High Wind in Columbus, North Carolina

High Wind July 12, 1996 · Columbus, North Carolina

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Death

Injuries

$200K

Damage as recorded

$16.0M

Crop damage

The wider storm

Hurricane Bertha caused 6 inches rain and 75 MPH gusts, with 30% damage to a bumper crop. Trees knocked out power, and it was restored near midnight. 3 hours later an electrical fire killed a woman.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5564440. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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