Thunderstorm Wind — Fairfield, Connecticut
2011-06-23 · near Hunting Ridge, Fairfield, Connecticut
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
$8K
Property damage
26 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A combination of strong winds and heavy rainfall caused a tree to fall down on car at the intersection of Merritt Parkway and County Route 104, killing one person, and injuring two others.
Wider weather episode
A passing upper level disturbance interacted with a nearby stationary front to produce an isolated strong thunderstorm, whose strong winds and heavy rainfall combined to bring a tree down on a car in Fairfield County, killing the occupant.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 337937. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.