East Portion Flash Flood
As Hurricane Ivan was moving inland, a
band of very heavy rainfall developed
east of the center. Radar estimated
that five to seven inches of rain fell
in a two hour period across the area.
This caused most of the roads in the
east part of the county to flood. This
was in addition to the high winds that
were blowing trees down. As the storm
moved north, the water drained off the
roads.
Escambia County
West Portion Flash Flood
As Hurricane Ivan was moving inland, a
band of very heavy rainfall developed
near and east of the center. Radar
estimated that four to six inches of
rain fell in a one hour period across
the area. This caused most of the
roads in the west part of the county
to flood. This was in addition to the
high winds that were blowing trees
down. As the storm moved north, the
water drained off the roads.
Monroe County
South Portion Flash Flood
As Hurricane Ivan was moving inland,
a band of very heavy rainfall developed
near and east of the center. Radar
estimated that four to six inches of
rain fell in a one hour period across
the area. This caused most of the
roads in the south part of the county
to flood. This was in addition to the
high winds that were blowing trees
down. As the storm moved north, the
water drained off the roads.
ALZ063>064 Heavy Surf/High Surf
About a week after Hurricane Ivan
impacted the area on September 16th,
the remnants of the storm re-entered
the Gulf of Mexico after making a
large clockwise loop over the
southeastern United States.
As a result, high waves and surf action
again impacted already heavily eroded
area beaches. The high water hindered
clean up efforts along the coast. The
water also ended up under homes that
had severe erosion a week earlier.
Part of the causeway across Mobile Bay
had to be closed for several hours due
to high water. As the remnants of Ivan
slowly moved off to the northwest over
the western Gulf, the high surf
subsided.
ALASKA, Northern
AKZ207 Storm Surge
A low pressure center tracked northeast
over the southern Bering Sea on the
21st and then curved north over inland
western Alaska on the 22nd; and low
pressure remained over north interior
Alaska and the North Slope of Alaska
through the 25th. This set up northwest
flow over the southern Chukchi Sea
creating minor coastal flooding and
some shore erosion at Shishmaref About
1 foot of coastline was removed by the
erosion from waves. Though reported
wind speeds were not available, winds
of 30 to 40 mph were forecast during
the event.
AKZ226
High Wind (G52)
A weather front moved north from the
Gulf of Alaska on the afternoon of the
26th and brough south winds up over
the eastern Alaska Range. The Army's
Mesonet station called Texas Range
reported a peak gust to 60 mph (52 kt).
AKZ226 High Wind (G52)
A cold front moving east across the
interior of Alaska created heavy
snowfall over the Isabel Pass region
of the Richardson Highway through the
Alaska Range. Twelve to 18 inches of
snow fell over the highway during the
period, as reported by the State of
Alaska Department of Transportation's
Trims Camp foreman.
ALASKA, Southeast
AKZ017-020>021 Frost/Freeze
The growing season officially ended
due to a hard freeze on these dates in
these regions of Southeast Alaska. The
temperature in Yakutat was measured at
27 deg F, while Hoonah dipped to 28
deg F. Gustavus experienced 6 hours
with temperatures below freezing (the
other criteria for Freeze Warnings).
AKZ017 High Wind (G57)
A low lifted up into Cook Inlet from
the Aleutian chain on this date. High
easterly winds developed in
Southcentral Alaska out ahead of this
system. High winds were confined to the
extreme western portion of AOR, from
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling. Though
there is no way to verify in this
uninhabited region of the Alaska coast,
mariners confirmed conditions in the
region. The sensor on Middleton Island
measured a peak wind gust to 57 knots
(66 mph) from 120 degrees. Yakutat only
received a peak gust to 35 mph from
this storm.
ALASKA, Southern
AKZ155 Flood
A strong storm in the Bering Sea
created a long fetch with high wind.
This produced a coastal storm surge
resulting in minor coastal flodding
along the Kuskokwim Delta.
AKZ101 Heavy Snow
An unusually early and record breaking
heavy snow occurred over the Anchorage
bowl on Saturday, September 25th. A
low in the northern Pacific created a
strong moist southerly fetch over the
south central region Saturday. The
existing low level cold air held in
the area long enough to result in 6
inches of snow over most of the
Anchorage bowl north to Eagle River
before the warm air resulted in the
snow changing over to rain. This was
the record for most snow this early
Anchorage. The wet heavy snow
accumulated on the trees causing many
power outages.
AKZ141 Heavy Snow
A strong moist southerly flow into the
Copper River Basin resulted in heavy
snow along south facing up slope areas
of the Alaska Range. The Slana Ranger
Station reported 16 inches of snow
overnight September 28th to the
morning of the 29th.
AKZ145 Heavy Snow
A low moved from the southwest Gulf of
Alaska into the Susitna Valley Late
Wednesday into Thursday. This resulted
in a strong push of moisture into the
Susitna Valley over the colder air in
the northern Susima Valley. The
Orographic lift typical of the "bench"
near Chulitna resulted in heavy snow
beginning late Wednesday night that
continued until the snow changed over
to rain Thursday afternoon. The
cooperative observer reported that
12 inches of snow fell from 10 p.m.
Wednesday night through Thursday
morning.
AKZ145 Flood
A strong Bering Sea storm pushed
extremely moist air into the south
central region of Alaska beginning
Wednesday, September 29th. Heavy rain
and snow occurred over the previous
weekend resulting in saturated soil
throughout the region. Rainfall of
moderate to heavy rates was reported
by observation sites in the Susitna
Valley south to the Anchorage bowl
beginning late Wednesday through late
Thursday. Amounts of 2 to 3 inches were
observed across this region with higher
estimated amounts along the Chugach
and Talkeetna Mountains. This resulted
in the small streams in the Anchorage
Bowl and in the central Susitna Valley,
which were already elevated from the
weekend storm, to rise above bank full
stage and cause minor flooding.
AMERICAN SAMOA
ASZ002 Flood
Heavy rain caused street ponding and
flooding in some villages. An unstable
air mass aloft, well- associated with
a trough connected to a strong gale
low within 360 miles southwest of Pago
Pago, remained over the Samoan Islands
within 24 hours. No damages or
injuries reported.
Tutuila
Countywide Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused stream overflow and
street flooding of over 2 feet across
Tutuila. The Tafuna Office recorded
about 3.30 inches of rain within the
24-hour period. Rocks and various
debris were spotted along the
main-road. No injury or damages
reported.
ASZ002 Heavy Surf/High Surf
Large south swells swept an alia to
shore, near the Malin Mai beach resort
at Fogagogo. 4 fishermen, ranging in
age from 17 to 40, were not seriouly
injured. "A huge wave turned their
vessel upside down and the engine
dropped off", reported the Samoa News.
A high surf advisory was issued for
this date due to large south swells
produced by a strong area of high
pressure far south of the Islands.
ARIZONA, Central and Northeast
Gila County
Young Tornado (F0)
A tornado touched down about 12 miles
northeast of Young along the
Young-Heber Highway near Forest
Service Road 188. Trees were sheared
off and the road was blocked.
Gila County
Jakes Corner to Flash Flood
Gisela
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding,
mud slides, and road closures along
Beeline Highway (HWY 87) from SR 188
to the Bush Highway turnoff. There was
also flood damage along Tonto Creek
in Gisela. The flooding was compounded
in the Willow Fire burn area due to
little or no ground cover.
Yavapai County
Ashfork to Flash Flood
Seligman Arpt
Flooding was reported along Double A
Ranch Road north of Seligman. A patrol
car was stuck in the mud and flood
waters on Sierra Verde Ranch Road.
Coconino County
Gray Mtn to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Cameron
Thunderstorm wind gusts (50 to 60 MPH)
and blowing dust were reported on
Highway 89 between Grey Mountain and
Cameron.
Yavapai County
Bagdad Flash Flood
Highway 97 near Bagdad was closed due
to flooded washes and debris.
ARIZONA, Central
Gila County
Jakes Corner Flash Flood
Flash flooding caused rock, mud, and
debris to cover Highway 87 (MP 231).
This was in the Willow Fire burn area.
Coconino County
Supai Flash Flood
Flash flodding washed out a bridge and
came within one foot of covering
another bridge in Supai Village.
People were evacuated from Supai
Canyon.
Yavapai County
Paulden Flash Flood
Water from Big Chino La Rita Road to a
depth of 3 feet just west of Paulden.
Coconino County
Leupp Corner to Flash Flood
Leupp
Flash flooding covered Highway 99 to a
depth of 18 inches halfway between
Leupp and Leupp Corner.
AZZ037 Flood
The Verde River rose 12 feet near
Bridgeport between 8:OOAM and 11:OOAM.
Some barns were flooded and several
homes were evacuated. Flood water
enetered two homes.
Navajo County
Jack Rabbit Tornado (F0)
ARIZONA, Northwest
Mohave County
Lake Havasu City Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Strong winds from a severe
thunderstorms pushed through Lake
Havasu City. Several trees were blown
over, one house received roof damage
and a construction trailer was
overturned.
ARIZONA, Northwest
Mohave County
10 SW Colorado City Funnel Cloud
There were 15 different reports of
funnel clouds southwest of Colorado
City.
Mohave County
Kingman Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
The Kingman ASOS reported a wind gust
of 66 mph.
ARIZONA, South
Pima County
Sells Flash Flood
Tohono O'ohdam sheriff dispatch
reported that Route 19 was closed due
to high water.
Pima County
6 ENE Tucson Flash Flood
Bear Canyon Road just north of Tanque
Verde Road was impassible due to high
flowing water.
Pima County
20 ENE Sells to Flash Flood
14 SSE Sells
Law Enforcement reported that several
washes were overflowing near milepost
21 and 22 of Indian Route 15.
Graham County
Safford Hail (0.75)
Significant hail damage was reported
in the Safford area. The hail fell for
about 30 minutes and stripped apples
off of trees in a local orchard.
Greenlee County
Duncan Flash Flood
Localized heavy rainfall caused several
streets to become flooded and required
closure. Mud and rocks covered U.S.
Route 70, after a reported 18 inches
of water ran across the road.
ARIZONA, Southwest
Maricopa County
Phoenix to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Fountain Hills
Several lines or clusters of
thunderstorms developed along a
moisture boundary that extended from
near Gila Bend to Payson. Microburst
winds over 55 mph took down trees,
power lines, and damaged homes and
buildings over parts of eastern
Maricopa County. In Mesa, about 130
trees were blown down at a cemetery,
and a large funeral canopy was blown
200 feet onto a car at a neighboring
apartment.
Maricopa County
Chandler Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Pinal County
Florence to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
2 N Apache Jet
Trees uprooted on the east side of
Florence, power poles blown down in
Apache Junction.
Gila County
10 ESE Roosevelt Heavy Rain
Up to 3/4 inch of rain in 20 minutes,
along with pea size hail and strong
winds were reported at Roosevelt
Estates.
Yuma County
Araby to Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Yuma
Thunderstorms moved westward across
parts of Yuma County after 6 pm.
Strong winds and dense blowing dust
resulted across much of Yuma, with
tree limbs blowing down onto power
lines. At the Yuma Proving Ground,
winds were clocked at 52 mph at 8 pm.
Pinal County
10 NW Florence to Flash Flood
Queen Vly
Local areas of heavy rainfall developed
within a tropical-like environment
across much of south-central Arizona.
Locally windy conditions preceded the
showers and thunderstorms during the
late afternoon hours. A rather narrow
band of heavy rain developed over
mainly rural areas of northern Pinal
County, which resulted in flooded homes
and roads. Three to 5 inches of rain
was reported in a 70 minute period in
one northern portion of Pinal County,
according to the county emergency
manager. The worst damage occurred in
the community of Queen Valley, where
the sewage treatment plant had an
initial damage estimate of $1.5
million. Gov. Napolitano declared an
emergency and designated $200,000 to
help repair roads and the sewage
treatment plant. Several water rescues
were made, and cars were washed out of
carports. Flood waters carried various
types of debris, and a propane tank
was found in a tree.
AZZ028 Dust Storm
Poor visibility due to blowing dust
was blamed on a multiple car pile-up
on Interstate 10 at Riggs Road. Two
people were seriously injured.
Maricopa County
Cave Creek Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Strong winds severely damaged a large
part of the Cave Creek Roadhouse in
Cave Creek.
La Paz County
Parker Flash Flood
Very heavy rain resulted in flooding
of homes and highways in the Parker
area. One gauge indicated 1.15 inches.
La Paz County
1 N Quartzsite Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Winds knocked down 3 power poles
resulting in a 12 hour power outage
for Quartzsite residents.
ARKANSAS, Central and North Central
Johnson County
Ludwig Flash Flood
Heavy rains caused flash flooding to
occur in the Ludwig area. Several
streets were flooded along Highway 292.
ARKANSAS, East
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
ARKANSAS, Southwest
NONE REPORTED.
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Great Egg Inlet To
Cp May Nj Out 20Nm
1 E Sea Isle City to Waterspout
.1 E Sea Isle City
A waterspout formed just off the coast
from Sea Isle City and dissipated as
it reached the shore.
Chesapeake Bay N
Beach To Drum Pt
Md
Cove Pt Waterspout
The U.S. Coast Guard and Calvert
County Emergency Officials reported
sightings of waterspouts just northeast
of Cove Point.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to Marine Tstm Wind
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 34 knots measured at
CHLV2.
Chesapeake Bay New
Pt Comfort To Cp
Henry Va
Kiptopeke Marine Tstm Wind
Wind gust of 39 knots measured at
Kiptopeke.
Nc-Va Bdr To
Currituck Beach Lt
Out 20Nm
Nc-Va Border to Marine Tstm Wind
Currituck Beach Light
Wind gust of 40 knots measured at Duck,
North Carolina.
Currituck Sound
Currituck Marine Tstm Wind
Wind gust of 36 knots measured at ECG.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to Marine Tstm Wind
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 38 knots measured at
CHLV2.
Chesapeake Bay
Smith Pt To Windmill
Pt Va
Smith Pt to Marine Tstm Wind
Windmill Point
Wind gust of 35 knots measured at
Lewisetta.
Nc-Va Bdr To
Currituck Beach Lt
Out 20Nm
Nc-Va Border to Marine Tstm Wind
Currituck Beach Light
Wind gust of 42 knots measured at Duck,
North Carolina.
Chesapeake Bay New
Pt Comfort To Cp
Henry Va
Kiptopeke Marine Tstm Wind
Wind gust of 43 knots measured at
Kiptopeke.
Tidal Potomac Cobb
Is Md To Smith Pt Va
Lewisetta Marine Tstm Wind
Long Island Sound E
Of New Haven Ct To
Port Jefferson Ny
5 W Fishers Island Marine Tstm Wind
Heavy rain bands with embedded
thunderstorms over Eastern Long Island
Sound produced wind gusts up to 43
knots. This resulted in a 31 foot boat
capsizing near Niantic Bay. Two men
were thrown into the water. One of
them was killed. The boat sustanied
significant structual damage.
M?IW
Chesapeake Bay
Smith Pt To Windmill
Pt Va
Smith Pt to Marine Tstm Wind
Windmill Point
Wind gust of 34 knots measured at
Lewisetta.
Chesapeake Bay New
Pt Comfort To Cp
Henry Va
New Point Comfort to Marine Tstm Wind
Cape Henry
Wind gust of 36 knots measured at the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Cp Charles Lt Va To
Nc-Va Bdr Out 20Nm
Cape Charles Light to Marine Tstm Wind
Nc-Va Border
Wind gust of 37 knots measured at
CHLV2.
Chesapeake Bay
Drum Pt To Smith Pt
Va
Solomons Island Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay N
Beach To Drum Pt
Md
1 W Drum Pt Waterspout
Chesapeake Bay
Drum Pt To Smith Pt
Va
16 SE Patuxent River P Marine Tstm Wind
CALIFORNIA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, North Central
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, Northeast
CAZ073
High Wind (G59)
A 59 kt (68 mph) wind gust was
reported at Mono Lake Visitors Center.
CALIFORNIA, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, South Central
CAZ090-095-097 Drought
The March through May 2004 time period
was the 2nd driest on record for the
South-Central portion of California as
determined by rainfall for the Kern
County Mountains and Tulare County
Mountains of the Southern Sierra
Nevada. Below normal for all of the
Southern Sierra Nevada rivers, the Kern
River April through July snow melt was
only 48% of normal determined by the
inflow to Lake Isabella Reservoir. The
previous six California Water Years
(July through June) have averaged only
81% of normal precipitation. The dry
conditions for the 6-year period were
actually much worse as 5 of the years
averaged approximately 70% of normal
normal rainfall.
CAZ093 Wildfire
The Bear Fire 5 miles south of Mariposa
burned 416 acres and 5 structures
(damage figure estimated). The cost to
suppress this human origin fire was
$1.4M. No fatalities or injuries
occurred.
CAZ089>092 Excessive Heat
One of the warmest spells of the dry
season occurred late between the 5th
and 11th of the month. The already dry
conditions of the area were intensified
by such a late hot spell as Central
and Southern San Joaquin Valley
temperatures climbed widespread to over
100 degrees F. The 8th and 9th of the
month were the warmest as Fresno
reached 105F on the 8th and both
Fresno and Bakersfield reported 103F
on the 9th.
CALIFORNIA, South Central
CAZ093 Wildfire
The Trimmer Fire burned 125 acres 25
miles northeast of Fresno. The fire
was human in origin. No fatalities,
injuries, or structures-lost occurred.
The cost to suppress was unknown.
CAZ095 Wildfire
The China Fire 15 miles southwest of
Lake Isabella in Kern County was of
suspicious origin. It burned 314 acres
but no fatalities, injuries, or
structures-lost occurred. The cost to
suppress was unknown.
CAZ096 Wildfire
The Nehouse Fire burned 204 acres 25
miles east of North Fork in Madera
County. Its cause was human in origin
but no fatalities, injuries, or
structures-lost occurred. The cost to
suppress was unknown.
CAZ093 Wildfire
The Old Highway Fire was a man-caused
fire that burned 1347 acres in the
S.Sierra Nevada Foothills at Mariposa.
There were no fatalities, injuries, or
structures lost. The cost to suppress
the fire was $3M.
Merced County
25 NNW (Mer)Castle A Lightning
A rather significant trof and
associated front swung through the
North San Joaquin Valley affecting
Merced County and points northward on
the 19th. Some embedded convection
occurred with the front as lightning
occurred in the Oakdale area just
north of the Merced County Line at
6 PM PDT. More importantly,
temperatures dipped significantly below
normal in a pattern more closely
resembling a winter-type weather
pattern than that of the warm season.
The Merced Airport reported 1/10th of
an inch of rain and lead to some local
field flooding and other inconveniences
for agricultural operations in the
Merced County area.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
San Bernardino
County
Nipton Flash Flood
Flash flooding near Nipton caused
Nipton Rd to be completely washed out
and impassable.
San Bernardino
County
Nipton Flash Flood
Flash flooding caused several roads to
be closed near the town of Nipton.
Rocks and debris covered the road in
several locations.
San Bernardino
County
5 E Twenty Nine Palm, Flash Flood
6 E Twenty Nine
Palms
Several swift water rescues along with
several vehicles underwaterjust east
of Twentynine Palms.
San Bernardino
County
10 E San Bernardino Flash Flood
Law enforcement reported Amboy Rd. was
closed from Twcntynine Palms to Sheep
Hole Pass. Power lines were also down
along with debris in the roadway.
San Bernardino
County
5 S Nipton Flash Flood
Law enforcement reported Ivanpah and
Nipton roads were closed due to flash
flooding.
San Bernardino
County
20 E Twenty Nine Palm Flash Flood
Law enforcement reported several feet
of water over State Rte 62 just east
of Iron Age Rd.
CALIFORNIA, Southeast
San Bernardino
County
Lenwood Lightning
A tow truck driver was in the process
of hooking up a winch to a stalled
vehicle when lightning struck. The
driver of the stalled car was killed
and the tow truck driver was taken to
the hospital.
M?OU
San Bernardino
County
15 NE Barstow Flash Flood
A 10 mile stretch of Fort Irwin Rd was
under 12 to 14 inches of water. Huge
boulders and mud all over the road and
is completely impassable.
Inyo County
Death Vly Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred over Highway
178 in Death Valley between Mormon
Point and Jublice Pass. Reports said
several hundred feet of roadway were
washed away and many points along the
road were impassable with rocks and
debris.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
CAZ056
Wildfire
A small brush fire burned 2 to 4 acres
on the west side of Hwy. 371 near
Aguanga.
CAZ049 Wildfire
Named the Morales Fire, this fire
consumed 250 acres southeast of
Temecula, and destroyed 2 trailers,
3 abandoned vehicles, 3 outbuildings,
and 2 ATVs. The wind at about the time
of the fire was between 5 and 15 mph,
with an air temperature in the 90s and
relative humidity of less than 20%.
CAZ049 Wildfire
Named the Ruby Fire, this fire consumed
1 acre near the Redhawk Golf Course in
Temecula.
CAZ042 Heavy Surf/High Surf
Powerful surf ranging in size from 6 to
12 ft generated by Hurricane Howard
resulted in over 1000 rescues during
the hottest day of the year at Orange
County beaches. 25 people were rescued
in one incident alone at Main Beach in
Laguna when a dozen 8-10 ft waves
overpowered a group of swimmers. The
combination of widespread 100 degree
temperatures and 72 degree water
temperatures drove an estimated 575,000
people to Orange County beaches over
the Labor Day weekend.
San Diego County
Vista Dust Devil
A strong dust devil ripped a sign off a
fence and threw it 40 feet away over a
house. Other debris was seen flying
through the air around the dust devil.
CAZ050 Wildfire
This fire burned 65 acres of brush two
miles south of the San Diego Wild
Animal Park in the San Pascual Valley.
It was started by a boy playing with
fireworks.
CAZ050 Wildfire
This fire burned 15 acres about 3 miles
north of Valley Center near Lilac
Knolls Road.
CAZ050 Wildfire
This fire burned 5 acres east of Chula
Vista near Proctor Valley Rd.
CAZ055 Wildfire
Named the Runway Fire, it burned 1,007
acres of brush on the desert slopes of
the San Bernardino National Forest near
the Cajon Pass. The fire forced the
closure of a seven mile stretch of Hwy
138. One home in the Baldy Mesa area
sustained minor heatdamage. The fire
was started by a car accident.
Riverside County
10 S Idyllwild Flash Flood
A thunderstorm dropped 1.15" of rain in
one hour in the Pine Cove area. Some
sheet flow and rock slides were
observed along Hwy 74 east of Lake
Hemet.
Riverside County
Pine Cove Hail (0.75)
Hail 3/4 inch in diameter fell on Pine
Cove during a heavy monsoon
thunderstorm.
San Diego County
Borrego Spgs Flash Flood
Flash flooding began around 4:30 PM in
Borrego Palm Canyon and rushed into
Borrego Springs. Flash Flooding also
occurred in Coyote Canyon. An empty
campground was obliterated by a wall of
mud and water. An estimated 70 to 90
homes were damaged when the flash flood
tore into the Sun Gold and De Anza
areas of town. In the Sun Gold
community, some residents had as much
as 2' of mud rush into their homes. The
wall of water and mud was observed to
be 8-10' high and 150 yards wide at
times as it came down Borrego Palm
Canyon.
San Bernardino
County
10 E Lucerne Vly to Flash Flood
15 ESE Lucerne Vly
Heavy thunderstroms trained over the
Johnson Valley area most of the
afternoon which resulted in severe
flash flooding. Many roads were
completely washed out including
multiple sections of Hwy 247 between
Camp Rock Rd and Hacienda Rd. Boulders
were left in the middle of most roads
and washes experienced severe erosion
from the flood waters. Up to a dozen
vehicles were either trapped in mud and
high water or were stranded between
flooded washes which inundated the Hwy.
Some homes experienced minor damage
from the rushing torrent. Small hail
and frequent lightning were also
observed during the storm.
San Diego County
2 W Borrego Spgs to Flash Flood
Borrego Spgs
Flash flooding was observed for the
second straight day in Borrego Springs.
Sheet flooding was widespread across
town and it was reported that a river
of water 2' deep rushed across Palm
Canyon Dr. Additional flooding occurred
in the Sun Gold community.
San Diego County
1 S Borrego Spgs Hail (1.00)
A severe thunderstorm which also
produced flash flooding dropped hail
ranging in size from one quarter inch
to one inch in diameter. The hail was
large enough to break a window in the
town of Borrego Springs.
San Diego County
1 S Borrego Spgs Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
An anemometer in Borrego Springs
recorded a wind gust over 60 mph before
it was blown over during a severe
thunderstorm. Six power poles were also
blown down by the thunderstorm wind
gusts.
Riverside County
La Quinta Thunderstorm Wind (G39)
Thunderstorm wind gusts toppled at
least 138 trees at "The Palms"
golfcourse in La Quinta. One tree
caused damage when it fell into a
maintenance building. Other area
golfcourses also reported downed trees.
A building at Avenue 58 and Madison
Street had its roof tiles blown off
which resulted in some minor water
damage to the interior. Nine utility
poles were blown over and four
transformers were lost as a result of
the winds. At around the same time,
nearby Thermal Airport reported a gust
of 46 mph, but it is possible that
winds were gusting to around 70 mph or
greater in the La Quinta area.
CAZ058 Wildfire
Named the Border Fire, it consumed 965
acres on the U.S. side of the border
and over 1,000 acres in Mexico. The
blaze started in Mexico and quickly
moved north over the border near Campo,
forcing the closure of Route 94. One
structure was destroyed by the fire.
CAZ057 High Wind (G69)
Fremont Canyon RAWS measured sustained
winds over 40 mph for 2 hours and gusts
over 60 mph for 3 hours. Gusty winds
resulted in blown down tree branches
all across the inland empire.
CALIFORNIA, Southwest
CAZ043 Wildfire
A fire near Rattlesnake Canyon at Camp
Pendleton burned approximately 120
acres of brush.
CALIFORNIA, Upper
CAZ084>085 Frost/Freeze
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for the
above listed zones, effective at the
above listed times. Reported low
temperatures in the area ranged from
22 to 31 degrees, so the warning
verified well.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
NONE REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA, Western
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