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High Wind — Yadkin, North Carolina
September 27, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100K
Magnitude
55 EG
Area
Yadkin
Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous trees and power lines were downed by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. By 5 PM EDT Friday evening, over 6,5000 customers were reported without power. There was one confirmed fatality when a man died when his vehicle was struck by a large tree that fell across the roadway from the opposite highway.
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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.