Hail — Maz022 - 023, Massachusetts

1995-03-17 · Maz022 - 023, Massachusetts

Event narrative

An early morning thunderstorm produced a lightning bolt which struck the steeple of a church in Waltham, knocking off the cross, and causing a damaging power surge through the building's electrical system. An electrical panel on the outside of the church was blown off the wall and crashed through the window of a house next door. No injuries occurred, but property damage was estimated at several thousand dollars. Several hours later that day, around noon and lasting into the early afternoon, thunderstorms dropped early season small hail at many places on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. One-eighth to one-quarter inch hail was reported from Woods Hole in Falmouth, Hyannis, Chatham, and Martha's Vineyard.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10329538. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.