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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 1.9 Miles |
| -- Width | 400 Yards |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | PULASKI |
| WFO | RNK |
| Report Source | Emergency Manager |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2011-04-08 18:35 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 0WSW PULASKI |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.049/-80.803 |
| End Date | 2011-04-08 18:38 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2SE PULASKI |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.033/-80.775 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 9/0 |
| Property Damage | 3.90M |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A high pressure centered over New England helped push a back door cold front to the vicinity of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Warm and unstable air in advance of this front, combined with an upper level low pressure system, resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms along the front. The strongest storms occurred right along the boundary, where two tornadoes hit Pulaski County. These two tornadoes were the first documented in Pulaski County since records began in 1950. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado touched down along Mount Olivet Road and traveled southeast, with the most significant damage along Pulaski Street, Valley Road, and Maple Street. Several roofs were torn off homes, top floors of a couple homes were completely destroyed, a couple homes were knocked off their foundations, and numerous large trees were snapped off. Over 200 homes received some damage, with around 30 of these destroyed beyond repair. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 9 | 5.313M | 0.00K | |||||||
| PULASKI | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 18:31 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 18:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 18:35 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 9 | 3.900M | 0.00K |
| DRAPER | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 18:42 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.400M | 0.00K |
| INDIAN VLY | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 19:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIS | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 19:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIS | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 19:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PATRICK SPGS | PATRICK CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 19:36 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY GAP | BLAND CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 20:51 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 21:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RADFORD | RADFORD (C) CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 21:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 21:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAND | BLAND CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 21:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TAZEWELL | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 04/08/2011 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 9 | 5.313M | 0.00K |
