The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 5521465
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
WORCESTER
5521465
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,521,465 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,215,208 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2006-07-28T22:10:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2006-07-28T22:10:00+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 | 10K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | AMATEUR RADIO |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, hail, lightning strikes, and localized flooding to much of central and eastern Massachusetts. During the late afternoon, thunderstorm winds brought down large branches and wires in Worcester County from Athol to Leicester. Other storms caused damage from Douglas to Uxbridge and Blackstone, where large branches and wires were downed. Lightning struck a large tree in Winchendon, causing it to explode and send debris onto nearby houses, resulting in some damage. Two homes were struck by lightning in Marlborough, one of which sustained heavy damage. Lightning also struck a utility pole in Northbridge. As the storms entered the western suburbs of Boston, they produced penny sized hail in Framingham and brought down a utility pole. Trees, large branches, and wires were blown down in Norfolk County, from Franklin to Norfolk, Walpole, Westwood, and Weymouth. In Hingham, thunderstorm winds brought down large branches and wires on Leavitt Street and a tree was blown down across Chamberlin Run Road. Multiple lightning strikes caused structure fires in Plainville and Wrentham.Storm damage was also reported to the north of Boston. Trees and large branches were brought down in Sudbury and Lincoln. A sign was blown down in Somerville, and high tension wires were downed in Beverly. A large tree was brought down on Walnut Street in Saugus, temporarily blocking the roadway. Wires were reported down in the Beachmont section of Revere on Bradstreet Avenue. A tree was also blown down on Cypress Road in Marblehead.Torrential rainfall with the storms produced significant urban flooding. In Worcester, Route 20 was closed due to flooding in both directions at Route 122. Urban flooding was also reported in Peabody, where water rose to a depth of one and a half feet on Warren and Endicott Streets, and in Salem where flooding affected Pope Street, Eagan Place, and Main Street. |
| Yearyear | 2,006 |
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