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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FLOYD |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 12/09/2009 17:33:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 12/10/2009 03:00:00 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 | Surface low pressure raced from the High Plains early on December 8th to the upper Great Lakes by early on the 9th while deepening rapidly and bringing a complex series of fronts across the area. Strong west winds of 20 to 40 mph occurred on the afternoon of the 9th with gusts over 60 mph estimated along some ridges and mountain peaks. Marion AWOS in Smyth County measured a 63 mph wind gust from the WSW around 2:00 PM on the 9th with sustained winds over 30 mph for several hours in the afternoon. The result was tree damage and some power line damage across numerous counties in the southwest Virginia. |
| Event Narrative | Trees were reported down on Woods Gap Road. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 32.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| TAZEWELL (ZONE) | TAZEWELL (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAND (ZONE) | BLAND (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 12:25 | EST-5 | High Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BATH (ZONE) | BATH (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 13:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| WYTHE (ZONE) | WYTHE (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 13:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SMYTH (ZONE) | SMYTH (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 13:40 | EST-5 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI (ZONE) | PULASKI (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 13:54 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GILES (ZONE) | GILES (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 13:58 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAYSON (ZONE) | GRAYSON (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 14:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 14:25 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLEGHANY (ZONE) | ALLEGHANY (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 14:27 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 15:15 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CRAIG (ZONE) | CRAIG (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 17:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOYD (ZONE) | FLOYD (ZONE) | VA | 12/09/2009 | 17:33 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 32.00K | 0.00K |
