Thunderstorm Wind in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2008 · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$150K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary across the Ohio Valley with widespread wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland. One fatality occurred in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania when a large tree fell on a moving car, killing the driver.

Began near South Greensburg (40.2739, -79.5234).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 115423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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