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Thunderstorm Wind — Crawford, Pennsylvania
June 10, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$10K
Area
Crawford
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong winds snapped a tree limb at the Jamestown Campground inside Pymatuning State Park. A 48 year old male camper who had taken shelter under a canopy at his campsite was killed by the falling limb. The camper's 10 year old son was also injured. The son was transported to a local hospital and was treated and released. Many other trees were reported downed in the state park.
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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.