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Thunderstorm Wind — Crisp, Georgia

July 22, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Crisp

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Crisp county Emergency Management Director reported that a worker at an engineering facility was injured when thunderstorm winds blew a heavy metal door onto the person who as a result suffered serious head injuries. The 51-year old male later died as a result of the injury on August 8, 2003.

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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.

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