Thunderstorm Wind — Pitt, North Carolina

2012-07-01 · near Calico, Pitt, North Carolina

Event narrative

Beaufort County law enforcement reported a shed fell on a man, killing him, while he was trying to put his all-terrain vehicle in storage.

Wider weather episode

Convection developed across the Piedmont of North Carolina during the afternoon hours of July 1st. The storms formed into a line of severe thunderstorms similar to a derecho which caused numerous downed trees, hail, and damage to structures across eastern North Carolina. Three fatalities were also reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 382533. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.