Massachusetts, 1997

Strong Wind in Massachusetts, September 29, 1997

September 29, 1997 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 strong wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
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.

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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Berkshire

When
September 29, 2:30 AM EST to 5:30 AM EST
Where
Berkshire forecast zone
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

During the early morning of September 29, a rapidly deepening low pressure system over northern New Jersey produced strong winds across parts of Berkshire County. In the Great Barrington area winds gusted to 40 miles an hour, which resulted in downed trees and power lines.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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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: 5619054.