High Wind in Sumter, Alabama
High Wind September 16, 2004 · Sumter, Alabama
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down with the most significant damage in the southern part of the county. At least 5500 customers were without power for up to two weeks. Several hundred homes and structures received varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 85 miles an hour. One man was killed by an allergic reaction to bee stings. He was unable to phone emergency personnel because the power was out.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5423290. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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