High winds toppled a tree limb and a concrete light post at two separate festivals in the Tri-Cities area, killing one woman and sending two other people to a hospital.

Sustained winds of 18 mph and gusts of up to 25 mph knocked down a tree limb at Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire on Saturday afternoon, killing a woman.

At a different event – the Christ the King Sausage Fest – the wind snapped a line anchoring a parachute, essentially turning the parachute into a sail that subsequently cracked a concrete light post in the center of the festival. The post struck a man and a girl, sending them to a hospital.

The Sausage Fest is the third largest annual event in the Tri-Cities, drawing thousands of people each year.