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Thunderstorm Wind in Lyon County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 25, 2014 · Lyon County, Kansas

30 mph
Estimated gust (26 kt)
1
Death

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What the National Weather Service wrote

From the Emporia Gazette newspaper: An Emporia man died this morning from injuries resulting from a tree falling on top of him. The man, 49, was transported by ground to Newman Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to a press release, Lyon County Ambulance and Lyon County Sheriff's Deputies responded at 9:28 a.m. to the 2000 block of Road M for report of a man who was hit by a falling tree.

2 men, both of Emporia, were putting water on a tree which was burning from a lightning strike earlier in the morning. As they were working around the tree a large limb fell, striking both men. Thunderstorms were in the area however no severe winds were occurring at the time of the accident. Winds were estimated at 20 to 30 mph at the time of the incident.

The wider storm

From the Emporia Gazette newspaper....An Emporia man died this morning from injuries resulting from a tree falling on top of him. The man was lifted via helicopter to Newman Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to a press release, Lyon County Ambulance and Lyon County Sheriff's Deputies responded at 9:28 a.m. to the 2000 block of Road M for report of a man who was hit by a falling tree.

The man was putting water on a tree which was burning from a lightning strike earlier in the morning. As they were working around the tree a large limb fell, striking him.

Began near Emporia (38.4000, -96.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 541035. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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