Strong Wind in Rockingham, North Carolina

Strong Wind November 12, 2009 · Rockingham, North Carolina

30 mph

Estimated gust (26 kt)

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell onto a car, resulting in one fatality. This occurred 3 miles south of Bethany, on Witty Road.

The wider storm

The remnants of Hurricane Ida soaked the region during November 12th. Winds gusting up to 35 mph and the wet ground made it easier for smaller trees to fall. One tree fell on a car, killing the driver in Rockingham county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 202015. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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