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Thunderstorm Wind — Kanawha, West Virginia
July 25, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Kanawha
Event narrative (NOAA)
Scattered locations throughout the city reported trees or large branches blown down. Garrison Ave was blocked by fallen trees. A 79 year old man was killed by a falling tree in the 1400 block of Virginia Street. He was trying to get into his car, that was located off an alley behind his home. The tree fell from an adjacent backyard and across a brick wall. The tree canopy engulfed the parked car.
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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.