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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 04/16/2011 12:37:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | WIRTZ |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.07/-79.9 |
| End Date | 04/16/2011 13:37:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | SSW |
| End Location | BURNT CHIMNEY |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.07/-79.85 |
| 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 | A strong closed upper level low pressure moved across the Ohio valley, producing a variety of extreme weather across southwest Virginia. In advance of this system,|strong southeast winds produced wind damage across the higher elevations. These southeast winds also provided strong upslope lifting along the Blue Ridge. This helped produce heavy rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches and areas of flash flooding. Enough heating occurred ahead of the cold front on the 16th to trigger severe thunderstorms along and east of the Blue Ridge, resulting in widespread thunderstorm wind damage and two tornadoes. Behind the storms, strong northwest winds knocked down many trees given the very wet soil conditions. |
| Event Narrative | Heavy rains caused some flooding in the Wirtz area. Deep water was covering an underpass on Virgil H Goode Highway and another underpass on Wirtz Road. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 5 | 1.120M | 0.00K | |||||||
| BLAND (ZONE) | BLAND (ZONE) | VA | 04/15/2011 | 16:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TAZEWELL (ZONE) | TAZEWELL (ZONE) | VA | 04/15/2011 | 18:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SMYTH (ZONE) | SMYTH (ZONE) | VA | 04/15/2011 | 22:18 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PIPERS GAP | CARROLL CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 11:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FANCY GAP | CARROLL CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 11:15 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GLADESBORO | CARROLL CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 11:15 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FLOYD | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 11:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW CASTLE | CRAIG CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 11:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WYTHE (ZONE) | WYTHE (ZONE) | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Strong Wind | 35 kts. EG | 1 | 1 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE | ROANOKE (C) CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:08 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K | |
| CAVE SPG | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:08 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| FLOYD | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:10 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| PRICES FORK | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:23 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FT LEWIS | BATH CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MITCHELLTOWN | BATH CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| AIRPORT | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOGGINSVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:34 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| NATURAL BRIDGE | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WIRTZ | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:37 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FINCASTLE | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:38 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRINGER | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:38 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| AGRICOLA | AMHERST CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:38 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FERRUM | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:42 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEWARTSVILLE | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:45 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| THAXTON | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEXINGTON | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TIMBER RIDGE | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 12:58 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLADEVILLE | CARROLL CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VESUVIUS | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:03 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| RAPHINE | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAIRS | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRETNA | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLASGOW | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K | |
| RINGGOLD | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IRVING | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LYH IVY HILL ARPT | LYNCHBURG (C) CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANDLEDGE | AMHERST CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:42 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROOKNEAL | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYO | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:50 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 700.00K | 0.00K |
| SWEET BRIAR | AMHERST CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:53 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTH BOSTON | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 13:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NARUNA | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 14:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| AARONS CREEK | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 14:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| TOGA | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 14:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARVONIA | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 04/16/2011 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 5 | 1.120M | 0.00K |
