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Strong Wind — Sampson, North Carolina
August 27, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$150K
Magnitude
43 EG
Area
Sampson
Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous trees and power-lines were blown down throughout the county. However there was only minor structural damage with one mobile home destroyed and a gas station awning ripped off. A fatality also occurred when a tree fell onto a roof of the van and killed one occupant as they were traveling south on Reedsford Road. The strong winds also heavily damaged the tobacco crop.
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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.