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 trees and power lines blown down.
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The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.
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 trees and power lines blown down. A few boats were damaged along the shores of Lake Champlain. An apple orchard sustained some damage in South Hero. The strongest winds reported were 43 knots (50 mph) in South Hero and on adjacent Lake Champlain...while in North Hero the winds reported were 32 knots (37 mph). Rainfall across the county associated with the remnants of Floyd was 3 1/2 to 4 inches.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5721382.