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Hail reports this afternoon

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A thunderstorm cloud towers in the sky southeast of Roanoke at 6:30 p.m. This storm carried a severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin County. Wind damage was reported in Rocky Mount about the time of this photo.

Hail of 3/4 to 1 inch has been reported in some parts of Blacksburg this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, as sporadic pop-up thunderstorms are briefly reaching severe levels. These storms are slow moving and pretty much pour out all they've got over small areas.

UPDATE 5 p.m.: A small storm dropped some 3/4 to 1 inch hail on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke, according to reports turned into the National Weather Service.

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