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Thunderstorm Wind — Preston, West Virginia
May 19, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
—
Magnitude
45 EG
Area
Preston
Event narrative (NOAA)
One man was killed and two were injured when a tree fell on them while on a kayaking trip near Seven Islands on the Cheat River. Story reported here: https://www.wvnews.com/prestoncountynews/news/kayaker-who-died-on-cheat-river-identified/article_23cdb16e-5aeb-5a46-90b5-6eedca78115c.html.
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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.