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Tornado (F3) — Forsyth, North Carolina
May 7, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
$50.0M
Magnitude
3
Tornado scale
F3
Area
Forsyth
Event narrative (NOAA)
A large tornado tore through the Waterford Subdivision of Clemmons in southwest Forsyth county. The initial touchdown was at 630 pm local time. Several homes were completely destroyed, several hundred sustained major roof, wall, and window damage. Tree damage was extensive with debris scattered for miles.
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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.