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Thunderstorm Wind in Amherst County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 4, 2024 · Amherst County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Kenmore Road near its intersection with Berry Hill Lane.

The wider storm

An anomalously moist environment provided a set up for scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon. A few of these thunderstorms caused isolated instances of damage to trees and power lines.

Began near Amherst (37.5926, -79.0817).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1192613. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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