Thunderstorm Wind, Hartford
- When
- July 9, 6:23 PM EST to 6:25 PM EST
- Where
- Hartford County, Wethersfield
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.700, -72.670
Damaging Wind in Connecticut, July 9, 1996
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to the central and southeast portion of Hartford County. the public reported a funnel cloud in Newington, while a SKYWARN observer reported a funnel cloud in New Britain.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to the central and southeast portion of Hartford County. Several funnel clouds were sighted...the public reported a funnel cloud in Newington, while a SKYWARN observer reported a funnel cloud in New Britain. Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported from East Hartford and Glastonbury and a gust to 65 mph from Wethersfield. A gust to 56 mph was reported from Burlington. A spotter reported that five trees, 12 to 18 inches in diameter, were blown down in Burlington. Numerous trees were downed in Farmington and Glastonbury. In West Hartford, a tree fell on a house, forcing four people out into heavy rain. In other communities, tree limbs fell onto houses, causing only minor damage. Trees also were reported blown down in West Hartford. Over one inch of rain fell in 15 minutes in Farmington.
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:21 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood in New Mexico, July 9, 1996
- Lightning Strike in Maine, July 9, 1996
- Lightning Strike in New Mexico, July 9, 1996
- Flash Flood in Utah, July 9, 1996
- Tornado and Hail in Connecticut, July 9, 1996
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 9, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Texas, July 9, 1996
- Lightning Strike in Maine, July 9, 1996
- Lightning Strike in New Hampshire, July 9, 1996
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5581821.