Strong Wind in Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Strong Wind March 9, 2008 · Mecklenburg, North Carolina

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gusty winds toppled a large tree, which fell on a vehicle at the corner of East Bvd and Asheville Place. The impact killed the 53-year-old woman driving the vehicle.

The wider storm

Gusty winds toppled a large tree, which fell on a vehicle at the corner of East Bvd and Asheville Place in Charlotte. The impact killed the 53-year-old woman driving the vehicle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 89746. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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