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Thunderstorm Wind — Worcester, 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.