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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | F1 |
| -- Length | .5 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | BEDFORD |
| WFO | RNK |
| Report Source | NWS STORM SURVEY |
| NCEI Data Source | PDS |
| Begin Date | 2002-04-28 15:31 EST |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.33333/-79.53333 |
| End Date | 2002-04-28 15:32 EST |
| End Location | BEDFORD CITY |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.33333/-79.51667 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.2M |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 28th produced two tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail up to golfball size. A tornado formed in Bedford City and traveled east one half mile before dissipating. The storm then produced sporatic wind damage for about the next 7.5 miles or from .5 east-southeast of Bedford City to 8 east-southeast of Bedford City, causing mainly damage to trees and power lines. A second tornado developed 8 miles east-southeast of Bedford City in Bedford County and remained on the ground for 10 miles before lifting about 5.5 miles west-northwest of Rustburg in Campbell County. Sporatic wind damage then occurred from 5.5 west-northwest of Rustburg to Rustburg. These winds destroyed several mobile homes, damaged about two dozen other mobile homes and knocked down trees. Many vehicles had windows broken out by hail in New Castle. Thunderstorm winds downed trees onto Route 40 in Keysville, downed trees in Halifax, snapped a power pole in Danville, downed trees in Clover, and downed trees onto Reed Lane in Willis. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado formed in Bedford City and traveled east 1/2 mile before dissipating. The tornado destroyed four businesses and damaged 25 homes, 58 businesses, several dozen vehicles, and one church. |
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 | 12 | 7.410M | 0.00K | |||||||
| NEW CASTLE | CRAIG CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 14:58 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FINCASTLE | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:03 | EST | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITHIA | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:10 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW CASTLE | CRAIG CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:15 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PEARISBURG | GILES CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:15 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TROUTVILLE | BOTETOURT CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:15 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SALEM (C) | SALEM (C) CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:20 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WYTHEVILLE | WYTHE CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:30 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEDFORD CITY | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:31 | EST | Tornado | F1 | 0 | 0 | 1.200M | 0.00K |
| BEDFORD CITY | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:32 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOODE | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:40 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEDFORD CITY | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:43 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 0 | 1 | 3.000M | 0.00K |
| RUSTBURG | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:50 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 0 | 11 | 3.000M | 0.00K |
| RUSTBURG | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:57 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| FOREST | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 15:58 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LYNCHBURG | LYNCHBURG (C) CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:00 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUSTBURG | CAMPBELL CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:00 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EVERGREEN | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:15 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLEN | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:35 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED OAK | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:35 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KEYSVILLE | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:45 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HURT | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 16:50 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:00 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHARLOTTE COURT HOUS | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:02 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLOVER | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:15 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HALIFAX | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:15 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HALIFAX | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:15 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VOLENS | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:15 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HALIFAX | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:25 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NATHALIE | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:30 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:38 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | DANVILLE (C) CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:40 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K | |
| RED OAK | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 17:40 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUEFIELD | TAZEWELL CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 18:30 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY GAP | BLAND CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 18:45 | EST | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 19:05 | EST | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | PULASKI CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 19:05 | EST | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIS | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 19:20 | EST | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RINER | MONTGOMERY CO. | VA | 04/28/2002 | 19:30 | EST | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 12 | 7.410M | 0.00K |
