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Thunderstorm Wind — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
May 12, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A thunderstorm microburst passed across Westmoreland County, leaving a path of damage along its entire route. The greatest amount of damage occurred in the Irwin and North Huntington areas. However, damage also occurred in Jeanette, Greensburg, Latrobe and Derry. Just a few miles west of Greensburg in the Hempfield Township area, a man was killed when a tree was uprooted and fell on the car he was riding in. The driver and another passenger in the care were also injured. The width of the microburst appeared to be the widest through the Irwin area where it reached close to 700 yards. Hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped. Many utility poles and wires were also knocked down or snapped. There was damage to several roofs, porches and decks. One roof over the back porch of
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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.