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Strong Wind — Northern Westchester, New York

March 20, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$5K
Magnitude
40 EG
Area
Northern Westchester

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tree fell on a moving car traveling south on Furnace Dock Road, in Cortlandt Westchester County, killing the driver and casing minor injuries to 2 passengers.

Other notable strong wind events in New York

Eastern Clinton · June 20, 20251 killedSoutheast Suffolk · May 16, 19971 killedSouthern Westchester · November 2, 19971 killedOrange · October 1, 19981 killedQueens · December 23, 20041 killedKings (Brooklyn) · January 30, 20081 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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