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Thunderstorm Wind — Taylor, West Virginia

August 17, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Area
Taylor

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 40 year old man was killed, while driving on Route 50, when a large tree branch struck his vehicle.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in West Virginia

Mcdowell · February 11, 20091 killedKanawha · August 4, 20101 killedMarion · May 25, 20041 killedJefferson · May 3, 20251 killedKanawha · July 25, 20051 killedJefferson · May 14, 20021 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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