Thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching cold front. Some of these increased to severe levels and produced very large hail, some stones up to tennis ball size, and also localized damaging wind gusts.

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 14:52:00 to 06-APR-23 14:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASTLE CRAIG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 16:10:00 to 06-APR-23 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: HORSE PASTURE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 13:54:00 to 06-APR-23 13:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLADESBORO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down along the 4800 block of Danville Pike and other tree down along Danville Pike close to the intersection with Crooked Oak Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 15:03:00 to 06-APR-23 15:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: FERRUM
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Straight line winds produced a swath of damage acrossr central Franklin county. Damage included the following reports: (1) Three trees down in Ferrum, (2) Multiple trees down just south of Rocky Mount, (3) Multiple tree branches were blown down and the skirting of a home was damaging in the 600 block of Marcus Road near Sontag, (4) Two trees blown down between Glade Hill and Union Hall, and (5) A number of trees that were either snapped or uprooted near the Pig River southeast of Glade Hill. Damage values are estimated.

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 15:09:00 to 06-APR-23 15:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINFALL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail ranged from half dollar to ping pong ball size.

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 15:25:00 to 06-APR-23 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: EVINGTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 15:46:00 to 06-APR-23 15:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on Thomas Jefferson Highway, approximately three miles south-southwest of Pamplin City. Damage values are estimated.

Hail in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 15:50:00 to 06-APR-23 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAMPLIN CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail fell on the west side of Pamplin.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 16:02:00 to 06-APR-23 16:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew one tree down that fell into a house along the 600 block of Old Well Road. Damage values are estimated.

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 16:09:00 to 06-APR-23 16:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPENCER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail slightly larger than golf ball size broke windows of at least two vehicles and caused damage to a roof. Damage values are estimated.

Hail in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 16:15:00 to 06-APR-23 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLENLAND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail fell on Waller Road.

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 16:20:00 to 06-APR-23 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTNUT KNOB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 16:56:00 to 06-APR-23 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: FONTAINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 17:11:00 to 06-APR-23 17:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASCADE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Lightning in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 17:30:00 to 06-APR-23 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLOVER
Property damage: 0.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Lightning struck a tree causing the tree to fall on the road. Damage values are estimated.

Hail in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 15:41:00 to 06-APR-23 15:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINFALL
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail fell ranging from hen's egg size to tennis ball size within a region about three to four miles north-northeast to northeast of Gladys. At least two vehicles were damaged. One of the damaged vehicles was a medical unit and the other a county Sheriff's vehicle. The 2.5 hail is the largest known hailstone to fall in Campbell county.

Hail in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 13:40:00 to 06-APR-23 13:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: FANCY GAP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail fell at mile marker 9.3 on Interstate-77.

Hail in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 13:53:00 to 06-APR-23 13:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLADESBORO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 06-APR-23 14:15:00 to 06-APR-23 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MEADOWS OF DAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail reported at a business on U.S. Highway 58.