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Thunderstorm WindWorcester, Massachusetts

June 22, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Worcester

Event narrative (NOAA)

A woman out in her yard during a thunderstorm died after a large tree limb broke due to the wind and fell on her. Medical officials indicate that she died of blunt force trauma to the head, neck, and chest.

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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.

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