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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 08/14/2011 17:03:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | BURNT CHIMNEY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.08/-79.82 |
| End Date | 08/14/2011 17:03:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.30K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Thunderstorms developed along a cold front and along a trough of low pressure east of the mountains in the afternoon. These storms produced some large hail, damaging winds and heavy rains. |
| Event Narrative | A tree was blown over along Route 122. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.80K | 0.00K | |||||||
| RICHLANDS | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 13:43 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUSTHEAD | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 14:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUSTHEAD | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 14:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMBRIA | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 15:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHRISTIANSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 15:57 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHRISTIANSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 15:57 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOUCHINS | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 16:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.30K | 0.00K |
| BOONES MILL | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.60K | 0.00K |
| BUENA VISTA | BUENA VISTA (C) CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURNT CHIMNEY | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 16:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.30K | 0.00K |
| BURNT CHIMNEY | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 17:03 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.30K | 0.00K |
| RIVERSIDE | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUARRY | SMYTH CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 17:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHILHOWIE | SMYTH CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 17:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLIFFORD | AMHERST CO. | VA | 08/14/2011 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.30K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.80K | 0.00K |
