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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | Henry |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 02/10/2008 09:30:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 02/10/2008 19:30:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 1/0 |
| Property Damage | 50.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A fast moving arctic front swept across the area February 10th. In its wake, very strong west winds and wind gusts ensued over the area. Each county in southwest Virginia received wind damage. These high winds also touched off several wildfires. Three of the largest wildfires were Little Cuba (2700 acres) in Craig County, Black Horse (1500 acres) in Bedford County, and Green Ridge Mountain (about 4000 acres) in Roanoke County. Despite the size of these fires, no personal property was damaged or destroyed. |
| Event Narrative | Trees were toppled, power lines came down and thousands of area residents lost power as winds as high as 60 mph pummeled Henry County and Martinsville. One home in Martinsville was heavily damaged when a tree crashed into its roof. At least two houses in Henry County also were heavily damaged, when winds blew all or portions of the roofs off homes. In Martinsville, a tree fell onto a car. No one was seriously injured. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 349.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BATH (ZONE) | BATH (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 64 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HENRY (ZONE) | HENRY (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 09:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 1 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAND (ZONE) | BLAND (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 09:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PATRICK (ZONE) | PATRICK (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 10:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PITTSYLVANIA (ZONE) | PITTSYLVANIA (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 10:48 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ROANOKE (ZONE) | ROANOKE (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| GILES (ZONE) | GILES (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HALIFAX (ZONE) | HALIFAX (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| TAZEWELL (ZONE) | TAZEWELL (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WYTHE (ZONE) | WYTHE (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLEGHANY (ZONE) | ALLEGHANY (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CRAIG (ZONE) | CRAIG (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BOTETOURT (ZONE) | BOTETOURT (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| BUCKINGHAM (ZONE) | BUCKINGHAM (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 11:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMPBELL (ZONE) | CAMPBELL (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| APPOMATTOX (ZONE) | APPOMATTOX (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CHARLOTTE (ZONE) | CHARLOTTE (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 12:12 | EST-5 | High Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 12:20 | EST-5 | High Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKBRIDGE (ZONE) | ROCKBRIDGE (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 12:20 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 13.00K | 0.00K |
| AMHERST (ZONE) | AMHERST (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 12:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 13:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| SMYTH (ZONE) | SMYTH (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 13:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI (ZONE) | PULASKI (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 13:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAYSON (ZONE) | GRAYSON (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 13:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOYD (ZONE) | FLOYD (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 13:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BEDFORD (ZONE) | BEDFORD (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 13:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | VA | 02/10/2008 | 14:35 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 349.00K | 0.00K |
