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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 08/18/2010 13:32:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | ESE |
| Begin Location | WIRTZ |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.07/-79.88 |
| End Date | 08/18/2010 13:32:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 3.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A frontal boundary remained stalled out across southern Virginia with very high moisture in place. Thunderstorms developed in the early afternoon over the foothills and pushed out into the Piedmont. Along with very heavy rains there were some gusty winds that caused scattered tree damage. |
| Event Narrative | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a 100-year old tree on a home in the 1200 block of Wirtz Road. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 9.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| WIRTZ | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 08/18/2010 | 13:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WIRTZ | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 08/18/2010 | 13:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| WIRTZ | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 08/18/2010 | 13:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| HIXBURG | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 08/18/2010 | 15:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| RIDGEWAY | HENRY CO. | VA | 08/18/2010 | 15:33 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 9.50K | 0.00K |
