A 36-year-old woman was killed Thursday night when a large oak tree uprooted and fell on top of her home in the Shannondale community of Harpers Ferry.
A 36-year-old woman was killed Thursday night when a large oak tree uprooted and fell on top of her home in the Shannondale community of Harpers Ferry. The incident occurred as Tropical Storm Debby brought substantial rain and strong winds to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Around 10:00 p.m., Trooper B.S. Barker of the West Virginia State Police, along with fire and emergency personnel from Jefferson County, West Virginia; Loudoun County, Virginia; and Washington County, Maryland, responded to a report of a structure collapse along Mad Hatter Road.
Upon arrival, the first responders found that the tree had fallen through the residence, pinning Stephanie Wishmyer under its weight. Despite efforts to rescue her, Wishmyer was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries she sustained.
Her husband, Peter Twigg, who was in a different part of the house at the time, was able to escape without injury.
As emergency personnel worked at the scene, a second tree fell, striking a fire truck from Independent Fire Company and bringing down power lines that landed on a fire apparatus from Loudoun County, Virginia.
Operations were temporarily stopped until the power lines were safely removed. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the second tree fall.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of West Virginia Thursday night as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby approach the northeast. FOX 5 Meteorologist Mike Thomas is tracking the storms.
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A Jefferson County, W.Va., woman died after a large uprooted tree fell through a home in the Shannondale community southwest of Harpers Ferry as the area was feeling the effects from Tropical Storm Debby, according to West Virginia State Police.
Stephanie Wishmyer, 36, was hit and pinned under the tree Thursday night, according to a state police release. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Her husband, who also was home, was in an adjacent part of the home when the tree fell and was not injured.
State police noted that there had been substantial rain and effects from Tropical Storm Debby in the area on Thursday night.
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Another tree fell while emergency crews were on scene and struck Independent Fire Co.’s Rescue 4 vehicle, causing minimal damage, according to state police. That tree knocked down power lines, which ended up atop a fire apparatus truck from Loudoun County, Va.
Emergency operations were suspended temporarily until the lines could be removed so operations could continue safely, state police said.
No injuries were reported from the second tree falling.
Emergency crews responded to the home in the 200 block of Mad Hatter Road shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday.
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