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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF3 |
| -- Length | 8.11 Miles |
| -- Width | 250 Yards |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | RNK |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2019-04-19 09:25 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 2SW SNYDERSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.8564/-79.8906 |
| End Date | 2019-04-19 09:37 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2ESE HENRY FORK |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.9633/-79.83 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 650.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A strong area of low pressure moved from the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee Valley. The atmosphere in advance of this system was ripe for the development of rotating thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced damaging winds. However, two thunderstorms increased in enough rotational intensity to generate tornadoes. An EF3 Tornado occurred in Franklin County and an EF1 tornado occurred in Bedford County. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado touched down just to the north of Oak Level. It then moved northeastward, significantly damaging three structures while heavily damaging or destroying ten outbuildings. The tornado reached a peak intensity of EF-3 near Windy Ridge Road and again near Sealtest Lane. The tornado eventually dissipated to the east of Henry Fork, four miles southeast of Rocky Mount, just short of Doe Run Road. Two individuals received minor injuries due to the tornado. One of the fallen trees landed on a house and a car. Damage values are estimated. |
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 | 0 | 784.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CRITZ | PATRICK CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 08:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| SNYDERSVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 09:25 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 650.00K | 0.00K |
| THAXTON | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 10:18 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| THAXTON | BEDFORD CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 10:22 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| TROUTDALE | GRAYSON CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 10:33 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| NEALS CORNERS | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 10:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| APPOMATTOX | APPOMATTOX CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 10:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| CHATHAM | PITTSYLVANIA CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOUNTAIN RD | HALIFAX CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 15:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HARRISBURG | CHARLOTTE CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 16:07 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| INDIAN VLY | FLOYD CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| GALAX | GALAX (C) CO. | VA | 04/19/2019 | 21:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 784.50K | 0.00K |
