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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.00 in. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | BEDFORD |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 08/18/2011 15:46:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | GILLESPIE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.19/-79.38 |
| End Date | 08/18/2011 15:46:00 EST-5 |
| 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 | An approaching upper level storm system embedded in the northwest flow aloft, along with low level moisture convergence and daytime heating, triggered thunderstorm development in the early afternoon. Some storms became severe from the Roanoke and New River valleys southwest across the Mountain Empire. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.20K | 0.00K | |||||||
| DRAPER | PULASKI CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.60K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE CITY | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 13:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAX MEADOWS | WYTHE CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 15:02 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.60K | 0.00K |
| ADNEY GAP | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUSTINVILLE | WYTHE CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GILLESPIE | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 15:46 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NATURAL BRIDGE | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 16:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWTOWN | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 08/18/2011 | 17:13 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.20K | 0.00K |
