Strong Wind — Eastern Chesterfield, Virginia
March 2, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20K
Magnitude
49 MG
Area
Eastern Chesterfield
Event narrative (NOAA)
The strong winds downed several trees, produced some structural damage, and caused scattered power outages. Wind gust of 49 knots (56 mph) was measured at the Chesterfield County Airport. Also, a six year old male died several hours after a tree fell on the family's mobile home. Time was estimated between 6 am and 7 am Friday morning.
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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.