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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | HENRY |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/22/2012 22:52:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | HILLTOP |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.69/-79.83 |
| End Date | 05/23/2012 01:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | W |
| End Location | JONES CREEK |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.7/-79.88 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of central and southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia due to weak shortwave troughs passing over the area ahead of an approaching cold front. Strong daytime heating across the piedmont area of Virginia, with highs reaching into the upper 80s and lower 90s, aided in destabilizing the atmosphere. Weak upper level winds kept these storms more pulse-variety in nature. |
| Event Narrative | Mulberry Creek overflowed its banks, flooding Spruce Street. Also, street flooding was observed near the intersection of Jefferson and Zee Streets, with water entering 15 to 20 homes. |
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 | |||||||
| ALLWOOD | AMHERST CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUEFIELD | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LOWESVILLE | AMHERST CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LYH IVY HILL ARPT | LYNCHBURG (C) CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 17:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 17:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LYH IVY HILL ARPT | LYNCHBURG (C) CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HORSE PASTURE | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 19:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHESTNUT KNOB | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 19:03 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HORSE PASTURE | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 19:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HORSE PASTURE | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 21:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HILLTOP | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/22/2012 | 22:52 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
