Tropical Storm — Gwinnett, Georgia
October 28, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Gwinnett
Event narrative (NOAA)
Winds gusted between 35 and 50 mph for several hours. A gust to 45 mph was recorded at the Lawrenceville AWOS (KLZU) at 5:06 AM EST. The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and numerous power lines blown down across the county. At least 70 homes were damaged by falling trees. In Buford, a tree fell onto a home killing a man and a woman.
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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.