Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaMay 1996Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormCONNECTICUT, NortheastCTZ002Hartford12152300EST1500EST0 0FloodThe Connecticut River at Thompsonville crested at 6.3 feet at 5 AM on May 14th; flood stage is 5 feet.CTZ002Hartford12172300EST1600EST0 0FloodThe Connecticut River at Hartford crested at 20.9 feet at 7 PM on May 14th; flood stage is 16 feet.Hartford CountyFarmington toWethersfield21 1413EST1428EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G50)Hartford CountyHartford21 1435EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G54)A cold front moving into a hot, humid air mass set the stage for severe thunderstorms. A significant bow echo was detected byradar as it developed over Hartford County at about 3:30 PM and moved eastward to Windham County, where it lost itsorganization. Wires were downed in Farmington at 313 PM. Trees were reported blown down and a church steeple was blownover in Wethersfield. A peak gust to 62 mph was reported in Hartford at 335 PM. Trees were reported blown down inGlastonbury.Tolland CountyVernon21 1445EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G50)Trees and power lines were reported blown down.Windham CountyWillimantic21 1500EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G50)Trees and wires were reported blown down in Willimantic and surrounding towns.CONNECTICUT, NorthwestLitchfield CountyNew Preston11 1745EST0 0 8KThunderstorm WindSevere thunderstorms developed along a cold front during the afternoon of May 11. A thunderstorm downed trees and wires inNew Preston in Litchfield County.Litchfield CountyNorfolk21 1330EST0 0 20KThunderstorm WindLitchfield CountyNew Milford21 1350EST0 0 10KThunderstorm WindLitchfield CountyTerryville21 1410EST0 0 10KThunderstorm WindLitchfield CountyRoxbury21 1415EST0 0 8KThunderstorm WindLitchfield CountyNew Milford21 1430EST0 0 5KThunderstorm WindSevere thunderstorms developed along a cold front which crossed eastern New York and adjacent western New England during theafternoon of May 21. These storms produced damage across parts of Litchfield County. At Norfolk a tree blew down on a house.At New Milford, Terryville and Roxbury numerous trees and wires were downed by the wind.CONNECTICUT, SouthernFairfield CountyDanbury11 1720EST0 0Thunderstorm WindNew Haven CountyWaterbury11 1800EST0 0Thunderstorm WindAs a cold front moved southeast toward the area during the late afternoon, a line of severe thunderstorms formed.Fairfield CountyDanburyNew Haven CountyWaterburyMiddlesex CountyMiddletownNew London CountyLebanonNew London CountyGriswoldNew Haven CountyCheshireAs this line moved northeast, severe thunderstorms produced high winds that knocked down trees and power lines. In additon 1/4inch diameter hail fell at Danbury.21212121211400EST1410EST1430EST1500EST1525EST0000000000Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm WindThunderstorm WindThunderstorm WindThunderstorm Wind21 1710EST0 0Thunderstorm WindWith moist unstable air in place, clusters of severe thunderstorms formed as a cold front moved southeast toward the area.As these storms raced southeast over the area, they produced high winds that knocked down trees and power lines.