It’s been 17 years since a violent storm killed one person and injured dozens of others at Kennywood Park. On May 31, 2002, at around 7 p.m., a microburst hit the park, damaging dozens of trees and collapsing the pavilion above the The Whip, a ride located in the “Lost Kennywood” area of the park. 29-year-old Stephanie Wilkerson of Monroeville was killed in the collapse. Other people were trapped and had to be rescued. Kennwyood was highly attended at the time of the storm, and many of the guests were there for school picnics. In total, nearly 60 people at the park were hurt. Some of the victims required surgery. Wilkerson’s family sued Kennywood and Landau Building Co., the contractor that built the pavilion above The Whip. They claimed undersized support posts caused the collapse. The lawsuit was settled for nearly $2 million. The pavilion was never rebuilt.