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Thunderstorm Wind — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
May 22, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$500K
Magnitude
55 EG
Area
Mecklenburg
Event narrative (NOAA)
Emergency manager and media reported numerous trees blown down in the Dilworth and Elizabeth neighborhoods of Charlotte, with trees down on about a dozen homes. One tree was blown down on a house on Idlewood Circle that killed an occupant and seriously injured another. Other sources reported additional trees down across portions of South Charlotte including the Stonehaven neighborhood and in Mint Hill.
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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.