High Wind — Robeson, North Carolina

1996-09-05 to 1996-09-06 · Robeson, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Winds sustained 50 mph and gusted near 70 mph, with nearly 6 inches of rain as the outskirts of Hurricane Fran crossed Robeson County Thursday evening. There were 45 injuries associated with the storm and during cleanup efforts over the following few days, and one man died while clearing a tree on Friday. Ten homes and 20 businesses suffered major damage, and schools had $500,000 damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5578516. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.