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HOW YOU
CAN HELP
The Virginia Department of
Emergency Management
says the best way to help
in a disaster like Thursday’s
tornadoes is to make
a cash donation to an
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organization participating
in relief efforts. Some
national and international
organizations are providing
relief efforts across the
South:
AMERICAN RED
CROSS — U.S. mobile
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phone users can text

REDCROSS to 90999 to
add $10 automatically to
your phone bill. Or visit
www.redcross.org or call
1-800-733-2767.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times
Members of the Disaster Relief Feeding Unit, part of the Disaster Relief Virginia Baptist Mission — The charity accepts
Board, cook food for volunteers outside a truck stop in Glade Spring, Va. disaster donations if you
call 1-800-919-9338 or
visit www.catholiccharitie
susa.org.
SALVATION ARMY — The
charity is providing food,
drinks and spiritual support
to victims. To donate, text
GIVE to 80888 to donate
$10 through your phone
bill. Call 1-800-725-2769,
or visit disaster.salvationar
myusa.org.
SAVE THE CHILDREN —
The relief effort providing
Client Name:

food, medical care and

Description:

education to children is
Advertiser:

accepting donations online

at j.mp/kbE3A6. People can
also call 1-800-728-3843
during business hours.
WORLD VISION — The
Christian humanitarian
organization focuses
on children, aiming to
lessen the emotional and
KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times Associated Press psychological damage that
Lisa Grimsley walks through the debris of Pizza Megan Cleary walks through the remains of her many children suffer during
Plus, the restaurant she and her family owned. house Thursday.
crises. To donate, visit
www.worldvision.org or
call 1-866-562-4453.

Daytime storms may

MYATT:
Other ways to help
n If you would prefer to
collect goods, confirm

have been even stronger

an organization’s need
for specific items before
collecting.
n If you plan to volunteer
your time or services,
FROM 1 fully intact houses Thursday warm, moist air. Lift along volunteer wisely. Before
morning — though hundreds that boundary leads to tow- traveling to an area to help,
of the west and southwest. of thousands have no power. ering storms. find out if, where and when
Any one of those storms It was truly “tornado If the low tightens enough,
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your help might be needed.
could have dropped a house- weather” in Southwest we get winds switching from The storm system that hit Glade Spring blew over some tractor-trailers and tossed others at the Petro Truck
T Stop early Thursday. The station was the epicenter of the damage in Southwest Virginia. At least six employees were at the truck stop when the storm hit. Sources: Virginia Department of
leveling tornado at any time. Virginia, but why? Why so south to southeast at the sur- Emergency Management and The
The warnings were warrant- often this year? Why has this face, a vector of wind that Associated Press

McDonnell to
t visit hard-hit area today
ed, even if there have been no become such a violent spring creates spin as it blows into
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confirmed reports of torna- in the South and East? eastward or northeastward

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does in or very near the New We can start with La Nina. moving storms.
River or Roanoke valleys. The streak of cooling sea With so much warmth VIRGINIA KILLER
I’m quite certain there’s a
patch of twisted trees some-
surface temperatures in the
central Pacific that is warm-
and humidity to feed on, the
rotating storms moving out
TORNADO: TORNADOES
where in the national forest ing fast now, likely to dis- of Tennessee simply didn’t 1890-2010
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land of Bland or Giles or solve entirely in a month or lose steam or start linking April 24, 1896, 4:30 p.m.
Montgomery counties where two, has been loosely linked together into lines — less FROM 1 County near Chilhowie. The path ever,” Warren said. n 3 dead; 5 injured
a tornado touched down. A
hunter or hiker will find it
to spring weather patterns
increasing severe storms east
capable of rotation — as they
marched across the Virginia hit business in Glade Spring,” Sut-
was up to a half-mile wide, and
its intensity was rated EF-3, with
He pointed to several tractor-
trailers that had either been pushed Regional tornadoes, 1950-2010 n The tornado moved
northeast at Salem,
someday and wonder what of the Mississippi River. state line. So they kept spin- phin said. maximum winds of 140 mph. over by high winds or picked up and Intensity ratings for each tornado range from F0 (very weak) to destroying a bowling alley
happened. Be thankful it But that one climatic fac- ning well past most people’s He said at least six employees Smyth County officials estimated tossed elsewhere. F5 (totally devastating) and are based on damage surveys by and a home.
didn’t land in Pearisburg or tor can’t be broad-brushed bedtimes. were at the truck stop when the $2 million to $2.5 million in damage, One tractor-trailer was blown experts after each storm.
Blacksburg — or even Pulaski, to explain this destructive But, even though it messed storm came through. They hid in including five unroofed houses and into the Iron Skillet, the restaurant May 2, 1929, 12:55 p.m.
again. spring, which now contains up our sleep, we can be thank- back rooms and showers until it three overturned mobile homes. inside the Petro Truck Stop. n 13 dead; 100 injured

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CARROLL COUNTY BEDFORD COUNTY
an ice storm that bends The jet stream pattern day’s peak heating in the mid Office said Thursday afternoon that Newman said that Washington condolences over the loss of life and Aug. 1, 1965 F1 5 $25,000 June 9, 1996 F1 0 $0 Gate City, Scott County,
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everyone’s trees or a hur- since the cold weather broke to late afternoon, when they it had concluded its first round of County, along with help from state destruction in the state. Aug. 21, 1977 F2 0 $25,000 July 15, 1996 F1 0 $90,000 destroyed the school.
ricane that blows on every- in early February has favored would have been even more search-and-rescue operations. police, had implemented a curfew A total of five people died in Vir- July 4, 1979 F1 0 $250,000 July 15, 1996 F2 0 $140,000 May 2, 1929, 3:30 p.m.
one’s property for hundreds a deeply southerly dipping jet energetic. Four storm-related deaths were in the Glade Spring area from 8 p.m. ginia storms, with another fatality in May 6, 2009 F0 0 $10,000 Apr. 28, 2002 F1 0 $1.2 mil. n 3 dead; 30 injured
of miles, the cruel irony of a stream over the West before Otherwise, fewer of us confirmed in Washington County to 6 a.m. Halifax County on Wednesday eve- Apr. 28, 2002 F2 1 $3 mil.
tornado outbreak is that it is turning northeastward. That would have a place to sleep by 6:20 p.m., said Virginia State Checkpoints were established ning. Tornadoes were also reported FLOYD COUNTY n Homes and a school
Jan. 23, 1999 F1 0 $12,000 Sept. 17, 2004 F2 0 $0 were torn apart as the
absolutely devastating for a upper-air flow has carried tonight. Police spokeswoman Corinne Gel- to secure damaged homes and in Augusta, Shenandoah, Goochland
relative few in narrow paths, one low pressure system after lar. Their names were not released businesses, with only residents and Prince William counties. May 3, 2009 F0 0 $10,000 ROANOKE, ROANOKE COUNTY, SALEM
funnel passed through
HENRY COUNTY Woodville, Rappahannock
while it’s a thundery, breezy another into the Ohio Valley Weather Journal runs on because their families were being allowed in. Obama said that Secretary of May 18, 1953 F2 0 $25,000 County.
conversation starter for most or Great Lakes. Monday, Wednesday and notified, she said. “This is a close-knit community, Homeland Security Janet Napolita- July 12, 1964 F2 3 $250,000 Apr. 4, 1974 F2 0 $2.5 mil.
everyone else. Being on the east side of Friday. The four deaths happened at which has made our search-and- no will work with the governor and Aug. 17, 1994 F2 10 $9 mil. Aug. 5, 2003 F1 0 $100,000 May 2, 1929, 8:15 p.m.
While Glade Spring two that counterclockwise flow, separate locations in the Glade rescue efforts much easier,” New- state officials on federal assistance June 10, 1996 F1 0 $80,000 June 3, 2008 F0 0 $350,000 n 6 dead; 15 injured
hours down Interstate 81 we get a surge of sticky Spring area, Gellar said. Two were man said. and recovery efforts. Mar. 20, 1998 F1 0 $200,000 BOTETOURT COUNTY n Deaths were at LaGrange
dealt with wind-scattered warmth from the Gulf of in separate homes, one in a local “Neighbors here look out for KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times McDonnell is scheduled to visit Sept. 17, 2004 F2 4 $53.8 mil. June 11, 1955 F1 0 $3,000 and Weaversville in a
destruction Thursday, most Mexico. Westerly winds high For more weather business and the fourth in a wreck one another and have been able to Hope Cannon holds he er 16-year-old daughter, Kourtne, at the Petro Truck Stop Washington County today to view May 8, 2008 F1 0 $157,000 swath across Culpeper and
of Southwest Virginia expe- in the atmosphere bring drier tidbits, go to on Interstate 81. help us identify who was home at on Thursday. The form
mer Roanoke resident is married to a a trucker and said the damage, a spokesman said. The Oct. 26, 2010 F0 0 $5,000 ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY Fauquier counties.
rienced a sunny spring day air above that sultry air, and the Weather The crash was reported about the time the storm struck. We truly they’d come to the sta
ation to see if they could help. governor has been coordinating the June 5, 1975 F0 0 $0
FRANKLIN COUNTY May 20, 1938, 3:30 p.m.
of fresh breezes and emerald the low’s rotation sweeps in ournal blog 10:40 a.m. on I-81 north at mile appreciate the outpouring of sup- state’s disaster response and was Aug. 9, 1978 F 0 $3,000
leaves. Even the vast majority cooler, drier air that forms at blogs.roanoke.com/ marker 26, Gellar said. A car rear- port from our residents and those could find any of theiir clothes, jew- p.m. said her brother was still miss- getting continuous updates from n 3 dead; 2 injured
June 9, 1996 F2 0 $0 n A house was destroyed
of Alabamans woke up with a solid boundary with the weatherjournal/. ended a tractor-trailer stopped in in neighboring jurisdictions in this elry or pictures. Th he school pro- ing. Thankfully, some 30 minutes state agencies, his office said. Sept. 17, 2004 F0 0 $0 ROCKBRIDGE
front of it. The car’s driver was pro- time of need.” vided a place to stay and gave them later, the man had been located. More help will come from else- south of Farnham,
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nounced dead at a nearby hospital. Whitney Manning and Annelise care packages. Junior Hamm, the pastor of where in Southwest Virginia. Richmond County, killing a
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Lexington
Parts of the highway had been Shelton were in their town house on Outside a business on Lee High- Glade Spring’s Landmark Baptist Firefighters from Roanoke, Roa- mother and two children.
obstructed by debris from the Old Monroe Road in Glade Spring way, several emplo oyees worked Church, said that though the roof noke County and Salem were called Mar. 30, 1987 F1 0 $2.5 mil.
June 11, 1998 F0 0 $0 Buena Vista April 24, 1944, 6 p.m.
storm, and traffic was moving and when the storm system rolled in together to begin repairs
r to the was in ruins, there was extensive to help the rescue and cleanup effort n 3 dead; 6 injured
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stopping. Northbound traffic was about 10:30 p.m. property. water damage and columns had in Washington County. PATRICK COUNTY n Homes and barns were
reopened by noon. After wind and hail started, “The whole bac ckside of this been destroyed, church service will The firefighters, members of a Sept. 29, 1999 F1 0 $60,000 BOTETOURT destroyed on seven farms
Heavy damage
the power went out, but the two building is gone,” saiid Dan Kimble, take place Sunday morning — the regional rescue team, are trained to Sept. 29, 1999 F1 0 $130,000 near North View and South
women, who are seniors at Emory general manager off the Peterbilt fellowship hall was still intact. rescue people from collapsed build- July 7, 2005 F1 0 $0 Hill.
While the businesses at Exit 29 & Henry College, continued doing shop. When the tornado hit the area ings, caves, trenches and confined
were hit hard, they certainly weren’t homework by flashlight. He said employees showed up shortly after 1 a.m., Hamm, his spaces. ROANOKE Bedford
alone. Then the windows began to rattle to work, “and they’ve e helped try to daughter and his wife took refuge The team of 17 people was Sept. 30, 1959, 4:30 p.m.
NOTE: Full Roanoke n 11 dead; 9 injured
Numerous houses were blown and the house began to shake. get it all cleaned up so we can get in the basement. Media outlets kept requested by the state and will Blacksburg Salem
off their foundations, with others “So we got down into the laun- back in business, ge et rolling, help them informed, which was impor- depart this afternoon, according a data not yet 81 BEDFORD
n Ten people died near Ivy
sustaining significant damage. The dry room,” Manning said. “The door our customers.” tant, since a storm of this type is far statement from the Roanoke Fire- available for in a frail duplex that had
tornadoes at MONTGOMERY
Glade Spring Middle School was was shaking and there was a lot of Kimble said some e of the trailers from the norm, Hamm said. EMS Department. been used as the apple
Pulaski and Radford pickers’ bunk house.
also heavily damaged, Washington pressure, and the living room and were blown from the e lot nearly half “It’s just one of those things The Washington County Sher- Draper earlier Rocky
County Sheriff Fred Newman said. kitchen windows just popped.” a mile away. you’re not accustomed to,” he said. iff ’s Auxiliary has set up a shelter this month. Mount

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blocking traffic on the interstate they couldn’t get out and had to Les Elswick, a Greeen Spring resi- Walter Warren of the Saltville 276-944-6835. Martinsville cut across the historic
and parallel U.S. 11 for hours. wait for friends to help them out dent, said by phone that
t he experi- Rescue Squad said he was called Galax 77 commercial district of
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By late afternoon, meteorologists a window. The second story of the enced quarter-sized hail
h during the out to the Glade Spring area at 1: Staff writers Amanda Codispoti, Petersburg.
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KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times from the National Weather Service town house was gone. storm, which caused d some vehicle 50 a.m. Michael Sluss, Lerone Graham,
Broken trees, damaged trucks and downed power lines fill U.S. 11 in Glade Spring on Thursday after in Blacksburg had confirmed a 2.8- They went back to their house damage, but his conc cern Thursday “I’ve never seen anything like Jorge Valencia and Kevin Myatt Source: The Tornado Project
a tornado tore through the town. mile-long tornado path in Smyth Thursday afternoon to see if they was with a close friiend who by 5 this before, nothing like this bad, contributed to this report. SOURCE: National Climatic Data Center The Roanoke Times