Massachusetts, 2000

Strong Wind in Massachusetts, April 4, 2000

April 4, 2000 · NWS BOX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Strong southwest winds buffeted most of southeastern Massachusetts, where wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common. The strong winds downed a tree in Carver.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Strong southwest winds buffeted most of southeastern Massachusetts, where wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common. The strong winds downed a tree in Carver.

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Event by event

5 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Eastern Plymouth / Also Part of Norfolk

When
April 4, 9:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Plymouth / Also Part of Norfolk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.079, -70.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Barnstable

When
April 4, 9:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Barnstable forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.684, -70.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Nantucket

When
April 4, 9:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM 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, Southern Bristol

When
April 4, 9:00 AM EST to 10:00 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
April 4, 9:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Plymouth forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.987, -70.737 (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.

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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: 5139120, 5139121, 5139284, 5139285, 5139286.