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Strong Wind — Western Plymouth, Massachusetts
April 3, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$15K
Magnitude
43 EG
Area
Western Plymouth
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 49 year old man and a 51 year old woman were killed when strong winds combined with snow resulted in a severely rotted tree being blown over onto their car. Winds from stations in the area were generally gusting up to about 50 mph, with sustained winds speeds in the 30 to 40 mph range. This occurred on Rockland Street in Abington.
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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.