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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 55 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/31/2007 17:29:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | ROCKY MT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37/-79.88 |
| End Date | 05/31/2007 17:29:00 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 | Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of May 31st, and continued into the evening. These storms formed along a dying backdoor cold front, with a moist, unstable air mass in place. The storms produced large hail and damaging winds to portions of southwest Virginia. |
| Event Narrative | Many trees and power lines down. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HILLSVILLE | CARROLL CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SIMMONSVILLE | CRAIG CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 13:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 14:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 14:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 14:16 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CATAWBA | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EAGLE ROCK | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE | ROANOKE (C) CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 15:37 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE | ROANOKE (C) CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRFIELD | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 17:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY MT | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 17:29 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BIG ISLAND | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 18:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE ARPT | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/31/2007 | 20:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
