Aug 27, 2011
The center of Irene made landfall along the Virginia coast but strong winds extended well west into the Piedmont generating gusts to at least 40 mph and bringing down some trees and large tree branches. Lynchburg ASOS (KLYH) had a peak wind gust of 39 mph around noon and Danville ASOS (KDAN) measured a peak gust of 44 mph also around 12 pm.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 344874). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Amherst County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.