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Thunderstorm Wind in Roane County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 29, 2019 · Roane County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 55 year old female was killed when a large oak tree fell on her while she was getting her mail.

The wider storm

Abundant low level moisture was located over the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the 29th. As a mid and upper level disturbance passed, showers and storms developed, with some of the storms producing damaging winds.

Began near Wellington (38.8200, -81.3300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 817969. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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