Dust Devil — Suffolk, New York
2014-07-30 · near Calverton, Suffolk, New York
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Low level instability and convergence along a sea breeze front might have produced a dust devil that resulted in the death of 1 Sky Diver, and injured another.
Wider weather episode
A possible Dust Devil was reportedly responsible for one fatality of a Sky Diver in Calverton. The instructor was injured as well.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 537358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.