Strong winds swept through parts of Suffolk and Smithfield Monday evening, leaving behind scattered branches, damaged property, and at least one tree that fell on a home.
Barnes’ Veggie Stand, a family-run stand on Kings Fork Road in Suffolk, was among the properties impacted. The co-owner spent Tuesday morning picking up pieces of produce and cleaning up the yard before reopening the stand Tuesday afternoon.
Long-time customer Wayne Thompson said he was caught off guard by what he found when he arrived Tuesday morning.
“I came this morning to get some tomatoes and what we see here is the end result of bad weather,” Thompson said…