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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 55 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | HENRY |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 07/23/2008 16:50:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | COLLINSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.72/-79.9 |
| End Date | 07/23/2008 16:50:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 4.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong upper trough for late July pushed a cold front through the region during the evening hours of the 23rd. Although instability was rather marginal...cooling aloft allowed for a broken line of severe convection to propagate across the Blue Ridge and into the Piedmont during the evening. |
| Event Narrative | Trees were blown down. Damage values are estimated. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 36.20K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BLUEFIELD | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 13:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.70K | 0.00K |
| BOILING SPG | ALLEGHANY CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:07 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GLEN LYN | GILES CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RADFORD | RADFORD (C) CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.30K | 0.00K |
| PEMBROKE | GILES CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:17 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| FAIRLAWN | PULASKI CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RADFORD | RADFORD (C) CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHRISTIANSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VICKER | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHRISTIANSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SINKING CREEK | CRAIG CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 14:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE CITY | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 15:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE CITY | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 15:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BURNT CHIMNEY | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 16:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| SNOW CREEK | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLINSVILLE | HENRY CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| HURT | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 17:01 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| STOVALL | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 17:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING MILLS | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 17:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 17:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 17:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BARKSDALE | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 18:19 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| CHARLOTTE COURT HOUS | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 18:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWS FERRY | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 18:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTH BOSTON | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 18:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| DRAKES BRANCH | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 07/23/2008 | 18:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.70K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 36.20K | 0.00K |
