Thunderstorm Wind — Forsyth, Georgia
November 16, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20K
Magnitude
43 EG
Area
Forsyth
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree fell on a sport utility vehicle (SUV) killing a 51-year old male inside the vehicle. The incident took place on Brookwood Drive near McGinnis Ferry Road in the Johns Creek portion of far southern Forsyth county. The person inside the vehicle was killed instantly. One other tree was down in the northern part of the county as well.
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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.