High Wind in Connecticut, November 11, 1998

Name: High Wind in Connecticut, November 11, 1998
Start: 1998-11-11T02:00
End: 1998-11-11T07:35
Location: Connecticut

November 11, 1998 · NWS OKX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A 40-foot weeping willow tree was uprooted and fell onto a house at 29 Williams Street in Waterbury. In Stamford, Northeast Utilities reported that 2100 of its' customers lost power.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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.

The combination of a slowly retreating high pressure system east of New England and a low pressure system that rapidly intensified as it moved north-northeast north of Lake Superior, produced high winds.High winds downed several trees, some of which fell onto power lines and houses.A 40-foot weeping willow tree was uprooted and fell onto a house at 29 Williams Street in Waterbury. In Stamford, Northeast Utilities reported that 2100 of its' customers lost power. Power outages were also reported in Newtown and Danbury. The Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford was forced to shut down its' reactor when fallen debris clogged the structure. Groton police said several trees fell onto local roadways. In Norwich, police said utility poles were damaged and tree limbs fell onto roads.Peak wind gusts to 58 mph were reported by a spotter in Guilford.

The radar

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Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern New Haven

When: November 11, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Northern New Haven forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Fairfield

When: November 11, 6:15 AM EST
Where: Northern Fairfield forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Fairfield

When: November 11, 6:30 AM EST
Where: Southern Fairfield forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern New Haven

When: November 11, 6:42 AM EST
Where: Southern New Haven forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.443, -72.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern New London

When: November 11, 7:30 AM EST
Where: Northern New London forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern New London

When: November 11, 7:35 AM EST
Where: Southern New London forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.504, -72.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Connecticut in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Connecticut, November 1998

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: 5672335, 5672336, 5672337, 5672334, 5672338, 5672339.