Massachusetts, 2000High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, February 14, 2000
February 14, 2000 · NWS BOX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
Low pressure tracking from central Massachusetts into northern New England brought a period of high winds to parts of eastern Massachusetts. At the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, a peak gust of 83 mph was reported just before noon, with sustained winds of 58 mph.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
Low pressure tracking from central Massachusetts into northern New England brought a period of high winds to parts of eastern Massachusetts. At the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, a peak gust of 83 mph was reported just before noon, with sustained winds of 58 mph. In Boston, sustained winds of 40 mph were measured at Logan International Airport just after noon, with gusts to 54 mph. Farther to the south, a wind gust to 69 mph was reported at the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier at 1120 am. Strong winds were also felt throughout central and eastern Massachusetts, with sustained winds around 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph reported around noon. Some ot the stronger gusts observed include 51 mph in Taunton and 46 mph in Norwood. Other than a few reports of downed tree limbs across parts of the south coast, there were no reports of damage or widespread power outages.
High Wind, Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk forecast zone
- Measured
- 44 kt (51 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -71.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eastern Norfolk
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Norfolk forecast zone
- Measured
- 72 kt (83 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Bristol
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Bristol forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Worcester
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 3:15 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, Barnstable
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 3:15 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 Plymouth / Also Part of Norfolk
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 3:15 PM 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, Nantucket
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 3:15 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, Northern Bristol
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Bristol forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Norfolk
- When
- February 14, 11:30 AM EST to 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Western Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- 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.
- High Wind in Utah, February 14, 20001 death · $60,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Idaho, February 14, 20002 injured · $2.9 million · 1 in hail · 11 events
- Tornado in Idaho, February 14, 2000$2.2 million · F1 · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Idaho, February 14, 2000$500,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Tornado in Idaho, February 14, 20001 injured · $275,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 14, 2000$320,000 · 16 events
- Tornado in Idaho, February 14, 2000$375,000 · F0 · 1 event
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 14, 2000$250,000 · 87 kt wind · 3 events
- Winter Storm in New York, February 14, 2000$165,000 · 7 events
- Tornado in Idaho, February 14, 2000$110,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 14, 2000$40,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 14, 2000$38,000 · 1 event
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: 5132919, 5132920, 5132921, 5132922, 5132923, 5133023, 5133024, 5133025, 5133026.