Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$15K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Amherst
Event narrative (NOAA)
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree directly upon an enclosed trailer. A 34 year old male was loading a lawn mower into the trailer at the time the tree fell, unfortunately, killing him instantly. Damage values are estimated.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Virginia
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.