Connecticut, 1998

Strong Wind in Connecticut, February 24 to 25, 1998

February 24 to 25, 1998 · NWS BOX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Rain, strong winds, and 2 to 3 inches of snow occurred across parts of northern Connecticut as a strong low pressure area passed to the southeast of Cape Cod. Wind gusts to 40 to 45 mph from the northeast occurred with this storm system on February 24th.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Rain, strong winds, and 2 to 3 inches of snow occurred across parts of northern Connecticut as a strong low pressure area passed to the southeast of Cape Cod. Wind gusts to 40 to 45 mph from the northeast occurred with this storm system on February 24th. In the wake of the storm system, strong northwest winds were reported on February 25th. A tree, pole, and wires were reported down at mid-afternoon in Windsor. A peak wind gust to 53 mph was reported by a spotter in Bristol during the early evening. A transformer was dislodged from a pole.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Hartford

When
February 24, 12:00 AM EST to February 25, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Hartford forecast zone
Coordinates
41.819, -72.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Tolland

When
February 24, 12:00 AM EST to February 25, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Tolland forecast zone

Strong Wind, Windham

When
February 24, 12:00 AM EST to February 25, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Windham forecast zone
Coordinates
41.827, -71.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5632311, 5632312, 5632313.