Hail — Salem, Virginia

1998-05-01 · near Salem, Salem, Virginia

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening hours on the 1st produced hail up to half dollar size, damaging winds, and damaging lightning.Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees in and around Martinsville.A lightning strike started a fire in the Martinsville Middle School.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5646733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.