Thunderstorm Wind — Gates, North Carolina
2012-05-01 · near Eason Xrds, Gates, North Carolina
1
Direct deaths
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Tree was downed on a vehicle on Middle Swamp Road. A man was killed when the tree fell on his car.
Wider weather episode
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of northeast North Carolina.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 385566. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.