Man killed after tree crashes into Wake County home during severe stormsCleanup efforts continued across North Raleigh on Wednesday after severe storms brought down trees and power lines. On Wednesday evening, the Wake County Sheriff's Office officially identified Mike Ferguson as the victim. Mike Ferguson, 71, died after a tree crashed into his Wake County home on July 28, 2026. The Wake County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains ongoing and is being conducted in coordination with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. "People are scared of trees that are on the roof, leaning trees, trees on the driveway, and then people are just afraid," he said.