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Winter Storm — Inland Pender, North Carolina
February 11, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A mixture of snow, freezing rain and sleet began falling the morning of February 11th, with over an inch of frozen precipitation reported at Watha. Driving was treacherous, with 3700 residents without power. Some residents stayed overnight at emergency shelters. One man was killed when an ice-laden tree branch fell on him outside his home on Hopes Path Road in Rocky Point. Six people were taken to the hospital and treated for carbon monoxide. They were trying to heat their home with a charcoal grill.
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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.