The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5683788
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE
5683788
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Weather |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,683,788 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,076,844 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-01-18T11:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-01-18T20:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN HAMPSHIRE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Low pressure moving northward into Canada brought a variety of weather to Massachusetts, including freezing rain, high wind, and scattered thunderstorms.Freezing rain in western Massachusetts caused severe icing of roadways, especially in the valleys of Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties. Many towns reported states of emergency. Roads were closed in many communities, including Goshen, Northfield, Colrain, Florida, Heath, Cummington, Chester, Gill, Huntington, and Russell. Thunderstorms accompanied the freezing rain during the afternoon.Strong south winds occurred ahead of an approaching cold front, mainly in the eastern part of the state, but also across the higher elevations of western and central Massachusetts. Gusts as high as 45 to 55 mph were common. A spotter in Tyngsboro reported a peak gust to 63 mph at 920 pm, which occurred just behind the cold front. A gust to 59 mph was reported from West Island on Buzzard's Bay. Other strong wind gusts included 58 mph in Taunton (spotter), 54 mph at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 53 mph in Worcester, 47 mph at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 46 mph in Hyannis. In Dartmouth, in Bristol County, wires were downed by the strong winds. There were many reports of downed branches, some of which caused power outages by falling on wires.Scattered thunderstorms were reported throughout most of the state, however the strong winds were not directly associated with the thunderstorms. The exception was on Martha's Vineyard, where thunderstorms produced a wind gust to 60 mph at the Martha's Vineyard Airport around 900 pm. In Oak Bluffs on the Vineyard, large tree limbs were downed and a small shed was blown down at the high school. Lightning strikes resulted in several power outages, and in central Massachusetts, lightning started an attic fire in Gardner, causing minor damage to a building. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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