A gust of wind downed a dead tree limb at a York elementary school. The falling limb struck two 8-year-old boys, killing one and injuring the other.
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The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
A gust of wind downed a dead tree limb at a York elementary school. The falling limb struck two 8-year-old boys, killing one and injuring the other. Winds were gusting to 32 mph at Sanford at the time of the incident.
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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind, Coastal York | 1999-04-07 | 8 | Male | Under Tree | Direct |
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