A derecho of historic proportion rolled through the region and caused widespread, significant damage. Numerous power outages occurred. Some customers were without power for 12 days which coincided with a prolonged period of excessive heat. The derecho had its origin around Chicago, Illinois around 1:00 pm EST. By 7:00 pm EST the derecho had reached southeast West Virginia. Only two hours later, it was pushing through Southside Virginia. By midnight EST it had reached the Atlantic coast.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 21:00:00 to 29-JUN-12 21:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ASPEN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down 50 to 75 trees across the county. The hardest hit region was around Aspen. One of the trees fell onto a vehicle in Aspen. Another tree fell on a vehicle in the Keysville. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 21:00:00 to 29-JUN-12 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: STOVALL
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 125.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds brought down hundreds of trees and some power lines across the county. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 21:37:00 to 29-JUN-12 22:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPOUT SPG
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew down around 100 trees across the county. Many of those trees brought down power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:34:00 to 29-JUN-12 19:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: POCAHONTAS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 400.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds of trees down across the county. A combination of the winds and the falling trees brought down many power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:40:00 to 29-JUN-12 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLUFF CITY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 400.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds brought trees down across different parts of the county. The winds also severely damaged a roof of a home on Muaney Road near Mountain Lake. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:55:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT OLIVET
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 450.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds of trees down across the county. Many power lines came down as a result of the winds or the falling trees. The winds also destroyed two mobile homes in Dublin.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:50:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorm winds blew thousands of trees and branches down across the county. There were numerous reports of power lines being taken down by the wind or by falling trees or branches. Structural damage occurred to numerous homes that had trees fall on them.  Parked vehicles also suffered damage when trees fell on them. One indirect fatality occurred when the driver of a motorcycle crashed into a tree being removed from a road hours after the event. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:56:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: CATAWBA
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 600.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds, if not thousands,  of trees down across the county. Power lines were also downed by a combination of the wind and falling trees and limbs on the lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEXINGTON (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:58:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEXINGTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds of trees down in the City of Lexington. Some of these trees blocked roads, fell on structures and brought down power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:57:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOSHEN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thousands of trees were blown down across much of the county. Some trees fell on homes, vehicles and brought down power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in SALEM (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:00:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALEM (C)
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down across the City of Salem. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:00:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHATHAM HILL
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Public

Many trees and branches were downed by thunderstorm winds across northern and central portions of the county. Power lines were also taken down by the falling trees and limbs. A fallen tree also damaged a structure near Marion. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:26:00 to 29-JUN-12 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN GROVE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 320.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed thousands of trees and many power lines down across the county. Damage occurred to a home when one tree fell upon it.  Cars also sustained damage when trees fell on them. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:42:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLEN WILTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 600.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew thousands trees down countywide. Power lines also came down as a result of the strong winds and trees falling upon them. Less than twenty structures sustained damage where their roofs blew off. In the community of Blue Ridge, trees fell upon and damaged several mobile homes. Flying debris injured five people at the Buchanan Carnival. A two-vehicle accident, with two injuries, occurred when the driver of one vehicle swerved to avoid an already downed tree. Falling trees and limbs injured three others at the Middle Creek Campground. Unknown causes resulted in three additional people taken to medical facilities.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTINSVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:40:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINSVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew around 100 trees down around the City of Martinsville. Many power lines were brought down by the falling trees. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in COVINGTON (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 17:35:00 to 29-JUN-12 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: COVINGTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and some power lines. A church roof was severely damaged, and a portion of the roof at the high school and at a hotel were peeled off by the winds. Several vehicles were damaged when trees blew onto them, and some homes were damaged by falling trees. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:37:00 to 29-JUN-12 19:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAINT BANK
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 436.00K
Crop damage: 341.70K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds downed thousands of trees and many power lines. A few barns were damaged, and a porch was destroyed along Route 42. Several vehicles were damaged when trees fell on them. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 19:26:00 to 29-JUN-12 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: FALLING SPG
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind downed hundreds, and possibly thousands, of trees across the county. Some vehicles were damaged by the falling trees. Structural damage occurred when the wind blew off a barn roof. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROANOKE (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:05:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: (ROA)WOODRUM FLD ROA
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across the City of Roanoke. The winds also blew a roof off a house, and power lines were downed. Roanoke Regional Airport measured at wind gust of 81 MPH. Damage values were estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:00:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: KENT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew many trees down. A combination of wind and falling trees also brought down power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:05:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTVALE
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds of trees down across the county. Some of these trees brought down power lines and also fell onto houses. A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured in Goode. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:10:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOWERS
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Property damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down across the county. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:13:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NAFF
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 750.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down across the county. A mobile home suffered major damage as a fallen tree split the structure in half. Several other homes across the northern part of the county suffered minor to moderate damage from fallen trees in the Boones Mill to Burnt Chimney and Smith Mountain Lake areas. A firefighter was initially injured by a falling tree while responding to a call in his vehicle. The individual later died as a result of the injuries. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEDFORD (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:15:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEDFORD
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down. Some of these falling trees brought down power lines. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:20:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHORTS CREEK
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees across the county. Some of the trees brought down power lines as they fell. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYNCHBURG (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:26:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLUE RIDGE FARMS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 7.12M
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down over 1,000 trees across the City of Lynchburg. Many power lines also came down as a direct result of the wind or trees and limbs falling on them. The winds damaged eight homes to the point of being deemed uninhabitable or destroyed. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:25:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: LYNCHBURG ARPT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew down hundreds of trees. The greatest concentration was over the northern half of the county. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:32:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUFFALO RIDGE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 400.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew hundreds of trees down across the county. Many of these trees brought down power lines as they fell. One tree fell on a house in Patrick Springs. Another tree fell on a cabin. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:36:00 to 29-JUN-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PHILPOTT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 350.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew several hundred trees down across the county. Many of these trees brought down power lines as they fell. Downed power lines prompted fires in the Bassett area. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:40:00 to 29-JUN-12 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALLANDS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 125.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees across the county. Several of these trees brought down power lines. One of the greatest concentrations of damage was in the Blairs area. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:43:00 to 29-JUN-12 21:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINGINA
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind blew numerous trees down across the county. One home was damaged by a falling tree. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in DANVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:56:00 to 29-JUN-12 21:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees in the City of Danville. The bulk of these down trees fell along West Main Street and the Windsor Heights subdivision. A falling trees limb injured a person's arm in Windsor Heights. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 29-JUN-12 20:09:00 to 29-JUN-12 20:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: ORONOCO
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down across the county. Many roads were blocked due to the downed trees. Damage values are estimated.