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Strong Wind — Rockingham, North Carolina
August 8, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$30K
Magnitude
39 EG
Area
Rockingham
Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county due to a combination of strong winds and wet ground. One tree fell onto a mobile home three miles south-southwest of Reidsville, directly causing one fatality. Damage values are estimated.
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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.