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Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, North Carolina
June 13, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Wilkes
Event narrative (NOAA)
Thunderstorms along a squall line downed a large white pine tree at a residence along Mountain Valley Church Road as the line crossed the area west of Mulberry. The tree fell on an elderly man as he was walking across his yard. 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.