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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.75 in. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FLOYD |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 04/29/2009 16:20:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | NW |
| Begin Location | WILLIS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.87/-80.51 |
| End Date | 04/29/2009 16:20:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An upper level disturbance passed through the region during the heating of the afternoon. The result was the formation of thunderstorms...some of which reached severe criteria producing hail ranging from penny to quarter size and damaging winds. Very heavy rain also accompanied the storms. One location experienced flash flooding. |
| Event Narrative | Penny size hail covered the ground. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.90K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ALUM SPGS | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 13:32 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MECHANICSBURG | BLAND CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 13:53 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CATTRON | GRAYSON CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 15:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.90K | 0.00K |
| WILLIS | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 16:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIS | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 16:26 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FALLVILLE | GRAYSON CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GALAX CITY | CARROLL CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 16:37 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GALAX | GALAX (C) CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 16:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GALAX CITY | CARROLL CO. | VA | 04/29/2009 | 16:47 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.90K | 0.00K |
