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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 66 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FLOYD |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 06/29/2012 20:10:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | ENE |
| Begin Location | SOWERS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.01/-80.36 |
| End Date | 06/29/2012 20:30:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 5 |
| End Azimuth | ESE |
| End Location | SHELORS MILL |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.85/-80.3 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 200.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A derecho of historic proportion rolled through the region and caused widespread, significant damage. Numerous power outages occurred. Some customers were without power for 12 days which coincided with a prolonged period of excessive heat. The derecho had its origin around Chicago, Illinois around 1:00 pm EST. By 7:00 pm EST the derecho had reached southeast West Virginia. Only two hours later, it was pushing through Southside Virginia. By midnight EST it had reached the Atlantic coast. |
| Event Narrative | Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down across the county. Damage values are estimated. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 9 | 18.251M | 341.70K | |||||||
| COVINGTON | COVINGTON (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| FALLING SPG | ALLEGHANY CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN GROVE | BATH CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 320.00K | 0.00K |
| POCAHONTAS | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| PAINT BANK | CRAIG CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 436.00K | 341.70K |
| BLUFF CITY | GILES CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| GLEN WILTON | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 8 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| MT OLIVET | PULASKI CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 450.00K | 0.00K |
| CATAWBA | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| GOSHEN | ROCKBRIDGE CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:57 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 750.00K | 0.00K |
| LEXINGTON | LEXINGTON (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| KENT | WYTHE CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| CHATHAM HILL | SMYTH CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| SALEM (C) | SALEM (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| (ROA)WOODRUM FLD ROA | ROANOKE (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 750.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTVALE | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| ORONOCO | AMHERST CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:09 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| SOWERS | FLOYD CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| NAFF | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 1 | 0 | 750.00K | 0.00K |
| BEDFORD | BEDFORD (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| SHORTS CREEK | CARROLL CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| LYNCHBURG ARPT | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE RIDGE FARMS | LYNCHBURG (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.120M | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO RIDGE | PATRICK CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| PHILPOTT | HENRY CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 350.00K | 0.00K |
| CALLANDS | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 125.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| WINGINA | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 1 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| STOVALL | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 21:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 125.00K | 0.00K |
| ASPEN | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 21:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| SPOUT SPG | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 21:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 9 | 18.251M | 341.70K |
