High Wind — New York (Manhattan), New York
October 29, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Magnitude
54 MG
Area
New York (Manhattan)
Event narrative (NOAA)
A wind gust up to 62 mph was measured in Central Park at 313 pm. A 30 year old man was found dead apparently trapped underneat a tree inside his home at 166th street due to the winds. Another man of unknown age was trapped underneath a downed tree in his home in Upper Manhattan due to the high winds. A woman of unknown age died when power was cut to her home, cutting off her oxygen supply due to the winds.
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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.