100 mph wind gust destroys barn in Amherst County

The storm blew through last Sunday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg confirmed Saturday afternoon that a straight-line wind gust of 100 mph is what destroyed a barn in Amherst County. 

It happened near the intersection of Sandidges and Lowesville Rd on Sunday, June 10. 

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Debris from the barn damaged a couple of nearby outbuildings. There were no injuries or fatalities in this event. 


About the Author:

Meteorologist Chris Michaels is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 News from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays on Virginia Today.