Strong Wind — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
2019-11-05 · Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
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Direct deaths
30 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Multiple media outlets reported that a woman was injured after a tree branch fell on her during a morning walk. There were gusty winds around 35 mph at the time behind a cold front passage. The woman died 4 days later as a result of the injury.
Wider weather episode
Gusty winds behind a cold front were strong enough to bring down tree branches. One of these tree branches fell on a woman injuring her while she was out for a walk in Boca Raton. The woman later died from these injuries.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.