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Thunderstorm Wind — Wayne, Pennsylvania
August 16, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$45K
Area
Wayne
Event narrative (NOAA)
Severe thunderstorms continued to plow eastward across northern Pennsylvania and produced more extensive wind damage over southern sections of the county. Many large trees and power lines were toppled in an area from Lake Ariel eastward to the Hawley vicinity. A man was killed while sailing on Lake Wallenpaupack when strong winds capsized his vessel.
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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.