Thunderstorm Wind — Fairfield, Connecticut

2010-06-24 · near Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

Straight line winds in Bridgeport, in addition to the small EF1 Tornado, caused the collapse of 5 complete buildings, including one on Knowlton Street, with damage to 9 other buildings. The winds, estimated at 100 mph also blew a billboard off an apartment building, blew out windows and off bricks from buildings, flipped over a tractor trailer on I-95 between exits 27 and 28, flipped over cars on Route 25 between exits 3 and 4, and tore some siding of off the City Hall Annex. It also tore down radio towers, brought down hundreds of trees, including 2 on a house on Bond Street, and across Route 25 between exits 3 and 4. 57 streets were at least partially closed due to the wind damage. Around two dozen people were displaced by the storm. Note damage estimate includes damage from the tornado, as the total is hard to separate.

Wider weather episode

A cold front and strong upper level trough moved across the Tri-State, triggering severe thunderstorms across Southwest Connecticut during the afternoon. This included both supercells and squall lines, producing an EF-1 Tornado in Bridgeport, and severe winds and hail across the remainder of the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 244017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.