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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.75 in. |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | HENRY |
| WFO | RNK |
| Begin Date | 05/11/2008 13:15:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSW |
| Begin Location | BASSETT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.77/-79.98 |
| End Date | 05/11/2008 13:15:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A closed upper low moved across the Ohio Valley, and a strong jet stream was in place to trigger severe thunderstorms across portions of southwest Virginia, during the afternoon of May 11th. These storms brought hail up to the size of quarters, wind damage, and lightning damage. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 21.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| VOLNEY | GRAYSON CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 11:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LURION | GILES CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 12:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | PULASKI CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 12:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| NARROWS | GILES CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 12:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKSBURG | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 12:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRADSHAW | ROANOKE CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 13:04 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURNT CHIMNEY | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 13:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BASSETT | HENRY CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 13:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EVINGTON | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 13:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKSBURG VPI ARPT | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 13:53 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| HURT | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 13:57 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW CANTON | BUCKINGHAM CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTH BOSTON | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| SHUMATE | GILES CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 16:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GLEN LYN | GILES CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 16:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HOGES CHAPEL | GILES CO. | VA | 05/11/2008 | 17:09 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 21.00K | 0.00K |
