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Thunderstorm Wind — Kings, New York

July 22, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Kings

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 52 year old female was fatally injured when a large branch dislodged from a tree and fell on her. This accident occurred on the corner of Avenue J and East 19th Street in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in New York

Onondaga · September 7, 19983 killedOntario · June 24, 20142 killedQueens · July 18, 19972 killedDelaware · June 30, 20241 killedOtsego · May 31, 19981 killedMonroe · June 19, 20071 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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