Strong Wind, Belknap
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.519, -71.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in New Hampshire, March 4, 1999
A deep low pressure moving north-northeastward through northern New York State caused strong south to southeasterly winds to develop over the state. Wind gusts in the 40- to 50-mph range were reported throughout the area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- 12
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 GYX wrote it up.
A deep low pressure moving north-northeastward through northern New York State caused strong south to southeasterly winds to develop over the state. Wind gusts in the 40- to 50-mph range were reported throughout the area. The strong winds downed trees and limbs causing scattered power outages. Several thousand customers were reported to have lost electrical service.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Coastal Rockingham
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Rockingham forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.985, -71.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Interior Rockingham
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Rockingham forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.985, -71.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Merrimack
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Merrimack forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.298, -71.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Carroll
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.874, -71.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Coos
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Coos forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.690, -71.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Grafton
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Grafton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.941, -71.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Carroll
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.874, -71.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Coos
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Coos forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.690, -71.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Grafton
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Grafton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.941, -71.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Strafford
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Strafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.297, -71.029 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Sullivan
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.361, -72.222 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Surf in California, March 4 to 5, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 4, 1999
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in New York, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maine, March 4, 1999
- Winter Weather in Michigan, March 4 to 6, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, March 4, 1999
- Heavy Snow in North Dakota, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Delaware, March 4, 1999
More
Every storm in New Hampshire in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, March 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5702724, 5702725, 5702726, 5702727, 5702728, 5702729, 5702730, 5702731, 5702732, 5702733, 5702734, 5702735.