[HCRA] 11sept winds

eric w Tuller [email protected]
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:23:24 -0400


Sorry I was not around for this.   Heavy work load and I was glued to the
tv.
Thanks to those who helped out
Eric





Hello to all...

The following is a Public Information Statement and Local Storm Report
from
the damaging wind event caused by a tight pressure gradient between
Tropical
Storm Gustav and High Pressure to the Northwest. This resulted in
widespread
pockets of wind damage with wind gusts as high as 55 MPH. Here are all
the
reports and a HEARTY thank you for your support during this event.

NOUS41 KBOX 120506
PNSBOX
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-NHZ011-012-RIZ001>007-121500-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
100 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2002

THE FOLLOWING ARE PEAK WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH REPORTED FOR THE WIND
EVENT BEGINNING ROUGHLY AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 2002.
DAMAGE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
PRODUCT.

THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX

THE FOLLOWING ARE PEAK WIND SPEEDS FROM OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION
SITES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND:

...MASSACHUSETTS...
WORCESTER                      55 MPH   432 PM
BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY          55 MPH   606 PM
FITCHBURG                      54 MPH   356 PM
BEVERLY                        47 MPH   429 PM
BOSTON - LOGAN AIRPORT         47 MPH   301 PM
NORWOOD                        47 MPH   549 PM
NEW BEDFORD                    47 MPH   640 PM
MARTHAS VINEYARD               47 MPH   659 PM
BEDFORD                        46 MPH   426 PM
PLYMOUTH                       46 MPH   659 PM

...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
WINDSOR LOCKS - BRADLEY INTL   46 MPH   148 PM

...RHODE ISLAND...
PROVIDENCE - TF GREEN ARPT     47 MPH   622 PM
NEWPORT                        48 MPH   717 PM
LINCOLN                        47 MPH   515 PM

...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NASHUA                         48 MPH   345 PM
MANCHESTER                     46 MPH   409 PM


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PEAK WIND SPEEDS:

...MASSACHUSETTS...

 ...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
BLANDFORD                      50 MPH  120 PM

 ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
BELCHERTOWN                    48 MPH  410 PM

 ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
POCASSET                       47 MPH  430 PM

 ...BRISTOL COUNTY...
TAUNTON - SPOTTER              54 MPH  520 PM
FAIRHAVEN - SPOTTER            54 MPH  502 PM

...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...

 ...HARTFORD COUNTY...
WETHERSFIELD                   53 MPH  200 PM
BRISTOL                        52 MPH  145 PM

 ...WINDHAM COUNTY...
THOMPSON                       52 MPH  720 PM

...RHODE ISLAND...

 ...KENT COUNTY...
CRANSTON                       53 MPH  616 PM

 ...NEWPORT COUNTY...
TIVERTON                       53 MPH  636 PM

 ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
SMITHFIELD                     48 MPH  338 PM

 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
WESTERLY                       49 MPH  315 PM

$$

JWD/EVT/MCJ

NWUS51 KBOX 120457 CCA PAA
LSRBOX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON, MA
1248 AM EDT THU SEP 12 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1245 PM    WEST SPRINGFIELD          MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPDEN                        LARGE TREE DOWN ON A CAR
                                          ON UNION STREET. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0100 PM    WORTHINGTON               MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPSHIRE                      TRANSFORMER BLOWN DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGER.

0107 PM    GRANVILLE                 MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPDEN                        TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWN. ROUTES 57 AND 189
                                          CLOSED.  REPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGER

0110 PM    SOUTHWICK                 MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPDEN                        TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWN. 2 SECONDARY ROADS
                                          CLOSED. REPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGER

0155 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPSHIRE                      24 INCH DIAMETER TREE
                                          DOWN. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0200 PM    ASHBURNHAM                MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   WORCESTER                      10 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN
                                          ON LAKEVIEW DRIVE. LARGE
                                          DIAMETER TREE SPLIT ON LAKE
                                          ROAD.

0332 PM    SMITHFIELD                RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     POWER OUTAGES IN JOHNSTON.
                                          LOG ROAD IN SMITHFIELD
                                          CLOSED DUE TO FALLEN TREES.
                                          REPORTED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPT


0310 PM    WESTMINSTER               MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   WORCESTER                      LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS A
                                          ROAD. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0335 PM    BURLINGTON                CT   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HARTFORD                       NUMEROUS 3 TO 6 INCH
                                          DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN. 2
                                          TREES DOWN ON WIRES.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER.

0359 PM    WEST SPRINGFIELD          MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPDEN                        ONE TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE
                                          WITH MINOR DAMAGE. 2 TREES
                                          DOWNED ON TWO VEHICLES. 9
                                          LOCATIONS WHERE TREES FELL
                                          ONTO POWER LINES. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0359 PM    CHICOPEE                  MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPDEN                        LARGE TREE DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0535 PM    PEABODY                   MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   ESSEX                          TREES DOWN ON WIRES.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0430 PM    LYNN                      MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   ESSEX                          2 INCH LIMBS DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0446 PM    HINGHAM                   MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PLYMOUTH                       NUMEROUS SMALL TREES AND
                                          LIMBS DOWN. REPORTED BY
                                          EMERGENCY MANAGER

0446 PM    JOHNSTON                  RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES DOWN IN BACK YARD.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0450 PM    FALL RIVER                MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BRISTOL                        TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0430 PM    FOXBOROUGH                MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   NORFOLK                        TREES DOWN. TAKING DOWN
                                          WIRES AND BLOCKING STREET.
                                          REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE

0520 PM    TYNGSBORO                 MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   MIDDLESEX                      12 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN
                                          ON SHELBORNE ROAD. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0436 PM    SMITHFIELD                RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN
                                          CAUSING A BRUSHFIRE ROUTE
                                          104 AND ESMOND MILL DRIVE

0420 PM    SCITUATE                  RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     2 POLES DOWN IN TRIMTOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0422 PM    JOHNSTON                  RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES DOWN ON A CAMPER ON
                                          BORDEN ROAD. REPORTED BY
                                          SKYWARN SPOTTER

0450 PM    WARWICK                   RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   KENT                           COWESSETT AVE BLOCKED DUE
                                          TO FALLEN TREES. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0458 PM    NORTH PROVIDENCE          RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     WIRES DOWN ON #39 STONE
                                          TRAIL. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0502 PM    PROVIDENCE                RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON
                                          HOPE AND LLOYD STREETS.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0508 PM    BURRILLVILLE              RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON
                                          HOUSE AT 162 N GRAIN
                                          STREET.

0510 PM    PROVIDENCE                RI   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES BLOCKING ROAD NEAR
                                          #54 LOCUST STREET. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0447 PM    LEOMINSTER                MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   WORCESTER                      LARGE TREE DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0420 PM    LEICESTER                 MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   WORCESTER                      LARGE TREE DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY LOCAL POLICE

0200 PM    WESTFIELD                 MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HAMPDEN                        NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND
                                          WIRES BLOCKING THE ROADS.
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGER

0335 PM    CAMBRIDGE                 MA   NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   MIDDLESEX                      TOP HALF OF 9 INCH
                                          DIAMETER MAPLE TREE DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0500 PM    HAVERHILL                 MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   ESSEX                          LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON
                                          WIRES. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER


0430 PM    WEST WARWICK              RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   KENT                           TREE AND POWERLINE DOWN ON
                                          WAKEFIELD STREET. REPORTED
                                          BY MEDIA

0545 PM    DANVERS                   MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   ESSEX                          2 TREES BLOCKING ROUTE 68.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0630 PM    ANDOVER                   MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   ESSEX                          MAIN STREET BLOCKED BY
                                          FALLEN TREES. REPORTED BY
                                          SKYWARN SPOTTER

0728 PM    DEDHAM                    MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   NORFOLK                        8 TO 10 INCH LIMB DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0715 PM    PROVIDENCE                RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES DOWN IN THE MOUNT
                                          HOPE SECTION. REPORTED BY
                                          SKYWARN SPOTTER

0645 PM    BARNSTABLE                MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BARNSTABLE                     TREE LIMBS DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY EMERGENCY MANAGER

0645 PM    NORTON                    MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BRISTOL                        TREE LIMBS DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.

0445 PM    NEW BEDFORD               MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BRISTOL                        NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES
                                          AND POWER WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0500 PM    DARTMOUTH                 MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BRISTOL                        WIRES DOWN ON HORSENECK
                                          ROAD. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0530 PM    FAIRHAVEN                 MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BRISTOL                        TREE DOWN ON SCONTICUT
                                          NECK ROAD. REPORTED BY
                                          SKYWARN SPOTTER

0500 PM    WOBURN                    MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   MIDDLESEX                      TOP HALF OF 10 INCH
                                          DIAMETER TREE LANDED ON A
                                          VAN. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0745 PM    NASHUA                    NH   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   HILLSBOROUGH                   LARGE OAK TREE FELL ON
                                          HOUSE. DOWNED TELEPHONE
                                          POLE BLOCKING THE STREET.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER

0420 PM    WEST GREENWICH            RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   KENT                           TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0420 PM    COVENTRY                  RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   KENT                           TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0420 PM    FOSTER                    RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0430 PM    RICHMOND                  RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   WASHINGTON                     LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER


0900 PM    WOONSOCKET                RI   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   PROVIDENCE                     5 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREES
                                          DOWN IN ROAD. REPORTED BY
                                          SKYWARN SPOTTER

1055 PM    NEW BEDFORD               MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   BRISTOL                        LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON
                                          TARKILN HILL ROAD AND
                                          FELTON ROAD. REPORTED BY
                                          SKYWARN SPOTTER

0800 PM    DORCHESTER                MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   SUFFOLK                        5 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER
                                          BRANCHES DOWN ON FENTON
                                          STREET. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0600 PM    FRAMINGHAM                MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   MIDDLESEX                      TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON
                                          CARS. REPORTED BY SKYWARN
                                          SPOTTER

0800 PM    CHELMSFORD                MA   NON THUNDERSTORM WINDS
09/11/02   MIDDLESEX                      TREE LIMBS AND WIRES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER



MCJ/JWD/EVT

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eric N1QKO