Thunderstorm Wind, New London
- When
- August 9, 2:49 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- New London County, Lebanon to Norwich
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.630, -72.220
Hail and Damaging Winds in Connecticut, August 9, 1997
Clusters of severe thunderstorms moved south over the area. High winds downed trees and wires in Lebanon, Norwich, and Salem.
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
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 OKX wrote it up.
Clusters of severe thunderstorms moved south over the area. They produced high winds and large hail.High winds downed trees and wires in Lebanon, Norwich, and Salem. Large hail fell in Franklin, Basra, and Norwich. In addition, a person was struck by lightning in Norwich.
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:47 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, New London
- When
- August 9, 2:55 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- New London County, Franklin to Norwich
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 41.600, -72.150
Lightning, New London
- When
- August 9, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- New London County, Norwich
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, New London
- When
- August 9, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- New London County, Salem
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.480, -72.270
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Waterspout in Florida, August 9, 1997
- Hail in South Dakota, August 9, 1997
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, August 9, 1997
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5610579, 5610580, 5610581, 5610582.