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Strong Wind — Surry, North Carolina
May 21, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$30K
Magnitude
30 EG
Area
Surry
Event narrative (NOAA)
Consistent rainfall over several days saturated the ground, allowing for a strong wind to knock down a tree onto a mobile home, causing significant damage to the structure and killing one occupant who was in his bedroom.
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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.