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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1259 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     HAIL             TROUT                   36.40N 81.62W
05/22/2013  M1.00 INCH       ASHE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0215 PM     HAIL             PULASKI                 37.05N 80.80W
05/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       PULASKI            VA   PUBLIC

0239 PM     HAIL             3 SSE KIMBERLING        37.12N 81.02W
05/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       BLAND              VA   PUBLIC

            RT 42

0305 PM     HAIL             5 NNE BLACKSBURG        37.30N 80.38W
05/22/2013  E0.25 INCH       MONTGOMERY         VA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            IN THE PRESTON FOREST SUBDIVISION ON BRUSH MOUNTAIN.

0315 PM     HAIL             4 W MC DONALDS MILL     37.30N 80.35W
05/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       MONTGOMERY         VA   PUBLIC

0327 PM     HAIL             SIMMONSVILLE            37.38N 80.37W
05/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       CRAIG              VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0342 PM     HAIL             4 NE BRADSHAW           37.34N 80.18W
05/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       ROANOKE            VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BLACKSBURG RD RANGED FROM DIME SIZE TO QUARTER SIZE

0347 PM     HAIL             1 SSW ABSHERS           36.36N 81.12W
05/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       WILKES             NC   PUBLIC

            RANGED FROM DIME TO QUARTER SIZE

0355 PM     HAIL             4 NE FRIES              36.75N 80.92W
05/22/2013  E0.25 INCH       CARROLL            VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     HAIL             ROARING GAP             36.40N 80.98W
05/22/2013  E0.75 INCH       ALLEGHANY          NC   PUBLIC

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 WNW TAZEWELL          37.14N 81.58W
05/22/2013                   TAZEWELL           VA   911 CALL CENTER

            SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS WASHED ONTO THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN
            THE CLOSURE OF BAPTIST VALLEY ROAD NEAR THE 6600 BLOCK.
            WATER EXCEEDED 6 INCHES IN DEPTH.

0410 PM     HAIL             5 NNE TRAPHILL          36.41N 80.99W
05/22/2013  E0.75 INCH       ALLEGHANY          NC   PUBLIC

0430 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NNW TAZEWELL          37.17N 81.54W
05/22/2013                   TAZEWELL           VA   911 CALL CENTER

            2899 ADRIA ROAD...ROUTE 16...CLOSED NEAR ROUTE 636
            INTERSECTION...FROM CABBAGE CREEK. CREEK WAS FLOWING OVER
            THE HIGHWAY.

0512 PM     HAIL             BENT MOUNTAIN           37.15N 80.12W
05/22/2013  E0.25 INCH       ROANOKE            VA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0540 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NE CLIFFIELD          37.14N 81.63W
05/22/2013                   TAZEWELL           VA   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL RESIDENTS BEING EVACUATED FROM THEIR HOMES IN THE
            DRY FORK AREA DUE TO RISING WATERS ENTERING HOMES.

0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW ROANOKE           37.26N 80.02W
05/22/2013  E0.00 INCH       CITY OF SALEM      VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4-5 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER CRAVENS CREEK ROAD WHERE
            IT CROSSES BARNHARDT CREEK.


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