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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | NORTHUMBERLAND |
| WFO | AKQ |
| Begin Date | 05/31/2008 16:35:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | HEATHSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.89/-76.47 |
| End Date | 05/31/2008 16:35:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Scattered severe thunderstorms, ahead of a cold front, produced damaging winds, large hail, and one tornado across portions of central and eastern Virginia. |
| Event Narrative | Trees were downed on State Route 201. Power lines were also downed. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 72.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| MELTON | LOUISA CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 14:18 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| TREVILIANS | LOUISA CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| VERDON | HANOVER CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWN | CAROLINE CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ETNA MILLS | KING WILLIAM CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 15:52 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| GUM TREE | HANOVER CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 15:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWN | CAROLINE CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HANOVER | HANOVER CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:03 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWAY | KING WILLIAM CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ETNA MILLS | KING WILLIAM CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| KING & QUEEN CHURCH | KING AND QUEEN CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FONESWOOD | RICHMOND CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HEATHSVILLE | NORTHUMBERLAND CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 16:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| WATTSVILLE | ACCOMACK CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 17:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GLENNS | GLOUCESTER CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 17:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HEATHSVILLE | NORTHUMBERLAND CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 21:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ACCOMAC | ACCOMACK CO. | VA | 05/31/2008 | 22:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 72.00K | 0.00K |
