Thunderstorm Wind, New London
- When
- July 19, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- New London County, Colchester
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 41.570, -72.330
Damaging Wind in Connecticut, July 19, 1999
As a "pulse" severe thunderstorm moved east across northwest New London County, it produced high winds that downed trees in front of the Fire House in Colchester. It also produced torrential rain that caused "localized" flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas.
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
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
As a "pulse" severe thunderstorm moved east across northwest New London County, it produced high winds that downed trees in front of the Fire House in Colchester. It also produced torrential rain that caused "localized" flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas.
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:33 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Nebraska, July 19 to 30, 1999
- Heat in Illinois, July 19 to 31, 1999
- Flooding in Iowa, July 19 to 26, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, July 19, 1999
- Flooding in Iowa, July 19 to 22, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Nebraska, July 19 to 20, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 19, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 19, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 19, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 19, 1999
- Heat in Iowa, July 19 to 31, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, July 19, 1999
More
Every storm in Connecticut in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Connecticut, July 1999
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: 5701007.