Strong Wind, Eastern Franklin
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.583, -72.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Massachusetts, January 16 to 17, 2000
An intensifying low pressure system in the Gulf of Maine brought strong northwest winds and bitterly cold wind chills to Massachusetts. The strongest winds were felt in the eastern third of the state, as well as some of the higher elevations in the west.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
- 13
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.
An intensifying low pressure system in the Gulf of Maine brought strong northwest winds and bitterly cold wind chills to Massachusetts. The strongest winds were felt in the eastern third of the state, as well as some of the higher elevations in the west. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph were common, with gusts near 50 mph. No wind damage was reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Barnstable
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 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, Dukes
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Dukes forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.389, -70.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Hampden
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Hampden forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Eastern Norfolk
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 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)
Strong Wind, Eastern Plymouth / Also Part of Norfolk
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 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
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 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, Southeast Middlesex
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Middlesex forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Bristol
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM 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
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Southern Worcester
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 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, Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -71.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Western Norfolk
- When
- January 16, 5:00 PM EST to January 17, 12:00 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)
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
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- Avalanche in Washington, January 16, 2000
- Tornado in Washington, January 16, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Washington, January 16, 2000
- High Wind in Maryland, January 16, 2000
- Winter Weather in New York, January 16, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 16, 2000
- High Wind in West Virginia, January 16, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Idaho, January 16, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 16, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Montana, January 16, 2000
More
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, January 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: 5127827, 5127936, 5127937, 5127938, 5127939, 5127940, 5127941, 5127942, 5127943, 5127944, 5127945, 5127946, 5127947.