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Tropical Storm — Buncombe, North Carolina

September 27, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$35.0M
Area
Buncombe

Event narrative (NOAA)

Tens of thousands of trees were blown down, with hundreds of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 70 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 100 mph on exposed high elevation ridgetops.

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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.

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