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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 55 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | HENRY |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/29/2009 14:00:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | FIGSBORO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.76/-79.83 |
| End Date | 05/29/2009 14:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A cold front moved through the area late in the afternoon into the early evening on May 29th. Thunderstorms developed along the Blue Ridge and moved eastward into the Piedmont. Some of the storms strengthened to severe levels, producing damaging winds and hail as large as golf balls. |
| Event Narrative | Power lines were blown down along Barrows Mill Road, about 2 miles southeast of Figsboro. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 14.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SWANSONVILLE | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 12:49 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DRY FORK | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KEELING | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 13:27 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FIGSBORO | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 14:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| AXTON | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 14:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| AXTON | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 14:07 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW DESIGN | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DRYBURG | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 15:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DRYBURG | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 15:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RINGGOLD | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 15:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALTON | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 15:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRETNA | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 16:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEDA | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/29/2009 | 17:09 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 14.00K | 0.00K |
