Softball game interrupted by massive dust devil

Thursday, April 21, 2016
Play was stopped at a college softball game in Lynchburg, Virginia, when a large dust devil developed near second base.



The Lynchburg Hornets and Bridgewater Eagles were in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 16, when the whirlwind interrupted play. Players covered their faces while the dust devil traveled across the diamond toward first base.
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No players were injured during the dust devil, which lasted about 30 seconds. Play continued after the whirlwind dissipated.
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