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Thunderstorm Wind — Lexington, South Carolina
August 30, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$12K
Magnitude
55
Area
Lexington
Event narrative (NOAA)
Sheriff reported one person killed when his pickup truck was hit by a falling tree. Several trees were taken down in the Swansea area.
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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.