The remnants of Tropical Storm Floyd moved into southern New England Thursday night (9/16/99) and then across eastern New England Friday, September 17th. Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rain resulted in many trees and power lines being blown down with an estimated 5000 people without power.
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Floyd moved into southern New England Thursday night (9/16/99) and then across eastern New England Friday, September 17th. Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rain resulted in many trees and power lines being blown down with an estimated 5000 people without power. A few boats were damaged along the shore of Lake Champlain. Damage was sustained to the apple orchards in both Shoreham and Cornwall. Many trees were blown down in both Hancock and Granville with schools closed on Friday. Numerous trees were blown down in Lincoln, Cornwall and Vergennes with roads blocked. The strongest wind reported was an estimated 52 knots (60 mph) in Cornwall. Rainfall across the county associated with the remnants of Floyd was 4 to 5 inches but locally around 6 inches in the mountains.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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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: 5721378.