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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.54 |
| -- Width | 75 |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/08/2008 19:01:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 5 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSW |
| Begin Location | SYDNORSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.8/-79.85 |
| End Date | 05/08/2008 19:03:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 4 |
| End Azimuth | S |
| End Location | SYDNORSVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.81/-79.84 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 8.50K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong storm system across the Ohio Valley during the afternoon of Thursday, May 8th, pushed east toward the mountains Thursday evening. A boundary was trailing from the low across southern Virginia. This put the region in a high shear environment, meaning, winds at the surface were blowing from the southeast, while a few thousand feet above the surface, the winds were blowing out of the southwest at 40 to 50 mph. Supercells formed in the foothills and piedmont of Virginia, ahead of a strong but broken line of thunderstorms that formed just west of the mountains and became more organized by the time it reached the Blue Ridge. These severe thunderstorms brought EF-1 tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding to portions of Southwest Virginia. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado, rated EF-1, with winds 86 to 95 mph, moved out of Henry County at 801 pm EDT and continued another half mile into Franklin County, before lifting at 803 pm EDT. The maximum width was 75 yards. Numerous trees were downed, with 2 homes damaged. The tornado lifted at state routes 618 and 632. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 340.90K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PEMBROKE | GILES CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 18:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STONES STORE | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 18:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTENARY | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 18:56 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FIGSBORO | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:00 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 156.50K | 0.00K |
| FAIRLAWN | PULASKI CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SYDNORSVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:01 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.50K | 0.00K |
| SNOW CREEK | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARARAT | PATRICK CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.90K | 0.00K |
| ARARAT | PATRICK CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY MT | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:26 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SONTAG | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRETNA | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| PULLENS | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 116.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE RIDGE | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULLENS | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTVALE | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PITTSVILLE | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HURT | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HURT | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SNOW CREEK | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 20:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| SPENCER | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 21:21 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RENAN | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 21:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HIXBURG | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 22:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| BROOKNEAL | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 22:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| STOVALL | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| KEYSVILLE | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| INGRAM | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CASTLE CRAIG | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 05/08/2008 | 23:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CLUSTER SPGS | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/09/2008 | 01:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VIRGILINA | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/09/2008 | 01:33 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 340.90K | 0.00K |
