Heavy Rain, Bristol
- When
- February 2, 3:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bristol County, Taunton
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, February 2 to 3, 1999
A strong low pressure system moved from the Carolinas to southern New England, bringing strong southeast winds and over two inches of rain to eastern Massachusetts. The highest gust reported was 66 mph, by a spotter in Taunton.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 18
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.
A strong low pressure system moved from the Carolinas to southern New England, bringing strong southeast winds and over two inches of rain to eastern Massachusetts. The highest gust reported was 66 mph, by a spotter in Taunton. Other strong wind gusts included 56 mph at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 47 mph at Pocasset on Cape Cod, and 46 mph at Nantucket. Some rainfall amounts exceeding two inches included 2.74 inches in Taunton (spotter), 2.53 inches in West Mansfield, 2.51 inches in Norton, 2.50 inches in Plymouth, 2.44 inches in Hingham, 2.41 inches in Acushnet, 2.18 inches in New Bedford, 2.08 inches in Milford, and 2.00 inches in Attleboro and at Beverly Airport. There were no reports of damage from this event.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 strong wind, 5 heavy rain, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Plymouth
- When
- February 2, 3:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Plymouth County, Plymouth
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.987, -70.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Rain, Norfolk
- When
- February 2, 3:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Norfolk County, Milton
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Rain, Worcester
- When
- February 2, 3:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Worcester County, Milford
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Rain, Essex
- When
- February 2, 3:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Essex County, Gloucester
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.639, -70.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Dukes
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dukes forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.389, -70.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Norfolk
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Plymouth
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Plymouth forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -70.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Nantucket
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Nantucket forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.270, -70.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Bristol
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Bristol forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southeast Middlesex
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Middlesex forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Bristol
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Bristol forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Plymouth
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Plymouth forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.987, -70.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Suffolk
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Suffolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -71.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Plymouth
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Plymouth forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.987, -70.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Norfolk
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Barnstable
- When
- February 2, 6:00 PM EST to February 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Barnstable forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.684, -70.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Bristol
- When
- February 2, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Bristol forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Taunton (spotter)
What these are
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
- 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
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- High Wind in Colorado, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Washington, February 2, 1999
- High Wind in Montana, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, February 2 to 3, 1999
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Montana, February 2, 1999
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Rhode Island, February 2 to 3, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 2, 1999
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New Hampshire, February 2, 1999
More
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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: 5687777, 5687778, 5687779, 5687780, 5687781, 5686104, 5686105, 5686106, 5686107, 5686108, 5686109, 5686110, 5686111, 5686112, 5686113, 5687782, 5687783, 5686114.