Thunderstorm Wind in Durham County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 12, 2014 · Durham County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$8K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees, power lines and power poles were blown down from near Chapel Hill to near Parkwood. A 55-year old man was killed by a falling tree as he was standing on the back deck of his home on Roper Lane in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms, with damaging winds, affected the area as a strong cold front moved through during peak heating. Observed winds around 60 mph resulted in numerous trees and power lines being blown down. There was one fatality in Chapel Hill due to a tree falling on a vehicle.

Began near Hope Vly (35.9400, -79.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 505992. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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