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Strong Wind — Forrest, Mississippi
February 20, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50K
Magnitude
35 EG
Area
Forrest
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong southerly winds caused a rotten oak tree to fall on a moving vehicle, which killed the driver. It also caused a power line to fall which started a grass fire, burning the front of a nearby house.
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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.