Strong Wind, Southern Worcester
- When
- December 25, 3:00 PM EST to December 26, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Worcester forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 25 to 26, 2000
Strong northwest winds buffeted the higher elevations of southern Worcester and the Blue Hills in eastern Norfolk County, as well as the outer portion of Cape Cod. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph were reported, with peak gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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 northwest winds buffeted the higher elevations of southern Worcester and the Blue Hills in eastern Norfolk County, as well as the outer portion of Cape Cod. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph were reported, with peak gusts of 45 to 50 mph. No damage was reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Barnstable
- When
- December 25, 3:00 PM EST to December 26, 5:00 PM 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, Eastern Norfolk
- When
- December 25, 3:00 PM EST to December 26, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (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
- Heavy Snow in Texas, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Avalanche in Wyoming, December 25, 2000
- Rip Current in California, December 25, 2000
- High Wind in California, December 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Texas, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Winter Storm in Texas, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Ice Storm in Texas, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Maine, December 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in New Mexico, December 25 to 27, 2000
- Extreme Cold in New Hampshire, December 25 to 26, 2000
More
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, December 2000
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: 5168268, 5168269, 5168270.