Strong Wind — Kings (brooklyn), New York
2008-01-30 · Kings (brooklyn), New York
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
40 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong winds caused a scaffold to collapse, killing one person and injuring another.
Wider weather episode
Gusty west to northwest winds behind a cold front downed isolated trees, over turned a tractor trailer, and caused scaffolding to collapse, killing one person and injuring another in New York City.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 78360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.