Strong Wind — Greater Rutherford, North Carolina
2018-09-15 to 2018-09-16 · Greater Rutherford, North Carolina
1
Direct deaths
$5K
Property damage
40 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A 46-year-old woman was killed in Rutherford County on 9/18 when a tree that had been uprooted by strong winds on the 15th and 16th fell over on her vehicle.
Wider weather episode
Tropical Cyclone Florence made landfall on the 15th and moved slowly west while weakening through the 16th. Gusty winds resulted in a few trees and power lines falling across portions of western North Carolina, with some trees falling on vehicles and structures.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 787921. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.