Storms fired up initially in the afternoon of the 5th over the western mountains south of a front stalled out over the Ohio Valley. The primary severe mode was large hail over the mountains with some scattered wind damage in the piedmont.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:15:00 to 05-APR-10 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRICES FORK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:25:00 to 05-APR-10 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUCKINGHAM
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:22:00 to 05-APR-10 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSBURG
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: NWS Employee

Measured on Prices Fork Road one mile north of Route 460.

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 15:45:00 to 05-APR-10 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LYNCHBURG ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 16:50:00 to 05-APR-10 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEARISBURG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:20:00 to 05-APR-10 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC COY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:35:00 to 05-APR-10 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRICES FORK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:52:00 to 05-APR-10 17:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: PISGAH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 16:15:00 to 05-APR-10 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: LYNCHBURG ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One-inch diameter hail covered the ground.

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 16:40:00 to 05-APR-10 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NARROWS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 16:45:00 to 05-APR-10 16:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEARISBURG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground.

Hail in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 18:00:00 to 05-APR-10 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: POCAHONTAS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:55:00 to 05-APR-10 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLUEFIELD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MARTINSVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:53:00 to 05-APR-10 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half-dollar size hail and tree limbs reported down on Reeves road and Forest Lake Drive.

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 19:27:00 to 05-APR-10 19:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: KIRE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Hail in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 18:28:00 to 05-APR-10 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHARON SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-10 01:24:00 to 06-APR-10 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: DILLWYN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree reported down on Route 20.

Lightning in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-10 00:50:00 to 06-APR-10 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CONCORD
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Structure fires from lightning strikes were reported in the Concord area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 23:56:00 to 06-APR-10 00:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARCADIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A couple of trees were reported down on Arcadia Road.

Hail in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 16:55:00 to 05-APR-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PULASKI
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:30:00 to 05-APR-10 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMBRIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail reported at New River Valley Mall.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:30:00 to 05-APR-10 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMBRIA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail covered the ground.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:25:00 to 05-APR-10 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSBURG VPI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail fell at the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:30:00 to 05-APR-10 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSBURG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail reported in Preston Forest.

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 15:55:00 to 05-APR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LYNCHBURG ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 15:53:00 to 05-APR-10 15:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: BASTIAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail, that was up to 1.5 inches in diameter, was still on the ground three hours after the event.

Hail in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 15:55:00 to 05-APR-10 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOREST
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 05-APR-10 17:25:00 to 05-APR-10 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRICES FORK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS Employee