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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.88 in. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/15/2012 18:02:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | BURNT CHIMNEY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.09/-79.75 |
| End Date | 05/15/2012 18:02:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | An upper level disturbance moved from West Virginia across the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina triggering isolated strong to severe thunderstorms. Upper level winds across the region were light, resulting in slow thunderstorm movement. Prolonged periods of heavy rain falling from these storms resulted in isolated flash flooding along the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LITTLE WYTHE FURNACE | WYTHE CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 17:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LOTS GAP | WYTHE CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 17:52 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FT CHISWELL | WYTHE CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 17:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| LOTS GAP | WYTHE CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 17:57 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K | |
| SPEEDWELL | WYTHE CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 18:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BURNT CHIMNEY | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 18:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY MT | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/15/2012 | 18:30 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
