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Strong Wind — Gaston, North Carolina
January 25, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Magnitude
40 EG
Area
Gaston
Event narrative (NOAA)
A combination of gusty winds and saturated ground from the previous night���s heavy rainfall caused a tree to fell on Lower Dallas Highway, crushing an automobile and killing the 72-year-old woman who was driving.
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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.