[HCRA] Fw: Snowfall and Wind Damage Reports (12/25/02-12/26/02)
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From: "Rob Macedo" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 10:13:42 -0500
Subject: Snowfall and Wind Damage Reports (12/25/02-12/26/02)
Hello to all...
The following is a report wrap-up of the events of the Nor'easter that
affected much of Southern New England from Christmas Day 2002 into
December
26th, 2002. Not all snowfall reports made it into the Public Info
Statement
but all snowfall reports received into NWS were logged appropriately.
Also,
wind/snow damage reports were also put in a Local Storm Report that is
also
listed below.
Here is the statement and the local storm report:
NOUS41 KBOX 270200
PNSBOX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
900 PM EST THU DEC 26 2002
THE FOLLOWING ARE REPORTS OF LOCATIONS WITH UNOFFICIAL REPORTS OF 2
INCHES OF SNOW OR MORE...SUSTAINED WIND GREATER THAN 30 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 45 MPH OR GREATER FOR THE WINTER STORM THAT OCCURRED CHRISTMAS
DAY AND NIGHT...DECEMBER 25 THROUGH 26 2002.
THANKS TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SPOTTERS...AND THE MEDIA FOR YOUR
HELP.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX
STORM TIME/DATE COMMENTS
LOCATION TOTAL
...CONNECTICUT...
...HARTFORD...
NORTH GRANBY 9.5 FINAL
BURLINGTON 9.0 0525 AM 12/26
GRANBY 8.0 0940 AM 12/26
AVON 7.8 FINAL
COLLINSVILLE 7.8 0745 AM 12/26
WEST HARTFORD 6.5 0930 AM 12/26
EAST HARTFORD 6.0 0855 AM 12/26
SIMSBURY 5.8 0920 AM 12/26
EAST GRANBY 5.3 FINAL
NEWINGTON 5.0 0647 AM 12/26
FARMINGTON 5.0 0600 AM 12/26
WETHERSFIELD 5.0 1055 AM 12/26
...TOLLAND...
STAFFORDVILLE 8.0 FINAL
UNION 7.8 FINAL
VERNON 5.0 FINAL
MANSFIELD 2.0 FINAL
...WINDHAM...
THOMPSON 6.5 0915 AM 12/26
WOODSTOCK 6.2 FINAL
POMFRET 5.0 0808 AM 12/26
KILLINGLY 4.1 1208 PM 12/26
PUTNAM 2.5 FINAL
...MASSACHUSETTS...
...BRISTOL...
EAST MANSFIELD 4.5 0915 AM 12/26 1.22 H2O
NORTON 4.0 0910 AM 12/26
NWS TAUNTON 2.8 0600 AM 12/26
...ESSEX...
BYFIELD 15.0 0845 AM 12/26 3 FOOT DRIFTS
NEWBURYPORT 12.0 0625 AM 12/26
WEST NEWBURY 11.5 0723 AM 12/26
BRADFORD 11.4 1044 AM 12/26
NORTH ANDOVER 9.5 0945 AM 12/26
LYNNFIELD 9.0 0910 AM 12/26
METHUEN 8.0 0620 AM 12/26
MANCHESTER 8.0 FINAL
...FRANKLIN...
LEVERETT 11.0 0905 AM 12/26
WHATELY-SOUTH DEERFIELD 11.0 0710 AM 12/26
SUNDERLAND 10.0 0805 AM 12/26
...HAMPDEN...
CHESTER 13.5 1000 AM 12/26
TOLLAND 11.0 0720 AM 12/26
WEST SPRINGFIELD 10.0 0940 AM 12/26
SOUTHWICK 9.7 0935 AM 12/26
WILBRAHAM 7.0 0830 AM 12/26
...HAMPSHIRE...
MIDDLEFIELD 18.0 0105 PM 12/26
GOSHEN 16.0 0743 AM 12/26
HADLEY 10.0 1110 AM 12/26
NORTH AMHERST 9.0 1046 AM 12/26
...MIDDLESEX...
PEPPERELL 11.8 0600 AM 12/26
TOWNSEND 11.8 0650 AM 12/26
WEST WOBURN 10.5 0741 AM 12/26
AYER 9.5 0845 AM 12/26
READING 9.5 FINAL
NORTH BILLERICA 9.0 0920 AM 12/26
WAKEFIELD 9.0 0800 AM 12/26
TEWKSBURY 8.8 0805 AM 12/26 1.18 H20
WEST SUDBURY 8.5 FINAL
HOPKINTON 8.5 0554 AM 12/26
LEXINGTON 7.5 1055 AM 12/26
HOLLISTON 7.0 0705 AM 12/26
STONEHAM 7.0 0800 AM 12/26
WALTHAM 6.1 1200 PM 12/26
...NORFOLK...
BLUE HILL OBS (MQE) 10.7 1100 AM 12/26
FOXBOROUGH 6.3 0850 AM 12/26
NEEDHAM 6.5 1050 AM 12/26
RANDOLPH 6.2 0945 AM 12/26
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 5.7 FINAL
WEST MEDWAY 5.0 FINAL
QUINCY 4.0 1010 AM 12/26
FRANKLIN 4.0 1055 AM 12/26
DEDHAM 3.5 0622 AM 12/26
...PLYMOUTH...
BROCKTON 5.2 0920 AM 12/26
HINGHAM 3.7 1100 AM 12/26 1.47 H2O
MARSHFIELD 2.2 0823 AM 12/26
...SUFFOLK...
WINTHROP 5.8 FINAL
(BOS)LOGAN INTL ARPT 5.4 0628 AM 12/26
...WORCESTER...
(ORH)WORCESTER MUNI 13.5 545 AM 12/26
SHREWSBURY 11.8 FINAL
HARVARD 11.0 800 AM 12/26
STERLING 10.0 530 AM 12/26
LEICESTER 10.0 1155 AM 12/26
ASHBURNHAM 9.5 FINAL
WEST BROOKFIELD 9.5 0715 AM 12/26
WORCESTER (INDIAN LAKE) 9.0 FINAL
WEST WARREN 9.0 1110 AM 12/26
PETERSHAM 9.0 0900 AM 12/26
MILFORD 9.0 0910 AM 12/26
FITCHBURG 8.0 1000 AM 12/26
SUTTON 7.8 0711 AM 12/26
NORTHBRIDGE 5.5 FINAL
...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
...CHESHIRE...
RINDGE 12.5 0715 AM 12/26
KEENE 9.4 0634 AM 12/26 .90 H2O
...HILLSBOROUGH...
FRANCESTOWN 16.0 0735 AM 12/26
BEDFORD 14.5 1044 AM 12/26
NORTH MANCHESTER 13.5 0640 AM 12/26
NASHUA 13.3 1025 AM 12/26
SOUTH NASHUA 13.0 1055 AM 12/26
HUDSON 12.6 FINAL
MILFORD 12.0 0710 AM 12/26
WILTON 10.9 FINAL
...RHODE ISLAND...
...KENT...
COVENTRY 2.3 0900 AM 12/26
WEST WARWICK 2.0 0955 AM 12/26 .90 H20
...PROVIDENCE...
BURRILLVILLE 7.0 0605 AM 12/26
NORTH FOSTER 5.8 0950 AM 12/26
WOONSOCKET 4.0 FINAL
PROVIDENCE (MT. HOPE) 1.8 0800 AM 12/26
...THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH
REPORTED BY AUTOMATED OBSERVING SITES...
SUST TIME COMMENTS
LOCATION WIND
...NANTUCKET...
(ACK)NANTUCKET MEM AP 41 MPH 0203 AM
...SUFFOLK...
(BOS)LOGAN INTL ARPT 40 MPH 0917 PM
...BARNSTABLE...
(HYA)HYANNIS ARPT 35 MPH 0347 AM
(CQX)CHATHAM MUNI AP 32 MPH 0453 PM
...BRISTOL...
(EWB)NEW BEDFORD ARPT 36 MPH 0906 PM
...NORFOLK...
(MQE)BLUE HILL OBSRV 45 MPH 0601 PM
...DUKES...
MARTHAS VINEYARD 35 MPH 0102 AM
...WORCESTER...
(ORH)WORCESTER MUNI 31 MPH 1131 PM
...PLYMOUTH...
(PYM)PLYMOUTH ARPT 36 MPH 0937 PM
...RHODE ISLAND...
...PROVIDENCE...
PROVIDENCE (TF GREEN) 40 MPH 1008 PM
...NEWPORT...
(UUU)NEWPORT STATE ARPT 35 MPH 0945 PM
...WASHINGTON...
(WST)WESTERLY ARPT 31 MPH 1100 PM
...CONNECTICUT...
...HARTFORD...
(BDL)BRADLEY INTL AP 32 MPH 0839 PM
...WINDHAM...
(IJD)WILLIMANTIC ARPT 32 MPH 0649 PM
...THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL PEAK WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH
REPORTED BY AUTOMATED OBSERVING SITES...
PEAK TIME COMMENTS
LOCATION GUST
...MASSACHUSETTS...
...NORFOLK...
MILTON-BLUE HILL (MQE) 65 MPH 0600 PM
...NANTUCKET...
(ACK)NANTUCKET MEM AP 54 MPH 0124 AM
...DUKES...
(MVY) MARTHAS VINEYARD 46 MPH 0134 AM
...BARNSTABLE...
(HYA)HYANNIS ARPT 53 MPH 0206 AM
...BRISTOL...
(EWB)NEW BEDFORD ARPT 45 MPH 0906 PM
...PLYMOUTH...
(PYM)PLYMOUTH ARPT 47 MPH 1211 AM
...SUFFOLK...
(BOS)LOGAN INTL ARPT 47 MPH 0804 PM
...WORCESTER...
(ORH)WORCESTER MUNI 46 MPH 1023 PM
...RHODE ISLAND...
...PROVIDENCE...
PROVIDENCE (TF GREEN) 47 MPH 0944 PM
$$
NB/MCJ/MMC
NWUS51 KBOX 260717
LSRBOX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON, MA
217 AM EST THU DEC 26 2002
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0401 PM (MQE)BLUE HILL OBSRV MA 60 MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 NORFOLK REPORTED BY OFFICIAL
OBSERVATION
0538 PM MENDON MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 WORCESTER TREE DOWN ON RTE
16...POSSIBLY COMBINATION
OF WIND AND WET SNOW ACCUM.
REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
0539 PM SUTTON MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 WORCESTER WIRES AND TREE
DOWN..POSSIBLY COMBINATION
OF WIND AND WET SNOW
ACCUMULATION REPORTED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTER
0545 PM WALPOLE MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 NORFOLK TREES AND LIMBS DOWN.
REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
0435 PM ROSLINDALE MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 SUFFOLK POWERLINE DOWN...POSSIBLY
COMBINATION OF WIND AND
SNOWFALL REPORTED BY MEDIA
0554 PM OXFORD MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 WORCESTER TREE DOWN...POSSIBLY A
COMINATION OF WIND AND WET
SNOW ACCUMULATION REPORTED
BY AMATEUR RADIO
0556 PM SHREWSBURY MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 WORCESTER WIRES AND TREES
DOWN...POSSIBLY A
COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET
SNOW ACCUMULATION REPORTED
BY AMATEUR RADIO
0559 PM SOUTHBOROUGH MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 WORCESTER WIRES DOWN ON SOUTHVILLE
ROAD...POSSIBLY A
COMBINATION OF WET SNOW
ACCUM AND WIND. REPORTED BY
AMATEUR RADIO
0645 PM SHARON MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 NORFOLK 4 TO 5 BRANCHES
DOWN...POSSIBLY A
COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET
SNOW ACCUMUATION REPORTED
BY AMATEUR RADIO
0732 PM HOPKINTON MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 MIDDLESEX TREES DOWN ON SEVERAL
ROADS...POSSIBLY A
COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET
SNOW ACCUMULATION. REPORTED
BY AMATEUR RADIO
0732 PM UPTON MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/25/02 WORCESTER TREE DOWN...POSSIBLY A
COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET
SNOW ACCUMULATION REPORTED
BY AMATEUR RADIO
0120 AM NEW BEDFORD MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/26/02 BRISTOL MULTIPLE POWER POLES DOWN
REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
0202 AM SANDWICH MA MPH NON TSTM WIND GUST
12/26/02 BARNSTABLE WIRES DOWN REPORTED BY
AMATEUR RADIO
WTB
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
SEMCARES Emergency Coordinator