Massachusetts, 1993

Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, August 28, 1993

August 28, 1993 · 10 events in 2 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When
August 28, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Berkshire County, Richmond
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management, state police and Skywarn observers reported trees and wires downed in many parts of Berkshire County. Some roads were blocked in Stockbridge. About 1,500 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When
August 28, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Berkshire County, W Stockbridge
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management, state police and Skywarn observers reported trees and wires downed in many parts of Berkshire County. Some roads were blocked in Stockbridge. About 1,500 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
August 28, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Hampden County, Monson
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed and power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When
August 28, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Berkshire County, Stockbridge
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management, state police and Skywarn observers reported trees and wires downed in many parts of Berkshire County. Some roads were blocked in Stockbridge. About 1,500 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When
August 28, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Berkshire County, Lee
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management, state police and Skywarn observers reported trees and wires downed in many parts of Berkshire County. Some roads were blocked in Stockbridge. About 1,500 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When
August 28, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Berkshire County, Lenox Dale
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management, state police and Skywarn observers reported trees and wires downed in many parts of Berkshire County. Some roads were blocked in Stockbridge. About 1,500 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
August 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Hampden County, W Springfield
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
August 28, 2:07 PM EST
Where
Hampden County, Springfield
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
August 28, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Hampden County, W Springfield
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampden

When
August 28, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Hampden County, Wilbraham
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10329532, 10329533, 10329686, 10329534, 10329535, 10329536, 10329702, 10329703, 10329704, 10329705.