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| event_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,140,844 |
| episode_id | 1,093,795 |
| begin_utc | 2000-04-21T21:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2000-04-21T21:30:00+00:00 |
| state | CONNECTICUT |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | NEW HAVEN |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | A series of intense thunderstorms moved north to northeast across Southeast Fairfield and New Haven Counties during Friday evening on April 21st. The thunderstorms were accompanied by torrential rainfall that produced widespread flooding of small streams, brooks, rivers, and low-lying and poor drainage areas. They also produced lightning strikes.Rainfall amounts ranged from around 2 to 4 inches. Significant and widespread ponding of water caused road flooding in Stratford and Milford. Brooks and rivers in New Haven County flowed over their banks:The Pardy Brook at Route 10 in Hamden flowed over its' banks around 8:15 pm EDT.The Hockanum Brook near Beacon Falls (between Routes 42 and 8) was about 2 feet over its' banks around 9:00 pm EDT.The Ten Mile River in Cheshire flowed over its' banks around 9:45 pm EDT.The Quinnipiac River in Wallingford was over its' banks around 11:35 pm EDT.Here are selected rainfall amounts for:Southeast Fairfield County: from 2.27 inches at Westport to 3.57 inches at Bridgeport. A spotter from Stratford measured 3.56 inches.New Haven County: from 3.31 inches at Cheshire to 4.04 inches at Milford. Lightning struck a house at 938 Wintergreen Avenue in Hamden. The lightning tore a hole in the roof, streaked down a wall and started a fire in a downstairs bathroom. Cost estimates of property damage were unavailable. |
| year | 2,000 |
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