Thunderstorm Wind — Orange, Texas

2009-07-18 · near Pine Forest, Orange, Texas

Event narrative

An 84 year old Pine Forest resident was killed at his residence on Hulett Street by a fallen tree limb. As the man arrived home at his residence and exited a vehicle, a tree limb as large as a car was blown out of a 60 foot tall pine tree and crushed both him and the vehicle.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours across interior southeast Texas, before moving southward into the Gulf of Mexico. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds, and intense lightning were received, with one fatality from a falling tree limb. High winds and lightning combined to knock out power to 11000 customers across southeast Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 190066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.