Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

VIRGINIA, SouthwestPittsylvania County6 S Chatham 20 1645ESTPittsylvania CountyKeeling20 1730ESTRockbridge County2 NE Brownsburg 20 1820ESTStorm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm0000Hail (0.75)Hail (1.75)March 19980 0Flash FloodThunderstorms during the late morning and afternoon hours produced a tornado, flash flooding, hail up to golfball size, anddamaging winds.From the same storm that produced two tornadoes in North Carolina, a tornado formed about 2 miles west of Sandy Level inextreme southeastern Henry County and travelled northeast about 11 miles before dissipating about 2 miles west of Whitmell inPittsylvania County. This tornado was generally from 100 to 200 yards wide, with damage in some areas up to 350 yards wide. Thistornado damaged or destroyed several vehicles, barns, and outbuildings, and more than 60 residences, damaged two churches, andtoppled trees and power lines. Some of the fallen trees blocked roads for a period of time.Just before the tornado formed, trees and power lines were knocked down and large branches of trees were snapped off from theNorth Carolina border 3 miles west southwest of Sandy Level to 2 miles west of Sandy Level.Heavy rainfall resulted in the flooding of a creek near the Virginia Tech Airport, flooding of Sinking Creek near route 460 about 5miles east southeast of Pembroke, flooded routes 252 and 606 about 2 miles northeast of Brownsburg, and resulted in the closing ofroute 11 at two locations about two miles north of Shawsville.The flooding of several creeks and streams in southwest Roanoke City, resulting in road closings and the flooding of severalvehicles, a few residences, and two businesses. A portion of the first floor of a hotel was flooded.In Bedford County, West Fork Creek flooded route 24 about a mile east of Stewartsville and several roads in and near Montvalewere flooded.VAZ022-045-058>059In Pulaski County, Peak Creek flooded a road in Pulaski.Roanoke - Campbell - Halifax - Charlotte20241800EST1200EST0 0FloodHeavy rainfall on the 19th and 20th resulted in minor to moderate flooding on portions of the Roanoke River.Pittsylvania CountyChathamVAZ058Salem CountySalemThe Roanoke River crested three feet above flood stage at Roanoke around 0315 EST on the 21st, almost four feet above flood stageat Brookneal at 0500 EST on the 21st, and almost five and a half feet above flood stage at Randolph at 0600 EST on the 22nd.20 2045EST0 1LightningLightning during an evening thunderstorm on the 20th injured a man. On the west side of Chatham, a man who was outside during athunderstorm was injured by a lightning strike.Halifax20 2330EST0 0Flood23 0730ESTHeavy rainfall on the 20th in combination with the lower portion of the Dan River just under flood stage from heavy rains on the18th and 19th resulted in minor flooding again at South Boston. The Dan River crested almost three and a half feet above floodstage at 0300 EST on the 22nd.210020EST0200EST00Flash FloodRockbridge County2 S Raphine 21 0200EST0 0 20KLightningHeavy rainfall again developed during the late evening hours on the 20th and resulted in flash flooding in Salem and damaginglighting in Rockbridge County.VAZ007Flash flooding resulted in the evacuation of the Riverland Trailer Park in Salem. A lightning strike started a fire which severelydamaged a home two miles south of Raphine.Tazewell21 0100EST1500EST0 0FloodHeavy rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours on the 20th resulted in minor flooding on the Clinch River at Richlands. The171 165