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High Wind — Richmond (Staten Is.), New York

February 12, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Richmond (Staten Is.)

Event narrative (NOAA)

High winds knocked down a cinder block wall, killing a 59-year-old male construction worker at approximately 0832EST in the Rosebank section of Staten Island.

Other notable high wind events in New York

Queens · March 6, 19974 killedSouthern Queens · October 29, 20123 killedNorthern Westchester · October 29, 20122 killedKings (Brooklyn) · October 29, 20122 killedNorthwest Suffolk · October 29, 20122 killedSouthern Westchester · October 19, 19962 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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