Thunderstorm Wind, New London
- When
- June 26, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- New London County, Norwich
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.520, -72.070
Damaging Winds in Connecticut, June 26, 1997
A line of scattered severe thunderstorms developed in a moist unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. Storms produced high winds that downed trees and power lines, especially in Norwich and Greenwich.
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
- 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.
A line of scattered severe thunderstorms developed in a moist unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. Storms produced high winds that downed trees and power lines, especially in Norwich and Greenwich.
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex
- When
- June 26, 1:34 PM EST
- Where
- Middlesex County, Haddam
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.470, -72.520
Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex
- When
- June 26, 1:38 PM EST
- Where
- Middlesex County, Killingworth
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.350, -72.570
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield
- When
- June 26, 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfield County, Greenwich
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.020, -73.630
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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- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 26, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in New York, June 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Maryland, June 26, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 26, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 26, 1997
- Hail in Florida, June 26, 1997
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 26, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 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: 5610280, 5610281, 5610282, 5610283.