Thunderstorm Wind — Orange, North Carolina

2013-06-13 · near Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina

Event narrative

A large tree was blown down on the 300 Block of East Franklin Street killing a 20 year old female.

Wider weather episode

A ferocious line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced through central North Carolina

during the afternoon and into the early evening, uprooting trees and snapping power lines with straight-line wind gusts up to 80 mph. Damage was widespread with numerous trees falling on homes throughout the county warning area. The city of Albermarle, in Stanly County was hardest hit, with approximately 70 homes damaged and at least 3 injuries from trees crashing into and through homes and mobile homes. A University of North Carolina student also died from injuries received when a large tree fell and landed on top of her on the sidewalk.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 456995. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.