27-year-old man killed, widespread power outages, and property damage due to severe thunderstorms in the Southeast US.

Severe thunderstorms in the Southeast US resulted in one death, widespread power outages, and property damage. A 27-year-old man was killed in Georgia when a tree fell on his moving car. Power outages affected over 200,000 customers in Georgia, with around 30,000 still experiencing outages in southeastern Tennessee and northern Georgia. In Orangeburg, South Carolina, straight-line winds caused damage in the downtown district, while in Nashville, Tennessee, four firefighters suffered burns from a lightning-induced house fire. The National Weather Service confirmed a weak tornado in Murfreesboro, Tennessee with top winds of 75 mph, causing minor damage to the Middle Tennessee State University campus.

July 31, 2024
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