Damaging Wind in Massachusetts, April 27, 1994

Name: Damaging Wind in Massachusetts, April 27, 1994
Start: 1994-04-27T15:15
End: 1994-04-27T15:15
Location: Massachusetts

April 27, 1994 · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When: April 27, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Berkshire County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of thunderstorms, some of which had been severe in eastern New York state, continued to move to the east and weaken as it crossed Massachusetts. There were numerous reports of wind gusts to between 30 and 50 mph accompanying this line of storms as it crossed northern Massachusetts. Some gusts reported by the spotter network included: Agawam, 41 knots; Worcester Airport, 33 knots; Lawrence Airport, 46 mph; Haverill, 50 mph (estimated); Stoneham, 43 mph; Boston Logan Airport, 42 knots, or 48 mph. Only a little minor damage resulted from these storms.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10329537.