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Event Time
Please update the exact date & time the weather event was observed. If necessary, please provide more specific information in the Additional Details section below.
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Event Date:
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2013
Event Location
Select the county/independent city from the dropdown list. In the Location text box, please list any nearby roadways, intersections or landmarks.
County or Independent City:
-- County/City of Event --
Alleghany, NC
Ashe, NC
Caswell, NC
Rockingham, NC
Stokes, NC
Surry, NC
Watauga, NC
Wilkes, NC
Yadkin, NC
Alleghany, VA
Amherst, VA
Appomattox, VA
Bath, VA
Bedford, VA
Bland, VA
Botetourt, VA
Buckingham, VA
Campbell, VA
Carroll, VA
Charlotte, VA
City of Bedford, VA
City of Buena Vista, VA
City of Covington, VA
City of Danville, VA
City of Galax, VA
City of Lexington, VA
City of Lynchburg, VA
City of Martinsville, VA
City of Radford, VA
City of Roanoke, VA
City of Salem, VA
Craig, VA
Floyd, VA
Franklin, VA
Giles, VA
Grayson, VA
Halifax, VA
Henry, VA
Montgomery, VA
Patrick, VA
Pittsylvania, VA
Pulaski, VA
Roanoke, VA
Rockbridge, VA
Smyth, VA
Tazewell, VA
Wythe, VA
Greenbrier, WV
Mercer, WV
Monroe, WV
Summers, WV
Location
(7 NW Mytown)
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Event Type (Select all that were observed)
Click the box next to any events you observed. Then select the appropriate sub-description in the pull down menus to describe the event and the event duration, if applicable.
Flooding
-- Select a flooding category --
Minor Street Flooding
Low Water Crossing Flooded
Widespread Flooding
Homes/Businesses Flooded
Creek/Stream out of Banks
River out of Banks
Other (please elaborate below)
Largest Hail Observed
-- Select a hail size --
Pea/Dime - 0.25/0.50 in.
Penny - 0.75 in.
Nickel - 0.88 in.
Quarter - 1.00 in.
Half Dollar - 1.25 in.
Walnut - 1.50 in.
Golfball - 1.75 in.
Hen Egg - 2.00 in.
Tennis Ball - 2.50 in.
Baseball - 2.75 in.
Tea Cup - 3.00 in.
Grapefruit - 4.00 in.
Softball - 4.5 in.
Giant - Larger than 4.5 in.
High Wind Speeds
-- Select a wind speed --
50 mph
55 mph
60 mph
65 mph
70 mph
75 mph
80 mph
Stronger than 80 mph
Tornado/Funnel Cloud
-- Select a report --
Funnel Cloud
Tornado
Wind Damage
-- Select a wind damage type --
Small tree limb down (< 4 in.)
Large limb/branch down (>= 4 in.)
Trees snapped/uprooted
Powerlines knocked down
Roof or structural damage
Other (please elaborate below)
Snow Accumulations
-- Select a snow total --
Less than 1 in.
1 in.
2 in.
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More than 12 in.
-- Select a duration --
Total amount for the event
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1 hour
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1 hour 30 minutes
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2 hours 15 minutes
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12 hours
>12 hours
Unknown
Freezing Rain/Sleet
-- Select a ice total --
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0.20 in.
0.25 in.
0.30 in.
0.40 in.
0.50 in.
0.60 in.
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0.75 in.
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1.00 in.
More than 1 in.
-- Select a duration --
Total amount for the event
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1 hour
1 hour 15 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
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12 hours
>12 hours
Unknown
Heavy Rain
-- Select a rainfall total --
Less than 0.50 in.
0.50-0.74 in.
0.75-0.99 in.
1.00-1.24 in.
1.25-1.49 in.
1.50-1.74 in.
1.75-1.99 in.
2.00-2.24 in.
2.25-2.49 in.
2.50-2.74 in.
2.75-2.99 in.
3.00-3.24 in.
3.25-3.49 in.
3.50-3.74 in.
3.75-3.99 in.
4.00 in. or more
-- Select a duration --
Total amount for the event
5 minutes
10 minutes
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45 minutes
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1 hour
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1 hour 30 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes
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>12 hours
Unknown
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