Thunderstorm Wind in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind March 5, 1997 · Forsyth County, North Carolina

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Death

Injury

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

Trees and power lines were downed across Forsyth county including the Winston-Salem and Clemmons areas. One adult was killed and a child was injured as a large tree crushed their van. The family was leaving the Hine Park soccer complex after practice.

Began near Winston-salem (36.1000, -80.2500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5596419. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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