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Heavy Rain — Sumter, Alabama

March 5, 2004 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Sumter

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rain and winds of 25 to 30 miles an hour moved across the Bellamy area. One tree fell down due to the saturated ground and high wind around 8:53 PM CST. The tree landed on a 50 year old man. Rescue workers attempted to free the man, but after a few hours, the man died from his injuries.

Other notable heavy rain events in Alabama

Jefferson · September 3, 20011 killedMarshall · June 28, 19991 killedTuscaloosa · April 28, 20141 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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