Massachusetts, 2000

Flood and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, June 6 to 7, 2000

June 6 to 7, 2000 · NWS BOX · 22 events in 21 counties and zones

An unusual June nor'easter brought strong winds, heavy rain, and a brief period of flooding to Massachusetts. Northeast winds averaging 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph, downed tree limbs and power lines in a number of communities in central and northeast Massachusetts, though damage was also reported in Southwick, in Hampden County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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 unusual June nor'easter brought strong winds, heavy rain, and a brief period of flooding to Massachusetts. Northeast winds averaging 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph, downed tree limbs and power lines in a number of communities in central and northeast Massachusetts, though damage was also reported in Southwick, in Hampden County. About 10,000 electric customers lost power throughout the state, of which 2,500 were in Greater Boston.Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were common throughout much of the state, but were more concentrated along the east slopes of the Berkshires, in the Worcester hills, and inside the I-495 belt. Some of the higher amounts reported include 4.95 inches in Southwick, 4.70 inches in Conway, 4.63 inches in Belmont, 4.05 inches in Beverly, 3.44 inches in Milton, and 3.42 inches in Bristol. At Logan International Airport in Boston, the 4.00 inches of rain which fell on June 6 broke the previous record rainfall for the date, which was 2.98 inches set in 1986. Poor drainage flooding closed a section of Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester, while the northbound side of the Southeast Expressway at East Milton was impassable for a brief time. In Worcester, the high temperature for the day only reached 51 degrees, which broke the previous record for coolest high temperature of 52 degrees set in 1993. The heavy rain caused the Westfield River at Westfield to briefly go into a minor flood. The river crested at 13.05 feet at 830 am EDT, which was just over its flood stage of 13 feet. No damage was reported.

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Event by event

13 strong wind, 8 heavy rain, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Franklin

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, Conway
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.583, -72.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Essex

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Essex County, Beverly
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.639, -70.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hampden

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Hampden County, Southwick
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hampshire

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Hampshire County, Northampton
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.340, -72.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Middlesex

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Belmont
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Norfolk

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Norfolk County, Milton
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Plymouth

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Plymouth County, Hingham
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.987, -70.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Suffolk

When
June 6, 12:00 AM EST to June 7, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Suffolk County, (Bos)logan Intl Arpt
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.356, -71.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northern Worcester

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Worcester forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Barnstable

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Barnstable forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.684, -70.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Dukes

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM 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 Essex

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.639, -70.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Hampden

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Hampden forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Norfolk

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Norfolk forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Plymouth / Also Part of Norfolk

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 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, Nantucket

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM 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
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Southeast Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southern Worcester

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Worcester forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Suffolk / Also Part of Norfolk forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.264, -71.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Middlesex

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Western Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Norfolk

When
June 6, 9:00 PM EST to June 7, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Western Norfolk forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Eastern Hampden

When
June 7, 6:00 AM EST to 8:30 AM 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)

Westfield River at Westfield

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5152993, 5152994, 5152995, 5152996, 5152997, 5152998, 5152999, 5153000, 5152723, 5152724, 5152982, 5152983, 5152984, 5152985, 5152986, 5152987, 5152988, 5152989, 5152990, 5152991, 5152992, 5153001.