Massachusetts, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Massachusetts, July 23, 1994

July 23, 1994 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 hail, 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
2

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 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Worcester

When
July 23, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, N. Brookfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wet microburst occurred. Trees 4 to 20 inches in diameter were snapped off 8 to 10 feet above ground level along a 0.25 mile wide by 0.50 mile path. Dime-size hail was also reported. These reports were received from the local civil defense director.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 23, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, N. Brookfield
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wet microburst occurred. Trees 4 to 20 inches in diameter were snapped off 8 to 10 feet above ground level along a 0.25 mile wide by 0.50 mile path. Dime-size hail was also reported. These reports were received from the local civil defense director.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10329358, 10329359.