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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.00 in. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 03/24/2012 17:15:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | ROCKY MT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37/-79.88 |
| End Date | 03/24/2012 17:15:00 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 | A closed upper level low crossed the Appalachians from the Tennessee Valley. Meanwhile, a dry slot formed ahead of this feature allowing for increased instability over the mountains and foothills and promoting the development of discrete supercell storms. The storms evolved into a quasi-linear convective system as they moved east across central and southside Virginia. The storms displayed considerable rotation on radar and over a half dozen tornado warnings were issued although no tornadoes were reported. The hail reports from this event were prolific with numerous reports of quarter to golfball size and some almost as big as baseballs. Other reports were of pea to marble size hail covering the ground to depths of 4 to 6 inches. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches were also common with local amounts of 3 to 5 inches causing flash flooding. There was flood fatality in Buckingham County where the driver tried to cross a low-water crossing at a flooded stream and the vehicle was carried downstream. The excessive runoff also resulted in minor river flooding along parts of the lower Roanoke and Dan Rivers. The USGS gauge on the Falling River near Naruna in Campbell County rose almost 10 feet in 6 hours, cresting at 14.42 feet (Flood Stage - 11') early on the 25th. 48-hour rain gauge totals ending 8 AM EDT on March 25th included 4.23 at Raven Rock Church IFLOWS (Patrick County), 4.13 at Ferrum IFLOWS (Franklin Co.), 3.95 at Slate Mtn, IFLOWS (Floyd Co.) and 3.51 at Doe Run Church IFLOWS (Patrick Co.). |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 37.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| THOMAS BRIDGE | SMYTH CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 12:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ADWOLF | SMYTH CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 12:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RURAL RETREAT | WYTHE CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RURAL RETREAT | WYTHE CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANA | CARROLL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 13:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARARAT | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:14 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| WURNO | PULASKI CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAFFORDSVILLE | GILES CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IVANHOE | WYTHE CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IVANHOE | WYTHE CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PROSPECTDALE | GILES CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MEADOWS OF DAN | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KLOTZ | GILES CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:37 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WOOLWINE | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 14:56 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION | FLOYD CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 15:14 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| GLADESBORO | CARROLL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 15:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANA | CARROLL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FERRUM | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 15:34 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY MT | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 15:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONETA | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION HALL | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DODSON | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUDDLESTON | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:33 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BASSETT | HENRY CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLLINSVILLE | HENRY CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLADE HILL | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 16:57 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENRY | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FERRUM | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELAMSVILLE | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EVINGTON | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.75K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY MT | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARTERS MILLS | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:16 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARTERS MILLS | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAUREL FORK | CARROLL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:22 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWYERS | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARARAT | PATRICK CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SPENCER | HENRY CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SWANSONVILLE | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CONCORD | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STONEWALL | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:52 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHATHAM | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:54 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CONCORD | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 17:54 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DRY FORK | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 18:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKVILLE | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 18:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| SPRING GARDEN | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 18:18 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENRY FORK | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 18:45 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| APPOMATTOX | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 19:31 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISONVILLE | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.75K | 0.00K |
| CENTENARY | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TOGA | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K | |
| CENTENARY | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 03/24/2012 | 20:23 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKVILLE | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 03/25/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 37.50K | 0.00K |
