Thunderstorm Wind — Rutherford, North Carolina
2013-08-01 · near Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
$15K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several trees were blown down in the Green Hill community. One large tree fell on a vehicle traveling along highway 64/74 near Green Hill, destroying the vehicle and causing serious injuries to the two occupants. The 66-year-old male driver died from his injuries several days later.
Wider weather episode
Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon hours. A few of the thunderstorms caused wind damage and produced large hail.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 473372. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.