Thunderstorm Wind — Durham, North Carolina

2014-03-12 · near Hope Vly, Durham, North Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 505992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.