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.

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