Connecticut, 1998

Strong Wind in Connecticut, September 15 to 16, 1998

September 15 to 16, 1998 · NWS BOX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms moved through northern Connecticut around midnight producing strong winds which downed several trees. One 35-foot tree was blown down in Suffield in Hartford County, and one tree was blown down in Tolland in Tolland County.

Where it happened

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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.

Thunderstorms moved through northern Connecticut around midnight producing strong winds which downed several trees. One 35-foot tree was blown down in Suffield in Hartford County, and one tree was blown down in Tolland in Tolland County. Also, one tree was reported blown down in the town of Ashby in Windham County.

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Event by event

3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Hartford

When
September 15, 11:45 PM EST to September 16, 12:17 AM EST
Where
Hartford forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.819, -72.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Tolland

When
September 15, 11:45 PM EST to September 16, 12:17 AM EST
Where
Tolland forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Strong Wind, Windham

When
September 15, 11:45 PM EST to September 16, 12:17 AM EST
Where
Windham forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
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: 5672801, 5672802, 5672803.