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Strong Wind — Richland, South Carolina
January 3, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
30 EG
Area
Richland
Event narrative (NOAA)
A tree fell onto a home on Beechwood Lane in Irmo, SC, killing a 63-year-old woman who was inside the home. It is suspected that non-severe non-thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated to be around 35 MPH, combined with loose soils saturated from earlier heavy rainfall, contributed to the tree falling.
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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.