Massachusetts, 1994

Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 30, 1994

July 30, 1994 · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 30, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, Harvard
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported uprooted and wires knocked down. About 1500 electrical customers lost power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 30, 12:10 PM EST to 12:25 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, Ayer
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

On the Fort Devens Military Reservation, a small shed was blown down and this may have induced a fire which burned a warehouse to the ground. Trees were reported blown down along with two power lines. A downpour accompanied this thunderstorm and produced one inch of rain in 15 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 30, 12:30 PM EST to 12:40 PM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Littleton
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down and one fell on an unoccupied tent at a campground. There were no injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 30, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Essex County, Andover
Coordinates
42.639, -70.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported blown down, including a 40-foot tall oak tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
July 30, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, Athol
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A fast-moving microburst toppled or sheared off sturdy trees along about a 0.3 mile long path. No property damage was reported, but several trees fell against public buildings and had to be cut down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 30, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Essex County, Merrimac
Coordinates
42.639, -70.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The local police reported trees blown down near the New Hampshire border.

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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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: 10329361, 10329362, 10329157, 10329643, 10329417, 10329644.