Organized severe thunderstorms developed in an unseasonably warm, unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front, triggered as a series of strong upper level disturbances passed across central Appalachians.  Strong winds aloft being pushed to the surface contributed to the large swaths of sustained damaging winds, while low freezing levels were a factor in the large hail that was observed.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:42:00 to 08-APR-20 16:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: BASSETT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A thunderstorm producing damaging winds blew down an estimated half-dozen trees and one power line within the community of Bassett.  One of the trees fell onto a modular home.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:45:00 to 08-APR-20 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: FIELDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A thunderstorm produced damaging winds that blew down two large trees in the community of Fieldale.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:47:00 to 08-APR-20 16:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: SMITHS STORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a nearby vehicle along Mitchell Farm Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTINSVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:52:00 to 08-APR-20 16:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew down six trees and at least one power line within the City of Martinsville.

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:59:00 to 08-APR-20 16:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEATHERWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail left dents in vehicles on Stoney Mountain Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:01:00 to 08-APR-20 17:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms winds blew down several large trees along Oak Lane in the community of Marion.

Thunderstorm Wind in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:02:00 to 08-APR-20 17:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALTVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms winds blew down several trees across the community of Saltville.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:05:00 to 08-APR-20 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALLANDS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds uprooted or snapped multiple large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:05:00 to 08-APR-20 17:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELMO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large limbs that were up to 12 inches in diameter.  Pea-size hail was also observed with this storm.

Hail in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:50:00 to 08-APR-20 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOGGINSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 14:35:00 to 08-APR-20 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN LAKE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:27:00 to 08-APR-20 15:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: NARROWS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:25:00 to 08-APR-20 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICH CREEK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:27:00 to 08-APR-20 15:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: KLOTZ
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 05:00:00 to 08-APR-20 05:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAPHINE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms produced damaging winds that blew down a tree near Red Hill Road.  The storms also blew down multiple branches in the surrounding area and caused one other tree to be split down the middle.

Hail in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:51:00 to 08-APR-20 15:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRLAWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:18:00 to 08-APR-20 16:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHECK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:32:00 to 08-APR-20 16:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: FERRUM
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:41:00 to 08-APR-20 16:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: SNYDERSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:40:00 to 08-APR-20 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHATHAM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DANVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:26:00 to 08-APR-20 17:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 18:59:00 to 08-APR-20 18:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALLANDS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:15:00 to 08-APR-20 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SONTAG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 17:07:00 to 08-APR-20 17:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DANVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:15:00 to 08-APR-20 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: DANVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 05:15:00 to 08-APR-20 05:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: NATURAL BRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A line of thunderstorms with damaging winds blew down a tree at the intersection of Buck Hill Road and Petunia Lane in Natural Bridge.

Hail in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:27:00 to 08-APR-20 16:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOTS GAP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:56:00 to 08-APR-20 16:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROGERS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A line of thunderstorms produced damaging winds that blew down numerous trees and tree limbs.  This includes a report of a tree blown down on Lucas Street in the community of Christiansburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 04:30:00 to 08-APR-20 04:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: BACOVA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A line of thunderstorms blew down several trees across Mountain Valley Road near Blowing Springs Campground.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 04:38:00 to 08-APR-20 04:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARM SPGS
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A line of thunderstorms produced damaging winds that blew down a tree onto a home near the community of Hot Springs, and caused damage to the communications tower for the Bath County 911 Center.  This line of storms produced a 62 mph wind gust measured by the AWOS at the Ingalls Field Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 05:00:00 to 08-APR-20 05:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: KERRS CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A line of thunderstorms producing damaging winds brought down numerous trees from central Rockbridge County along a swath into the city of Lexington, including on High Street and Valley Pike Road. Some of the trees that were downed in Lexington landed on power lines, resulting in the loss of power for roughly 600 residents. One home had a tree fall on it, resulting in it needing to be evacuated.

Thunderstorm Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 05:24:00 to 08-APR-20 05:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A large tree was blown down along Elon Road by thunderstorm winds.  These winds also caused screen damage to a front porch in the Tobacco Row area.

Thunderstorm Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 05:35:00 to 08-APR-20 05:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIVERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms winds blew down a tree on Old Galilee Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 05:37:00 to 08-APR-20 05:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: DILLARD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorms winds blew down a tree on Thomas Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:40:00 to 08-APR-20 15:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN LAKE
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A line of thunderstorms produced an 84 mph wind gust at the Mountain Lake Biological Station.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:45:00 to 08-APR-20 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRLAWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A line of thunderstorms produced damaging winds that blew down or snapped several large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:56:00 to 08-APR-20 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: REDWOOD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm producing damaging winds blew down several trees along Muse Field Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 15:51:00 to 08-APR-20 15:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A thunderstorm producing damaging winds blew down a power line near the intersection of Broce Drive and Tom's Creek Road in the community of Blacksburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:15:00 to 08-APR-20 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLOYD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along Route 8.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:18:00 to 08-APR-20 16:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLOYD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree along Mill Run Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:20:00 to 08-APR-20 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAVEN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a building along Queens Knob Road.  These winds also blew down an apple tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 08-APR-20 16:38:00 to 08-APR-20 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHATHAM
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 55.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and tree limbs within the community of Chatham.  This includes a tree reportedly blown down along Route 57.  Two homes sustained damage to the roof caused by a falling tree, including one on Holt Street.  An additional six homes sustained minor roof damage.  At least five power poles were also snapped in the area by these winds, knocking out power to roughly 1,100 residents.