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Strong Wind — Barrow, Georgia

May 11, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Magnitude
39 EG
Area
Barrow

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Barrow county Emergency Management Director reported that a 55-year old male was killed when a tree fell on him while grilling for a Mother's Day picnic. This occurred in northeast Barrow county about five miles north-northeast of Statham on Jones Road. He was pined underneath the 30-foot tall, 3-foot diameter tree. In addition, a home sustained damage when a tree fell on the structure.

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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.

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