Strong Wind in Gaston, North Carolina

Strong Wind January 25, 2010 · Gaston, North Carolina

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

Death

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A combination of gusty winds and saturated ground from the previous night's heavy rainfall caused a tree to fell on Lower Dallas Highway, crushing an automobile and killing the 72-year-old woman who was driving.

The wider storm

Widespread heavy rain affected the region ahead of a slow moving cold front. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches were common across western North Carolina. Quite a bit of flash flooding developed as a result of the heavy rain falling on already saturated ground. Windy conditions the following day, combined with the wet ground, resulted in a few fallen trees. One tree fell on a car, killing the driver.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 213556. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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