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Thunderstorm Wind — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
June 29, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$150K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Westmoreland
Event narrative (NOAA)
Emergency management reported large trees down in Unity township south of Greensburg. One large tree fell on a moving vehicle driven by a 37 year old male. The tree trapped the driver in the vehicle. Rescue crews removed him from the vehicle and he was pronouned dead at 5:47 PM EST.
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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.