Winds fell tree, killing driver

[Need4Speed]

around the corner from my house this morning...****** crazy weather....must be armageddon or something. Couple years ago i lost a tree in the front yard when the winds tore it out of the ground

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[George P Burdell]

 

[new2AMD]

This wind made me late for work. Power outages and closed streets. It doesnt compare to a tree killing someone but it still wasnt fun this morning.

 

[FoBoT]

holy crap that car is smooshed to bits

 

[Xylitol]

At my old apartment, a tree was fell on top of a car and he didnt even know since he was inside his home

I hope he had insurance

 

[Syrch]

damn, what speed was the wind?

 

[Syrch]

damn, makes me happy i won't have to worry about hurricanes this year!

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Syrch
damn, makes me happy i won't have to worry about hurricanes this year!

Do you mean This Time of year, or have you moved?
Your profile says Florida.
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[Need4Speed]

Originally posted by: Syrch
damn, what speed was the wind?

gusts of 77mph

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: Need4Speed
around the corner from my house this morning...****** crazy weather....must be armageddon or something. Couple years ago i lost a tree in the front yard when the winds tore it out of the ground

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story

i live in Gates..hi neighbor..pretty windy today

 

[yobarman]

Hell yeah it's windy today!

When i saw that article my heart jumped cause that looked like a car one of my friends own. Do you have the names of the people ?

 

[Dualist]

That car is just totaled.

How sad to hear that story.

 

[Need4Speed]

Originally posted by: leftyman

Originally posted by: Need4Speed
around the corner from my house this morning...****** crazy weather....must be armageddon or something. Couple years ago i lost a tree in the front yard when the winds tore it out of the ground

pic

story

i live in Gates..hi neighbor..pretty windy today

Helloooooooo from webster!

 

[Need4Speed]

more related stories:

http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=35041&rnews_story_type=18 <--tree hits school bus
http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=35033&rnews_story_type=18 <-- tree into house
http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=35028&rnews_story_type=18 <--- more on the tree that hit the car

 

[Need4Speed]

Originally posted by: yobarman
Hell yeah it's windy today!

When i saw that article my heart jumped cause that looked like a car one of my friends own. Do you have the names of the people ?

" The Laurelton Fire Department reports Mary Moynihan, 52, of Rochester was driving westbound on Empire Boulevard near Irondequoit Bay just before 7 a.m. when a large tree fell on her car. Moynihan was pronounced dead at the scene."

 

[acemcmac]

what kind of car was that?

http://cmsimg.democratandchronicle.com/...&Ref=AR&Profile=1003&MaxW=550&MaxH=430

 

[Need4Speed]

looks like cnn picked up on the story / storm

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/02/17/winter.storms.ap/index.html

 

[JDrake]

Wind knocked a tree on to my friend's new car - gonna cost $4,400usd (good thing its covered, but he still has to pay 500)

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Need4Speed

Originally posted by: yobarman
Hell yeah it's windy today!

When i saw that article my heart jumped cause that looked like a car one of my friends own. Do you have the names of the people ?

" The Laurelton Fire Department reports Mary Moynihan, 52, of Rochester was driving westbound on Empire Boulevard near Irondequoit Bay just before 7 a.m. when a large tree fell on her car. Moynihan was pronounced dead at the scene."

Man, that's some sh!tty luck right there.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
what kind of car was that?

http://cmsimg.democratandchronicle.com/...&Ref=AR&Profile=1003&MaxW=550&MaxH=430

It looks mazda-ish, but it's not. That was actually a gold H2

 

[Bozono]

I've personally produced a wind that nearly fell a driver.

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: Bozono

I've personally produced a wind that nearly fell a driver.

... no comment.

 

[MBrown]

The wind was crazy today. my lights where flickering.

 

[Bozono]

Originally posted by: joedrake

Originally posted by: Bozono

I've personally produced a wind that nearly fell a driver.

... no comment.

You; no comment?? How can that be??

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[CheesePoofs]

TOday was the weirdest weather I believe I've ever seen. I witnessed thunder and lightning while it was snowing very heavily out with strong wind.