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Thunderstorm Wind in Amherst County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2025 · 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

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Winridge Drive and Winesap Road.

The wider storm

A cold front approaching the Appalachian Mountains combined with a hot and humid air mass to produce scattered severe thunderstorms across southwest Virginia. Damaging wind gusts from these storms blew down several trees and power lines, and lightning from one of these storms struck a house and set it on fire in Buckingham County.

Began near Dillard (37.4855, -79.1476).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268459. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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