Thunderstorm Wind — Lee, Alabama
1998-06-05 · near Auburn, Lee, Alabama
1
Direct deaths
$10K
Property damage
55
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
Dime size hail was reported just south of Opelika. An Auburn University student was critically injured when he was blown under his car during the thunderstorm. He later died in the hospital. Several trees were down in the Auburn area.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5650870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.