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Thunderstorm Wind — Rutherford, North Carolina
August 1, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$15K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Rutherford
Event narrative (NOAA)
Several trees were blown down in the Green Hill community. One large tree fell on a vehicle traveling along highway 64/74 near Green Hill, destroying the vehicle and causing serious injuries to the two occupants. The 66-year-old male driver died from his injuries several days later.
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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.