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Thunderstorm WindPend Oreille, Washington

August 18, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Pend Oreille

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man was killed after a tree fell on him during a thunderstorm. The man was trying to keep a dock from floating away during the high winds. The exact age of the man is not known, but was in his late 50s.

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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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