The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 5508567
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
WORCESTER
5508567
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,508,567 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,211,814 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2006-05-21T22:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2006-05-21T22:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | WORCESTER |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 75K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Severe thunderstorms moved through most of the Bay State, ahead of a cold front moving east from the Great Lakes. The thunderstorms initially downed trees and wires in western and central Massachusetts, from Amherst and West Springfield to Hardwick, Sterling, Northborough, and Southborough. A nine year old child was injured in Northborough and there was some structural damage to a shopping center on Route 9. There were also reports of large hail including penny sized hail in Sterling and Northborough, quarter sized hail in Webster, and quarter to half dollar sized hail in West Boylston.Lightning also caused considerable damage in central Massachusetts. A large tree was struck by lightning in Spencer which traveled into a nearby house, igniting a fire that left the home uninhabitable. Lightning also struck the radio tower of the Massachusetts State Police barracks in Charlton, severely damaging the radio communication system. No injuries were reported in either case.As the thunderstorms reached eastern Massachusetts, they produced wind damage from the Merrimack Valley into Boston and parts of the South Shore. Many trees were downed from Chelmsford to Lowell and Cape Ann. A National Weather Service Damage Survey conducted in Lowell concluded that a microburst with wind speeds estimated near 70 mph caused considerable damage. Numerous pine trees were snapped near their tops to about one-third of the way down. A car was flattened by a fallen tree at a baseball field along Pawtucket Boulevard just to the west of the water treatment plant. Damage also occurred on Varnum Avenue, one street farther north.In Greater Boston, a wind gust to 60 mph was observed at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton. Trees and wires were reported down from Chelsea and Boston to West Roxbury, Dedham, and Needham. A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Stoughton. As the storms reach the South Shore, they continued to produce wind damage. Trees and wires were brought down in Hingham, Brockton, Taunton, Hanson, Whitman, and Kingston. |
| Yearyear | 2,006 |
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