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Thunderstorm WindWilson, Kansas

May 8, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$510K
Magnitude
87 EG
Area
Wilson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A mobile home was blown 40 feet and ended up wrapped around a large tree and was totally demolished. A 54 year old woman of the home was found in the wreckage and died. A church in town was totally destroyed and also the town post office was a total loss after it collapsed. Numerous trees were also down across town.

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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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