Strong Wind, Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk
- When
- January 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 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 in Massachusetts, January 4, 2000
Strong southerly winds buffeted eastern Massachusetts as low pressure passed west of the state. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph were observed with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
- 7
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 southerly winds buffeted eastern Massachusetts as low pressure passed west of the state. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph were observed with gusts as high as 50 mph. The strong wind gusts downed large branches in Dartmouth, and downed telephone wires in Westport. No other damage was reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Eastern Norfolk
- When
- January 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 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 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 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, Northern Bristol
- When
- January 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 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, Southern Bristol
- When
- January 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Bristol forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Plymouth
- When
- January 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 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, Western Plymouth
- When
- January 4, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Plymouth forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 4 to 5, 2000
- High Wind in New York, January 4, 2000
- Winter Weather in Maine, January 4, 2000
- Winter Weather in New Hampshire, January 4, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 4 to 31, 2000
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, January 4, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 4 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 4 to 5, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 4, 2000
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 4 to 5, 2000
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 4, 2000
- Flooding in Ohio, January 4, 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: 5127431, 5127432, 5127433, 5127434, 5127435, 5127436, 5127437.