Hail and Damaging Wind in Connecticut, July 10, 2001

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Connecticut, July 10, 2001
Start: 2001-07-10T17:17
End: 2001-07-10T17:35
Location: Connecticut

July 10, 2001 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms produced dime-sized hail in Pomfret, and downed large tree limbs in Thompson.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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.

Severe thunderstorms produced dime-sized hail in Pomfret, and downed large tree limbs in Thompson.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 10, 11:15 AM EST, 6 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 11:15 AM EST, 6 hours 2 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1215 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

WILL ISSUE UPDATE TO CLEAN UP ZONE WORDING...ELIMINATE EARLY FOG IN
MOST AREAS...AND EXTENDING THE FOG ON PARTS OF CAPE COD AND THE
ISLANDS WHERE THE FOG BANK IS LINGERING.

CAPES OVER 1000 ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
SRN NEW ENG THIS AFTN.  ANOTHER AREA OF 1000 PLUS WILL MOVE INTO
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTN AND ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION THIS
EVE.

DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE LOW TO MID 60S.  ALL LEADS TO LIIHOOD OF TSTMS
WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS...HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTN.

WITH BOTH INSTABILITY AND DYNAMICS...WL CONT ABV MOS POPS AND ADD
EXTRA WORDING TO TSTM FCST FOR THIS AFTN AND EVENING.  PCBL WATER
FCST TO MAX AROUND 1.3 INCHES PER ETA AND 1.50 PER AVN.  ENOUGH TO
ADD LCL RW+ TO WORDING AS WELL.  SVR WX OUTLOOK WAS UPDATED LATE
MORNING.

.BOX...NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 10, 3:15 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
415 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0405 PM    CHESTERFIELD              MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      WIRES AND LARGE LIMBS
                                          DOWN PER AMATEUR RADIO.

JWD

Local storm report, Jul 10, 3:45 PM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
445 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0405 PM    CHESTERFIELD              MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      WIRES AND LARGE LIMBS
                                          DOWN PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0415 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      LARGE LIMBS DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0435 PM    SOUTH AMHERST             MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0440 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0443 P!M    BELCHERTOWN               MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

JWD/MMC

Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:20 PM EST, 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
520 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0405 PM    CHESTERFIELD              MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      WIRES AND LARGE LIMBS
                                          DOWN PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0415 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      LARGE LIMBS DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0430 PM    WARWICK                   MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   FRANKLIN                       TREES DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0435 PM    SOUTH AMHERST             MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0440 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0443 PM    BELCHERTOWN               MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER SPOTTER.

0500 PM    WARE                      MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER SPOTTER.

0509 PM    CHESTER                   MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER AMATEUR RADIO

0510 PM    WARREN                    MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0515 PM    HUNTINGTON                MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0516 PM    SOUTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0516 PM    CHESTER                   MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0518 PM    BROOKFIELD                MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

JWD

Local storm report, Jul 10, 4:40 PM EST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
540 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0405 PM    CHESTERFIELD              MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      WIRES AND LARGE LIMBS
                                          DOWN PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0415 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      LARGE LIMBS DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0430 PM    WARWICK                   MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   FRANKLIN                       TREES DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0435 PM    SOUTH AMHERST             MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0440 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0443 PM    BELCHERTOWN               MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER SPOTTER.

0500 PM    WARE                      MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER SPOTTER.

0509 PM    CHESTER                   MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER AMATEUR RADIO

0510 PM    WARREN                    MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0515 PM    HUNTINGTON                MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0516 PM    SOUTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0516 PM    CHESTER                   MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0518 PM    BROOKFIELD                MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0535 PM    SPRINGFIELD               MA   .88 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        NICKEL SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0535 PM    WEST BOYLSTON             MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

$h$

JWD

Local storm report, Jul 10, 5:10 PM EST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
610 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0405 PM    CHESTERFIELD              MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      WIRES AND LARGE LIMBS
                                          DOWN PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0415 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      LARGE LIMBS DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0430 PM    WARWICK                   MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   FRANKLIN                       TREES DOWN PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0435 PM    SOUTH AMHERST             MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0440 PM    NORTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0443 PM    BELCHERTOWN               MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER SPOTTER.

0500 PM    WARE                      MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER SPOTTER.

0509 PM    CHESTER                   MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER AMATEUR RADIO

0510 PM    WARREN                    MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0515 PM    HUNTINGTON                MA   1 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      QUARTER SIZED HAIL
                                          PER AMATEUR RADIO.

0516 PM    SOUTHAMPTON               MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPSHIRE                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0516 PM    CHESTER                   MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0518 PM    BROOKFIELD                MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          SPOTTER.

0535 PM    SPRINGFIELD               MA   .88 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   HAMPDEN                        NICKEL SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0535 PM    WEST BOYLSTON             MA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTER                      DIME SIZED HAIL PER
                                          AMATEUR RADIO.

0600 PM    MARLBORO                  MA   WIND DAMAGE
07/10/01   MIDDLESEX                      TREES DOWN PER AMATEUR
                                          RADIO.

0605 PM    SOUTH OXFORD              MA   1.50 INCH HAIL
07/10/01   WORCESTTER                      PING PONG BALL SIZED
                                          HAIL PER AMATEUR RADIO.

JWD

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Windham

When: July 10, 5:17 PM EST
Where: Windham County, Pomfret
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.900, -71.967

Thunderstorm Wind, Windham

When: July 10, 5:35 PM EST
Where: Windham County, Thompson
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 41.950, -71.867

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Connecticut in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Connecticut, July 2001

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: 5258426, 5258427.