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Thunderstorm Wind — Perquimans, North Carolina
April 2, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Perquimans
Event narrative (NOAA)
Large tree blown down onto Belvidere Road. The large tree fell and smashed a Ford Explorer. The force of the falling tree knocked the Ford Explorer into a light pole, killing the woman driver.
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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.