Wind-related Health Effects
| High Wind and Thunderstorm-Wind
Related Fatalities in the CARA Region 1998-2002 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hazstats.shtml |
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| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Delaware | |||||
| Maryland | 1 | ||||
| Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | |||
| New Jersey | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| New York | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Rhode Island | |||||
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Washington, D.C. | 2 | ||||
|
Total |
16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
High winds are commonly associated with severe thunderstorms, hurricanes and nor'easters (coastal storms that combine typical winter storm hazards with high winds and coastal flooding). They may also occur as a result of differences in air pressures, such as the movement of a cold front. High winds can down trees and power lines, hurl debris and knock down buildings, and the deaths associated with wind are usually from trauma inflicted by wind-driven objects.
The darker the color, the higher the
risk.
Credit: http://www.shelters-of-texas.com/images/windzone.gif