Event narrative (NOAA)
Windy conditions developed ahead of and immediately behind a line of severe thunderstorms. Sustained wind speeds of 25-35 mph gusted frequently from 40-55 mph at times. One individual was killed while picking up debris in their yard after the line of thunderstorms. A utility worker was electrocuted while working to restore power and was transported to a hospital. Additional power poles and lines were knocked down, but it is too difficult to determine exact numbers separated from the severe thunderstorms. Thus, those numbers are posted within the severe thunderstorm entry for this day.
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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.