Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind June 5, 1998 · Lee County, Alabama

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Death

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Auburn (32.6200, -85.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5650870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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