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Strong Wind — Wake, North Carolina
October 8, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500K
Magnitude
39 EG
Area
Wake
Event narrative (NOAA)
Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph resulted in numerous trees down across Wake County, including on homes, cars, and power lines. Over 100,000 customers lost power in Wake County as a result of the strong winds. One fatality occurred due to a tree falling on a car near Sunset Lake as an individual was driving home.
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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.