Brenda Comer is crediting her smoking habit for saving her life. The 53-year-old resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina had just came out of her kitchen for a smoke break when an 80-foot long oak tree crashed through her roof landing exactly there where she had been standing few moments earlier.

Recalling the Monday morning's incident to The Herald, Comer said she had just finished washing her dishes and went out for a puff when the giant tree crashed through the kitchen roof, right across the sink where she had been standing.

Brenda said she told her husband, "'Honey, I know you fuss at me for smoking, but today it saved my life.'"

An assessment of the damage by family's insurance agent revealed that the house a complete loss as a result of the damage.

"I looked down and saw a bottle with two pills," Comer said. "I thought, 'Well, I have a headache, and there's two Excedrin.'"

According to Comer's insurance agency, at least 100 insurance claims were reported statewide following the strong winds over the weekend.

Brenda's 31-year-old daughter Amy, who was inside the house on the other side, was also unhurt.