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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 65 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 06/29/2012 20:13:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | SW |
| Begin Location | NAFF |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.13/-80.04 |
| End Date | 06/29/2012 20:45:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | S |
| End Location | PENHOOK |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.96/-79.63 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 750.00K |
| 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. A mobile home suffered major damage as a fallen tree split the structure in half. Several other homes across the northern part of the county suffered minor to moderate damage from fallen trees in the Boones Mill to Burnt Chimney and Smith Mountain Lake areas. A firefighter was initially injured by a falling tree while responding to a call in his vehicle. The individual later died as a result of the injuries. Damage values are estimated. |
Event Fatality Details
| Type | Age | Gender | Fatality Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | 54 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer |
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 |
| MOUNTAIN GROVE | BATH CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 19:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 320.00K | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| KENT | WYTHE CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| CALLANDS | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 20:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 125.00K | 0.00K |
| 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 |
| ASPEN | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 06/29/2012 | 21:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 |
