The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 5422701
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
MIDDLESEX
5422701
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,422,701 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,179,715 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2004-08-20T20:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2004-08-20T20:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | MIDDLESEX |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 50K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | AMATEUR RADIO |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Severe thunderstorms swept across western, central, and northeast Massachusetts and caused widespread damage. There were many reports of downed trees, large limbs, and power lines from winds estimated to have gusted as high as 60 mph from the east slopes of the Berkshires across Worcester County to the Merrimack Valley. In Worcester County, a downburst cut a path of damage over a four mile stretch, from Ball Hill in the northwest corner of Northborough to a little to the southeast of the Algonquin High School parking lot. A number of pine trees from 1 to 2 feet in diameter were snapped off at various heights.The storms also produced large and damaging hail. A pilot at Tewksbury Airport reported two inch diameter hail which lasted four minutes. It caused damage to several parked aircraft. Golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio operators in Ashburnham and Townsend. Several cars sustained damage from the hail in Townsend. Lightning from the storms ignited a fire which caused extensive damage to several houses in Tewksbury. One person was struck by lightning at a campground on Peppermint Hill in Cummington. |
| Yearyear | 2,004 |
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