High Wind — Southern Litchfield, Connecticut
2009-12-29 · Southern Litchfield, Connecticut
1
Direct deaths
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Tree fell on a postal vehicle on Weekeepeemee Road in Bethlehem Connecticut killing the driver.
Wider weather episode
A tight pressure gradient developed across the region Tuesday morning, December 29th. This was the result of strengthening low pressure heading northeast into the Canadian Maritimes as high pressure built in from the west. Northwest winds gusted to around 55 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 204283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.